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Delivering Milk by Wagon

Date: 1915
Description: Farmers delivering their milk in wagons to a dairy plant on Black Creek Road near Appleton. The advent of automobiles would vastly improve farmers ability...
Photograph

Fire Truck on Country Road

Date: 1918
Description: Four men dressed in fire fighting gear driving a fire truck on State Highway 47 near Appleton. The Wisconsin Highway Commission which published this photo...
Postcard

Rodgers in Wright Airplane in Wisconsin

Date: 09 14 1911
Description: Calbraith Perry Rodgers in a Wright Model B at Appleton Baseball Park. Cal Rodgers, a member of the famous Perry family, learned to fly at the Wright Flyin...
Postcard

Appleton Theatre, Oneida Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk on the left with the theatre across the street on the right. Caption reads: "Oneida St. Appleton Theatre, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Canal on the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Scene on canal, Fox River, Appleton, Wis." Elevated view from hill looking down towards the river.
Postcard

College Avenue Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: View down College Avenue. Two streetcars are along tracks in the center of the street. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking West, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Fox River from Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Fox River, looking east, from railroad tracks. There is a bridge further down on the right. Buildings line the shoreline on the left, and a lar...
Postcard

John Street Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline toward the bridge. Caption reads: "John Street Bridge, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Prospect Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down tree-lined street in a neighborhood. Caption reads: "Prospect Street, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

West Park Drive

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of West Park Drive. There is a man driving an automobile on the bridge. Caption reads: "West Park Drive, Wis."
Postcard

Fox River Lock

Date: 1910
Description: View looking down at the lock. Caption reads: "Fox River Near Little Chute, Wis."
Photograph

Grand Avenue in Little Chute

Date: 1910
Description: Little Chute's Grand Avenue.
Postcard

St. John's Church and School

Date: 1910
Description: St. John's Church and school. Caption reads: "St. John's Church & School, Little Chute, Wis."
Postcard

Rhoade's House

Date: 1910
Description: View up dirt road toward Rhoade's House. Caption reads: "Rhoade's House, Medina, Wis."
Postcard

College Avenue

Date: 1915
Description: Colorized view of automobiles parked on College Avenue, the brick-paved main street. Caption reads: "College Avenue, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Reliance Motor Truck Factory

Date: 1919
Description: Interior of the Reliance Motor Truck Company in Appleton, in which the absence of assembly line construction is notable.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Appleton, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: Map shows roads, railroads, the Fox River, parks, and cemeteries. Wards are numbered and the edges of the map feature coordinates. The top left of the map ...
Postcard

E.V.L. Parish

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic postcard view of a town block with a church and two houses along a tree-lined street. Two young children are standing on the sidewalk. Caption...
Postcard

High St. Looking East

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of wooden, two-story houses on curved road. Two small trees are in front of the house on the left. There is a grassy area in the fore...
Postcard

Residence Street

Date: 07 16 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Residence Street, Seymour, Wis." A neighborhood with the home of Dr. Hittner in the center. The street is unpaved with sidewalks and...

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