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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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Chicago and North Western Railroad Station

Date: 1961
Description: The Chicago and Northwestern railroad station.
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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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Abandoned Railroad Roundhouse

Date: 09 16 1961
Description: An interior view of an abandoned Chicago and North Western Railroad roundhouse.
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Fox River Lock

Date: 08 03 1962
Description: Elevated view of the Guard Lock on the Fox River Canal, looking east from the Highway 55 bridge.
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Fox River Canal

Date: 08 04 1962
Description: A boat travels up the Fox River. In the background are a canal and locks and factory smokestacks.
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Forest Cutting Operation

Date: 05 26 1963
Description: View of a small forest undergoing cutting operations.
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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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Historic House Tourists

Date: 1945
Description: Visitors to the historic Charles A. Grignon House (built 1837-1839), probably during the 1940s. The visitors are seated on a corner of the front porch unde...

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