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Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago

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Description: Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago. There is a board sidewalk on the left. A sailboat is out on the lake on the right near the shoreline.
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Congregational Church

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Description: View across street towards the Congregational church.
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John Street Bridge

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Description: View of the John Street Bridge on the right crossing over the Fox River.
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1906
Description: View across street toward campus. Two men are standing on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Lawrence College Campus, Appleton, Wis."
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Valley Iron Works Corporation Buildings

Date: 1962
Description: Valley Iron Works Corporation buildings with alley way between them.
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Supports of Appleton Tri-County Bridge

Date: 06 30 1992
Description: View from below of the Fox River Bridge. Gordon Neitzke who photographed the Fox River Bridge for the Wisconsin Department of Highways, found an almost cat...
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Cement Finisher

Date: 05 20 1992
Description: A concrete finisher stretches to trowel off a spot during construction of the Appleton Tri-County Bridge over the Fox River.
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Rebar Work on Tri-County Fox River Bridge

Date: 06 09 1992
Description: Close-up of rebar work on the Tri-County Fox River Bridge at Appleton, with cement finishing equipment.
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Cement Crew

Date: 06 11 1992
Description: Employees of Lunda Concrete pour the last section of the Tri-County Fox River Bridge deck.
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Fox River Lock Tender

Date: 08 05 1962
Description: Mr. Ortel, a United States Government lock-keeper at Appleton lock number one on the Fox River canal. Mr. Ortel is opening the sluice gates to allow water ...
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Paper Mill

Date: 08 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of Riverside Paper Corporation mill. On the left is a road along a river, and on the right are railroad tracks along the mill. A sign in the ...
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Company "G" Armory

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Description: Exterior view from across street of the armory featuring a turret on the left of a main arched entrance. Caption reads: "Company "G" Armory, Appleton, Wis....
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Lincoln School

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Description: Exterior view from across street of Lincoln School, which opened in 1898. A wide lawn leads to the building's arched entrance and central pavilion. Captio...
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Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: Ben Bergor, a Madison magician, receiving the Houdini Award from the widow of Harry Houdini. Behind him is the trunk from which Bergor had escaped, and fou...
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State High School Basketball Tournament Teams

Date: 03 14 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Appleton High School basketball team, the Terrors.
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Appleton High School

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Description: Exterior view of Appleton High School. Caption reads: "High School - Appleton, Wis."
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Westward-looking View of Hydroelectric Plants

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Description: Elevated view of hydroelectric plants on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Water Power - Looking West. Appleton, Wis."
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Lawrence University Campus

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Description: View of Lawrence University campus. Two men stand on the sidewalk in the foreground. Caption reads: "Lawrence University Campus, Appleton, Wis."

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