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The Valley Inn

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Valley Inn. Caption reads: "The Valley Inn, Neenah, Wis."
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Yacht Club

Date: 1914
Description: View down pier towards the Yacht Club on shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. Caption reads: "Oshkosh Yacht Club, Oshkosh, Wis...
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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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Stein's Shop

Date: 1915
Description: View from street of Stein's Shop. Caption reads: "Stein's, At Oshkosh, Wis." and "The World's Unique Shop." A colored postcard of the women's clothing stor...
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Oshkosh, Wis."
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Post Office

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption r...
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Hick Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Hicks Soldiers' Monument, located in Monument Square. Presented to the city by Col. John Hicks. The monument was unveiled on July 8, 1907. Caption reads: "...
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Diamond Match Company

Date: 1920
Description: View across intersection toward the Diamond Match Company. Caption reads: "Diamond Match Co., Oshkosh, Wis.
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Diamond Match Company

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the Diamond Match Company. At the time of its building it was the largest such factory in America. Caption reads: "New Diamond Match Facto...
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Diamond Match Company

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Description: Diamond Match Factory. At the time it was built, it was the largest factory of its kind in America. Caption reads: "New Diamond Match Factory, Oshkosh, Wis...
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Hotel Athearn

Date: 1905
Description: Hotel Athearn, which was built across the street from the Grand Opera House. Designed by William Waters. Caption reads: "Athearn Hotel, Oshkosh, Wis."
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Hull House

Date: 10 29 1907
Description: Black and white postcard of Hull House. The house was built in the Italianate style around 1850. Farm outbuildings are in the background. The house was sti...
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Bray's Point and Light

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the lighthouse and boathouse at Bray's Point. Caption reads: "Bray's Point and Light, Junction of Fox River with Lake Winneba...
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Oshkosh High School

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of Oshkosh High School in early spring. Several bare trees are on the lawn in front of the school. Caption reads: "Oshkosh High ...
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Boe's Store and Post Office

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of a building housing a store and post office, surrounded by trees next to a lake. Captions read: "Boe's Store and Post Office, ...
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Bird's-Eye View of Eureka

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the town, with a church and dwellings, surrounded by fields. Caption reads: "Birds [sic] Eye View of Eureka, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of the Fox River Valley and Lake Winnebago

Date: 1908
Description: Illustrated postcard of Lake Winnebago and the surrounding communities. Text on front reads: "Looking northwest from the east shore of Lake Winnebago showi...
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A Busy Day

Date: 1908
Description: A man is standing in the street drinking from a jug, and a woman sitting in a wagon is watching him. Horses and wagons are behind him. Caption reads: "A Bu...
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Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1959
Description: Exterior view of Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Elisha D. Smith Library

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Description: Exterior view of a library with arches and columns. Caption reads: "Elisha D. Smith Library, Menasha, Wis."

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