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Factory and Dam

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Description: Elevated view across dirt road of a paper mill on the shore of the Chippewa River next to a concrete dam. The mill has a tall smokestack. On the far shorel...
Photograph

Construction of a Paper Mill

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Description: Elevated view of workers during construction of a paper mill.
Postcard

Menominee Indian Reservation Mills

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Description: Mill on the Menominee Indian Reservation between Antigo and Shawano. Two young boys are standing in the foreground on the shoreline looking at logs ready f...
Postcard

Weeds Mill

Date: 1885
Description: Photographic postcard view of Weeds Mill. The mill has smokestacks and logs piled on the pond shoreline waiting for processing. A steam locomotive is on th...
Photograph

First Level Canal

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Description: View of the First Level Canal lined with industrial buildings featuring a paper mill,founded in 1882, on the right. A sign on the buildings reads, "Whitin...
Postcard

Fox River Bridge

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Description: Color postcard view of the Fox River Bridge. Two cars are driving across the bridge towards the Fox River Paper Corp.
Photograph

C.W.P. Company

Date: 1927
Description: View across lower section of dam at Cornell Wood Products Company. In the background are factory buildings, a tall smokestack, and a water tower.
Photograph

C.W.P. Company

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view over dam of the site of the Cornell Wood Products Company. On the opposite shoreline is a pulpwood stacker, tall smokestack, water tower, and...
Print

Atlas Paper Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Atlas Paper Company of Appleton, Wisconsin, a paper company established in 1878. On the left is a scroll embellished with a spray of flow...
Print

Fox River Paper Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Fox River Paper Company of Appleton, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of the company building and a hanging roll of paper that incorp...
Photograph

Wausau Sulphate Fibre Company

Date: 1926
Description: The Wausau Sulphate Fibre Company grounds near a body of water.
Photograph

Appleton Locks

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Description: Elevated view of a lock at Appleton, with views of mills and other structures in the background.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Depere

Date: 1893
Description: Bird’s-eye view of Depere looking North. Includes illustrations and an index to points of interest.
Historical Essay

Everest, David Clark (1882-1955)

Businessman and Historical Society President
Biography of Wisconsin businessman and president of the Wisconsin Historical Society David Clark Everest.
Historical Essay

Electrical Power in Wisconsin

Brief history of electrical power in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Paper Industry in Wisconsin

Brief history of the paper industry in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Watertown, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Watertown, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Neenah, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Neenah, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Appleton, Wisconsin

Outagamie County
Discover the history of Appleton, Wisconsin
Historical Essay

The Rise of Skilled Manufacturing

How Industry Transformed the State
Discover how skilled industries like ship building and paper milling transformed Wisconsin history.

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