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Church of Christ

Date: 1930
Description: Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1886, the first Christian Scientist church outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and the first building erected in Americ...
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Farnsworth Public Library

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view library. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
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Farnsworth Public Library

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Description: View towards the front of the library. A woman and three girls are standing on front steps. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
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Post Office and Oconto National Bank

Date: 1912
Description: View from street towards the Post Office and bank. An advertisement for a hardware store is on the side of the building on the left. Caption reads: "Post O...
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Park Street

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Description: Looking north on Park Street. Caption reads: "Looking North on Park Ave. Oconto, Wis."
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Oconto Falls

Date: 1900
Description: Footbridge on river. Caption reads: "The Foot Bridge at Oconto, Wis., That went down with the Oconto Freshman Class."
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Oconto River Falls

Date: 1908
Description: Falls of the Oconto River with footbridge. Caption reads: "The Falls at Oconto Falls, Wis."
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Street Scene

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Description: Photographic postcard down road toward a building on the right. Signs indicate that the Post Office and Fire Marshall can be found within. Two automobiles ...
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Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard view toward buildings along the left on Main Street. A tavern is next to a general store with a gas pump on the corner. Two automobil...
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Group of Workers Posing Outdoors

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Description: Photographic postcard of a group of workers, all men, and one boy, posing outside of a wooden building. Three of the workers wear white aprons. Four of the...
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People Posing in front of House

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Description: Photographic postcard of a group of adults posing in front of a brick house. The house has a patterned design on the exterior. Below the peak of the roof, ...
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People with Flags Posing in front of House

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Description: Photographic postcard of group of people posing in front of a two-story wooden home with a large porch on which American Flags are displayed. A windmill st...
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North Branch of Oconto River at Chute Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view up the river. The trees along the shoreline are reflected in the water. Caption reads: "North Branch of the Oconto River at Chut...
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Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard view down the street towards the central business district; a post office, a gas pump and a bar. Two cars, a truck and some people ar...
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Butter & Cheese Factory

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of a butter and cheese factory with a brick smokestack. Monroe Done. — fix cataloging, add captions to description. Caption reads: "Butter & ...
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View on Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a central business block, featuring Adams Food Market IGA and a Post Office. To the left of the Post Office is a signboard fo...
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Dedication of New Main Street

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the parade for the dedication of the new Main Street. W.A. Holt is driving his automobile, which is decorated with garlands, in t...
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The Valley of the "Oconto"

Date: 1932
Description: Text on front reads: "The Valley of the 'Oconto', Stiles, Wis." The shoreline is lined with trees. The Oconto River flows into Green Bay.
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Mary's Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Mary's Lake, Townsend. Wis." A rowboat and bench on the shore of a lake, and trees along the far shoreline. Mary's Lake is southwest ...

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