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Chemistry Experiment

Date: 05 25 1951
Description: Chemistry experiment by two men being conducted with steam rising from equipment.
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Lincoln Beachey in Sheboygan

Date: 1912
Description: Lincoln Beachey's Curtiss Pusher and the crates in which the airplane was transported by rail to the Sheboygan fairgrounds. At the time, Lincoln Beachey wa...
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Sheboygan Airport

Date: 1925
Description: The first Sheboygan Airport operated by Anton Brotz, Sr. Parked in front of the hangar is a Curtiss "Jenny," as the World War I-era Curtiss JN models were ...
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Sheboygan Airport II

Date: 1925
Description: The second Sheboygan airport was built by owner Anton Brotz, Sr. after a fire destroyed his first hangar. Brotz is photographed here with his son, Anton, J...
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Map of Sheboygan Wisconsin

Date: 1914
Description: This map shows Sheboygan in 1914. The top of the map has the date of "NOV 17 1916" stamped in red ink. The map shows numbered plots and labeled streets, an...
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Young "Girl" in Curls

Date: 11 1938
Description: A young boy sits while getting his hair curled with an electric curling iron. According to an article that appeared in the January 9, 1939 Life maga...
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Clipping the Cow

Date: 01 28 1931
Description: Dairyman Martin Hopper uses a pneumatic clipper hooked-up to the hose of his milking machine to groom his cow.
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First Train

Date: 05 03 1948
Description: Elevated view of a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train, which is the first across a new bridge in Sheboygan. There is a group of people standing near ...
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Aerial View of Power Plant

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company power plant on the shore of Lake Michigan.
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German Grandmother Spinning Yarn

Date: 1941
Description: Side view of German grandmother using spinning wheel to spin yarn.
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Baptist Church, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: View down road and sidewalk towards a Baptist church. Caption reads: "Baptist Church, Sheboygan Falls, Wis."
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Washington House

Date: 1952
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Washington House. The building was razed about 1952-1953.
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Panorama of Sheboygan

Date: 1908
Description: Panoramic view of Sheboygan. Caption reads: "The View of Sheboygan — May 1908."
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Downtown Sheboygan

Date: 1972
Description: Elevated view of downtown Sheboygan, with a set of horse-drawn carts on the street in front of storefronts. In the distance is a church steeple.
Postcard

Phoenix Chair Factory

Date: 1925
Description: View across water towards the Phoenix Chair factory on the waterfront. Caption reads: "Phoenix Chair Factory, Sheboygan, Wis."
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Taylor Residence, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: Taylor residence, 3110 Erie Avenue, built in 1850 by Judge David Taylor. Restored for county museum use in 1953.
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Soldier's Monument in Fountain Park

Date: 1906
Description: Soldiers' Monument in Fountain Park.
Postcard

Sheridan Park

Date: 1905
Description: Sheridan Park with fountain in Sheboygan. Caption reads: "Sheridan Park, Sheboygan, Wis."
Print

Sheboygan County Hospital

Date: 11 23 1960
Description: Sheboygan County Hospital, also known as Park Lawn for awhile; built in 1882, razed in 1960. This excerpt from the Sheboygan Press is depicting the Hospita...
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Razed Sheboygan Hospital

Date: 11 23 1960
Description: Sheboygan County Hospital, also known as Park Lawn for awhile, was built in 1882, razed in 1960. This excerpt from the Sheboygan Press is depicting the Hos...

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