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| Date: | 1920 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption r... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The Oshkosh Public Museum. Occupies the former home of Edgar Sawyer, lumberman and businessman. It was built in 1908 and became a museum in 1924. This muse... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of the Oshkosh Public Museum, formerly the Sawer Foundation and the residence of Edgar Sawyer. The home was built in 1908 and became a museum in 1924.... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Snow is on the ground. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, tr... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man t... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Oshkosh High School. Caption reads: "High School, Oshkosh, Wis." |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. In the right background is the building of the Trade Reporter newspaper at the corner of Main and High Streets; across the street from it is J... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Advertisement reads: "Castle-Pierce Printing Company" and "May 1915". Text on right reads: "F. R. A. Building" and "Library". The image includes a view of ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across intersection toward the Diamond Match Company. Caption reads: "Diamond Match Co., Oshkosh, Wis. |
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| Description: | Diamond Match Factory. At the time it was built, it was the largest factory of its kind in America. Caption reads: "New Diamond Match Factory, Oshkosh, Wis... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Athearn Hotel, located across the street from the Grand Opera House. Designed by the same man who designed the opera house, ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Hotel Athearn, which was built across the street from the Grand Opera House. Designed by William Waters. Caption reads: "Athearn Hotel, Oshkosh, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Lakeside Sanitarium located on Washington Street. Caption reads: "Lakeside Sanitarium, Oshkosh, Wis." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Morgan home, the residence of John R. Morgan. A stone block on the terrace in front of the house reads: "Morgan". |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | View of Main Street, with cars driving on both sides of the street. Commercial buildings are on the left. Caption reads: "Kodachrome by Charles Edquist: an... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Mears residence, located at 71 North Park Avenue. The woodshed of this home was Helem Mear's first studio. Mary Mears wrote her first novel "Emma Lou--Her ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Old Ladies Home. Women are sitting on the porch. Caption reads: "Old Ladies Home, Oshkosh, Wis." |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | View from intersection towards the Oshkosh Grand Opera House on a street corner. The building was started in 1882 and finished in the following year at a c... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. In the right background is the building of the Trade Reporter newspaper at the corner of Main and High Streets; across the street from it is J... |
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