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Post Office

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the Post Office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption reads: "Pos...
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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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International Harvester Employees Writing in Snow

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view from a window of the International Harvester offices on Michigan Avenue showing Grant Park. Company employees have written their department n...
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Grand Avenue Looking East

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view looking east from Eleventh Street. The avenue is lined with buildings and trees. A large flagpole is in the center of the avenue which is lan...
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Milwaukee Athletic Club

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the building on a street corner, with a flag flying from the roof. The street has parked cars and pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Captio...
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Original Location of Second Ward High School

Date: 1920
Description: First location of the high school at 301-303 Fifth Street. Consists of two house-sized buildings, with the entrances close to each other. Sign on front of ...
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Elevated View of Downtown Area

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view over roofs, with the Milwaukee River in the background.
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Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
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Longfellow Monument and Square

Date: 1920
Description: Close-up of the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow monument and the surrounding cobbled square. Installed in 1888 and sculpted by Franklin Simmons, the monument f...
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Business District Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: View down cobblestone street in the business district numerous cars, pedestrians, and storefronts. Cars are parked at an angle on both sides of the street.
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Monroe County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the front and side of the courthouse.
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The Lookout Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: View from lawn toward two automobiles parked in front of the Lookout Hotel. A covered entrance over the staircase leads to the building's porch. Several pe...
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The Dipsy Baths at Kennebunkport Beach

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the Dipsy Baths outbuilding and surrounding beach. Umbrellas are set up in the sand where people sunbathe or wade in the water, and an Ame...
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Vacant Lot

Date: 1920
Description: View of a vacant lot littered with garbage and weeds in a residential area. Across the street in the background are what appears to be a row of apartment b...
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Iowa Street

Date: 1920
Description: View up unpaved street. There is a horse-drinking fountain on the left side of the road, and pedestrians are on sidewalks in the background.
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Row of Factories

Date: 1920
Description: The back lot of a row of factories. Alongside the buildings, there are piles of raw materials, lumber slabs, carts, and a parked car.
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1920
Description: View from low hill of a stream flowing through fields. There are cows in the pasture on the right. In the distance is a bridge, road, and buildings.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1920
Description: North Hamilton walkway view of Wisconsin State Capitol, featuring the "Forward" statue. The North Pediment can be seen in the background.
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Snow Covered Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered Jackson Street, Sauk City, Wisconsin.
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St. Joseph's Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of St. Joseph's Hospital. The view is facing south-west and reveals a large fenced side lawn with foot paths, plants and six peo...

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