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Bird's-Eye View of Oshkosh

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye map after a fire destroyed a large area of the town. In memory of the Great Conflagration on April 28th, 1875. Taken from the North-Side.
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Oshkosh Sign

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Description: Sign above the main entrance of the Oshkosh Brewing Company, which uses an illustration of Chief Oshkosh as part of its logo. The sign was installed there...
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Snowy Street

Date: 1955
Description: Snowy street. On the opposite side of the street is a sign on a building for "Repp's Bar".
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Distant View of Factory

Date: 1955
Description: View from Oshkosh Avenue across icy river towards the Pluswood factory in the distance.
Photograph

Sawyer House

Date: 1863
Description: View across street towards Senator Philetus Sawyer's residence. Sawyer was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1881. People are posing in horse-drawn vehicles in...
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Osborn House

Date: 1955
Description: A distant view across snow-covered towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Osborn moved to Oshkosh in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, traded real estate,...
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Osborn House

Date: 1955
Description: View from street towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Snow is on the ground. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, tr...
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Osborn House

Date: 1955
Description: View from street towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, traded real estate, and w...
Photograph

Oshkosh Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Oshkosh Public Library. On the back is the note: Wm. Walker, Oshkosh, arch. 1900 -- cost $55,000. Ionic marble columns, and a round op...
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Eighth Graders Building Blacksmith Shop

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Description: A book is opened to a photograph of children working around the exterior of a building, while two men are looking on. Photograph is captioned: "Eighth grad...

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