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A. Streich & Brothers Brewery Wagon

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Description: Side view of an Oshkosh Brewing Company wagon built by A. Streich & Brother Wagons.
Map or Atlas

Oshkosh, Wis. from H.L. Cottrill's Block

Date: 1850
Description: Bird's-eye view of business district of Oshkosh, "drawn after nature" by the artist.
Map or Atlas

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.
Photograph

Fire Department at Northern Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Institutional fire fighting department at the Northern Hospital for the Insane, executing drills on the exterior of the building. Fire fighting equipment i...
Photograph

Front View of Northern Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1893
Description: Front view of the Northern Hospital for the Insane. A horse-drawn carriage is outside the entrance.
Photograph

Northern Hospital for the Insane's Fire Fighting Department

Date: 1893
Description: Group portrait of the Northern Hospital for the Insane's institutional fire fighting department posed outside the building. Horse-drawn transport cart and ...
Photograph

Reliance Flooring Mill

Date: 1879
Description: The Reliance Flooring Mill. Men are posing in front, and another man is on a horse-drawn vehicle near the loading dock. The mill building was physically mo...
Postcard

Methodist Church

Date: 1909
Description: Street scene featuring a Methodist church. In front of the church a young boy stands in the dirt road near a man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon with a dog....
Drawing

E.L. Mathewson Residence

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Description: A drawing from Harney's "History of Winnebago County" of E.L. Mathewson's home on Doty Island.
Photograph

National Hotel

Date: 1870
Description: The National Hotel on town square off of Main Street. A group of people and horse-drawn vehicles are in front of the hotel.
Photograph

Public Square

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Description: Looking west on to Public Square. There are horse-drawn vehicles and a streetcar in the foreground.
Drawing

R.M. Scott Residence

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Description: The home of R.M. Scott.
Drawing

Street View

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Description: View of street. People walking and riding on horse and buggies. One building reads "E. SMTH'S BLOCK".
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...
Photograph

Rideout House

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards the residence of W.K. Rideout. A horse-drawn carriage is in the driveway. Caption reads: "W. K. Rideout House, Oshkosh".
Postcard

Chicago and Northwestern Railway

Date: 1905
Description: Passenger station of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Oshkosh, Wis."
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Main Street viewed from the bridge. The Revere House is just beyond the bridge on the right, and on the left is a sign on the side of a buil...
Print

Ferry Street

Date: 1856
Description: View from bridge on river. Storefronts and homes line the road that stretches to the horizon.
Book or Pamphlet

J.G. Pickett's Cheese Factory and Store

Date: 1880
Description: An illustration depicting the cheese factory and dry goods store of J.G. Pickett at Pickett's Station.
Print

Oshkosh Packing & Provision Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Oshkosh Packing & Provision Company, a meat packer and preserver, with an illustration of the company buildings on the waterfront, with w...

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