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Appleton Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Date: 1867
Description: Birds-eye drawing of Appleton, Outagamie Co., depicting street names and street layout, houses, the Fox River, the court house, jail, school houses, Lawren...
Postcard

Rodgers in Wright Airplane in Wisconsin

Date: 09 14 1911
Description: Calbraith Perry Rodgers in a Wright Model B at Appleton Baseball Park. Cal Rodgers, a member of the famous Perry family, learned to fly at the Wright Flyin...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Appleton

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye view of Appleton.
Photograph

"Hearthstone"

Date: 1974
Description: "Hearthstone," a house built in 1880-1882 by paper mill owner Henry J. Rogers, was the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydroelectric p...
Postcard

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.
Postcard

Appleton Theatre, Oneida Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk on the left with the theatre across the street on the right. Caption reads: "Oneida St. Appleton Theatre, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

Canal on the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Scene on canal, Fox River, Appleton, Wis." Elevated view from hill looking down towards the river.
Postcard

Congregational Church

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Description: View across street towards the Congregational church.
Postcard

Lower Dam

Date: 1905
Description: View across the lower dam, with a bridge in the distance on the left. Caption reads: "Appleton, Wis. Lower Dam."
Photograph

Freight Steamer "Cornucopia"

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill...
Postcard

Fox River from Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Fox River, looking east, from railroad tracks. There is a bridge further down on the right. Buildings line the shoreline on the left, and a lar...
Postcard

Fox River Water Power

Date: 1905
Description: View from hill looking down towards the Fox river. Caption reads: "Fox River Water Power, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Fox River with Outcrop

Date: 
Description: Calm river with a rocky island or outcrop in the foreground.
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking down at the Fox River. On the left is a dam, and on the opposite shoreline is a factory.
Postcard

Appleton High School

Date: 1905
Description: View from street towards the Appleton High School. Caption reads: "Appleton High School, Appleton, Wis."
Postcard

John Street Bridge

Date: 
Description: View of the John Street Bridge on the right crossing over the Fox River.
Postcard

John Street Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline toward the bridge. Caption reads: "John Street Bridge, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Lawrence College, Main Hall

Date: 1948
Description: Lawrence College, Main Hall.
Postcard

Lawrence University Campus

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn and paths toward college buildings. Caption reads: "The Campus, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated illustration of the Lawrence College Campus with snow on the ground.

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