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New Vest-Pocket Map of the City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Date: 1894
Description: This map shows railroads, street railways, ward lines, land parcels, streets, schools and public buildings. Ward lines are highlighted in red. Lake Michiga...
Photograph

Mel's Circus Clown Band

Date: 1963
Description: Group of seven men posing in clown costumes and holding musical instruments. A drum on a wheeled cart has a cartoon representation of a clown, and is label...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Federation of Labor Convention

Date: 07 1912
Description: Group portrait of a large group of men who are wearing suits and hats posing in front of a building. The men are also wearing medals on their lapels.
Photograph

Oil Refinery

Date: 09 1951
Description: An oil refinery at night illuminated by overhead lights.
Photograph

Looking West

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: Several people are standing on a large snow bank on 8th Street, looking north after the big snowstorm of 1881. Signs hanging over the sidewalk attached to ...
Photograph

Great Snow Storm

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: View down snow covered 8th Street. Text on back reads: "8th St. looking south, taken from Corner of Penn'a Ave." and "average height of snow 10-12 ft." Sig...
Photograph

Great Snow Storm

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: View of men and children posing among snow banks. Commercial buildings are along the sidewalk on the right. Text on the back reads: "Center St. looking wes...
Photograph

Blue Heron

Date: 1970
Description: A Blue Heron is standing on a breakwater in Lake Michigan. The Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse is on the horizon.
Postcard

Court House

Date: 05 07 1909
Description: Text on front reads: " Court House, Sheboygan, Wis." Built in 1868 of grey brick, the court house was replaced in 1933.

The reverse of the postcard is an...

Postcard

Central Fire Station

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Central Fire Station, Sheboygan, Wis." Three horse-drawn vehicles are surrounded by uniformed firemen. There is a dog in the buggy to...
Postcard

Foeste Hotel

Date: 07 31 1924
Description: Text on front reads: "Foeste Hotel, Sheboygan, Wis." A corner view of the Foeste Hotel, which has many arched windows, and dormer windows above. An automob...
Postcard

Schreiers Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Schreiers Brewery, Sheboygan, Wis." The brewery was founded in 1856 by Konrad Schreier. A fire completely destroyed the original brew...
Postcard

Post Office

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office, Sheboygan, Wis." This brick structure with arched windows was built in 1892 and expanded in 1907. A larger building repl...
Postcard

High School, West Front

Date: 09 08 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "High School, West Front, Sheboygan, Wis." The school was named Sheboygan High School from 1922-1938, then Sheboygan Central High Scho...
Postcard

First United Lutheran Church

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "First United Lutheran Church, 2401 Kohler Memorial Drive, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 53081." Three views of a Lutheran Church, one panor...
Postcard

Benedict's Heidelberg Club

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Benedict's Heidelberg Club, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Benedict's Heidelberg Club, the showplace of the Northwest, is a truly beautiful re...
Postcard

Figure Eight at Lake View

Date: 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Figure Eight at Lake View, Sheboygan, Wis." A rollercoaster at Lake View Park with trees and a flower filled lawn in the foreground. ...
Postcard

Looking East

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Looking East, Sheboygan, Wis." Elevated view of the city surrounding the Sheboygan River. There are many industrial buildings near th...
Postcard

Old Mill and Water Wheel

Date: 1935
Description: View of a wooden water wheel and mill. There is no water flowing under the wheel.
Postcard

Bathing Beach

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Bathing Beach, Sheboygan, Wis." View from water towards a large beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a crowd on the sand an...

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