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Oshkosh from River

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of Oshkosh from across a river.
Drawing

State Normal School

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the main building on the campus of the State Normal School.
Photograph

Osborn House

Date: 1890
Description: View towards the original house on the Osborn homestead, built in 1844 when J.H. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently from New York City.
Photograph

Morgan House

Date: 1890
Description: View from street towards the Morgan home, the residence of John R. Morgan. A stone block on the terrace in front of the house reads: "Morgan".
Photograph

Mears House

Date: 1895
Description: Mears residence, located at 71 North Park Avenue. The woodshed of this home was Helem Mear's first studio. Mary Mears wrote her first novel "Emma Lou--Her ...
Photograph

Jessie Jack Hooper

Date: 1890
Description: Cabinet card of an informal full-length portrait. (Mrs. Ben) Jessie Jack Hooper relaxes in a chair. The portrait may have been taken at the Sawyer House in...
Map or Atlas

Paine Lumber Company at Oshkosh, Wis.

Date: 06 1890
Description: This map shows building use, railroads, tramways, lumber yards, roads, watchman’s stations, and steam pipes. Also included is text about buildings, Clapp a...
Photograph

Furniture Company Fire

Date: 04 12 1899
Description: Stereograph of a fire at the Choate-Hollister Furniture Company. A crowd, mostly men, are gathered to watch the effort to extinguish the fire. On the left,...

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