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Larson Brothers' Airport

Date: 1923
Description: The hangar and three airplanes (a Canuck and a J-1 Standard) at the airport operated by the Larson Brothers of Larsen, Wisconsin. The field was both the mo...
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.
Photograph

Marathon Paper Corporation Factory

Date: 09 14 1963
Description: The Marathon Paper Corporation plant along the historic Fox River canal.
Photograph

Menasha Factories View

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: View down railroad tracks towards the railroad bridge, with industrial plants on Doty Island.
Postcard

Fox River in Menasha

Date: 1910
Description: The Fox River in Menasha showing the mill area. Caption reads: "River View, Menasha, Wis."
Postcard

Fox River in Menasha

Date: 1910
Description: The Fox River in Menasha showing the mill area. Caption reads: "River View, Menasha, Wis."
Photograph

Looking East on Water Power

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Description: Elevated view looking east on the water power. John Strange's Pail and Tub Factory is on the right.
Postcard

Kimberly, Clark, & Company Paper Mills

Date: 1910
Description: Paper mill, built in 1865-66 and called the Neenah Paper Mill; it was run by a stock copany composed of Nathan Cobb, president; Hiram Smith, secretary and ...
Postcard

Water Power

Date: 1910
Description: Industrial area with view of Kimberly Clark Mill, and other unidentified mills. Caption reads: "Water Power, Neenah, Wis."
Photograph

Water Power

Date: 
Description: View across water towards buildings along the shoreline. The building on the left has a sign that reads: "Neenah Mills".
Photograph

Sawmill near Lake Winnebago

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph of a sawmill area and Lake Winnebago in the foreground. The square building with the "cupola" was the Revere House. A manuscript notation, very...
Photograph

Lumbering on Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the lumbering industry on the Fox River. Lake Winnebago is in the background.
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of a view along the Fox River. A pier with pilings is along the right, with industrial buildings.
Photograph

View of Town

Date: 1880
Description: Illustration of an elevated view over rooftops looking towards Oshkosh. There are chimneys along the horizon with smoke rising into the sky. A river is alo...
Photograph

Oshkosh from River

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of Oshkosh from across a river.
Postcard

Paine Lumber Co.

Date: 1911
Description: Log entrance of the Paine Lumber Co. Edward L. Paine founded the lumber mill in 1853 on the east bank of the Fox River. Caption reads: "Log Entrance, Paine...
Photograph

Paine Lumber Co. on Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: View of Paine Lumber Company from across the Fox River. Pilings are in the foreground. Founded in 1853 by Edward L. Paine, located on the east bank of the ...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the Main Street bridge, looking toward a section of the city known locally as Brooklyn.
Photograph

Gilbert Paper Company

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: View of Gilbert Paper Company from a railroad bridge on the Fox River. Three rail cars are stopped in front of the factory.
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Canal between Two Factories

Date: 09 30 1963
Description: View of a canal running between the Neenah Paper Company and the J.W. Hewitt Machine Company.

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