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Baptist Church

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of a Baptist church. Caption reads: "Baptist Ch. Wausau Wis."
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Bean and Palfrey Flour Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Bean and Palfrey flour mill. The sign on the building reads: "Waukau Mills". Caption reads: "The Old Mill, Waukau, Wis."
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Railroad Depot

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad depot. Caption reads: "C. M. and St. P. Depot, Waukau Wis."
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Methodist Church

Date: 1909
Description: Street scene featuring a Methodist church. In front of the church a young boy stands in the dirt road near a man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon with a dog....
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Public School

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of a public school. Caption reads: "Public School Waukau Wis."
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Governor Doty's Log Cabin

Date: 1905
Description: Governor Doty's log cabin. Two people are sitting and standing in the front yard.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the home of Governor James Duane Doty on Doty's Island, "the loggery." Caption reads: "Grand Loggery--Home of James Doty. Second Territori...
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1930
Description: Side view of the home of James Duane Doty on Doty's Island, "the loggery." Caption reads: "'The Grand Loggery' — built by James Duane Doty, 2nd Terr. Gover...
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1906
Description: Front view of the home of Janes Duane Doty on Doty's Island, "the loggery." Caption reads: "Neenah, Wis. The 'Loggery', built and occupied by ex-Gov. Doty....
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Yacht Club

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Description: View across water towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. A boat is near the pier on the right. Cap...
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Yacht Club

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the Yacht Club on the shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof, and a large wrap-around porch.
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State Normal School

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards the school building. Caption reads: "State Normal School—Oshkosh, Wis."
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State Normal School

Date: 1907
Description: Campus of the State Normal School. Caption reads: "Oshkosh, Wis." and "Normal School".
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Sawyer Residence

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the residence of Philetus Sawyer, mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864. A group of children are sitting on the lawn on the right. Sawyer was also a U....
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view from street towards the front and right side of St. Mary's Church.
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Post Office

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Description: Exterior view of post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption reads: "The Pos...
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Fox River

Date: 1907
Description: View towards the front of the excursion boat "Thistle" loaded with riders on the Fox River. Two people are standing on the right above the pilings near a b...
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High and Manual Training School

Date: 1890
Description: View across road towards a group of children standing in front of school buildings. Caption reads: "High and Manual Training School, Omro, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1946
Description: View of Main Street, with cars driving on both sides of the street. Commercial buildings are on the left. Caption reads: "Kodachrome by Charles Edquist: an...
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Old Ladies Home

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Old Ladies Home. Women are sitting on the porch. Caption reads: "Old Ladies Home, Oshkosh, Wis."

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