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Eighth Graders Building Blacksmith Shop

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Description: A book is opened to a photograph of children working around the exterior of a building, while two men are looking on. Photograph is captioned: "Eighth grad...
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Harvey R. Abraham

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Description: Portrait of Harvey R. Abraham, World War I veteran and Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago County district, 1947-1960.
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Harvey Abraham

Date: 09 19 1958
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Harvey R. Abraham, a World War I veteran and Republican Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago County distric...
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EAA Fly-In Planes

Date: 1981
Description: Visitors to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in are looking at several airplanes lined up on the airfield.
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EAA Fly-In Crowd

Date: 1985
Description: Elevated view of the crowd assembled to view the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in. People pass through an arch over a stairway at ...
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Airplanes at EAA Fly-In

Date: 08 30 1981
Description: Airplanes lined up on the tarmac at Wittman Regional Airport during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in. Visitors are looking at ...
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Earl Cherry at EAA AirVenture

Date: 1985
Description: Stunt flyer Earl Cherry performing at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture fly-in.
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EAA AirVenture

Date: 1984
Description: Aerial view of small aircraft parked on a grassy field at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in held at the Wittman Regional Airpor...
Photograph

EAA AirVenture

Date: 1981
Description: Aerial view of small aircraft parked at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in held at the Wittman Regional Airport.
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of the Fox River Valley and Lake Winnebago

Date: 1908
Description: Illustrated postcard of Lake Winnebago and the surrounding communities. Text on front reads: "Looking northwest from the east shore of Lake Winnebago showi...
Postcard

Chief Oshkosh Beer Bottle Caps Advertisement

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Description: A card advertising exchanging Chief Oshkosh beer bottle caps for U.S. defense stamps.
Photograph

Unearthed Vault at Riverside Cemetery

Date: 1982
Description: Two men in suits are standing in a cemetery, looking at a metal grave vault. The vault is supported by two wooden beams. Caption reads: "A 12 gauge Clark m...
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Salem Church

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of Salem Church.
Photograph

Sailboat

Date: 1968
Description: Three people are putting up the sails on their sailboat in the Pioneer Marina.
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Pioneer Marina

Date: 1968
Description: View across water towards sailboats docked in the Pioneer Marina. A tree-lined shoreline is in the distance.
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Sailing

Date: 1968
Description: Sailboats are docked along a pier in a marina, along with some motorboats. Men are walking along the docks, and prepping their ships to sail.
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John Hall Mears

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite studio portrait of John Hall Mears.
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John and Elizabeth Mears Family Home

Date: 1910
Description: View from street of a two-story wood frame house, with open front porch shaded by trees. There is a plank sidewalk in front and a curved plank walk leading...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Knaggs Ferry Historic Marker

Date: 06 05 1955
Description: Fourth, fifth, and sixth generations of the Knaggs family gathered by the Knaggs Ferry historical marker to honor their family member. Mrs. Walter Dugolens...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Knaggs Ferry Historic Marker

Date: 06 05 1955
Description: Officials gathered to dedicate the Knaggs Ferry historical marker in Oshkosh. The officials included, from left to right, Edward Hamilton, vice-president o...

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