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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: A rare photograph of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Howard rowing a boat on the Fox River. Fort Howard, built in 1816, was the first in the chain of ...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye Map of Green Bay and Fort Howard

Date: 1867
Description: Bird's-eye map of Green Bay and Fort Howard, Brown Co., depicts street names and street layouts, houses, trees, and the East River. A reference key at the ...
Photograph

Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial district, bridges, and water.
Photograph

Air View, East Bank of the Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial waterfront district on the Fox River.
Photograph

Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay, including the Jorgensen-Blesch Company building and two bridges.
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view over rooftops towards the Fox River looking south, with factories and a smokestack in the foreground.
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Fox River. The Green Bay Drop Forge Company are on the left, and the Reiss coal yard is in the distance in the center.
Photograph

Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company

Date: 1920
Description: Hoberg Paper and Fibre Company buildings along the East River. Ice is on the river in the foreground.
Photograph

Northern Paper Mills from the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Northern Paper Mills' chimney, water towers, buildings, and lumber yard, seen from the Fox River.
Photograph

Northern Paper Mills

Date: 1910
Description: Chimney and water towers at Northern Paper Mills, also a cargo ship called the Yorkton, which carries lumber to the paper mill.
Photograph

Northern Transportation Company

Date: 1920
Description: A small cruise ship is anchored in front of Northern Transportation Company's office building along the Fox River.
Photograph

Northwest View of Washington Street and the Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of Washington Street and the Fox River and buildings nearby.
Photograph

View from Fox River

Date: 1906
Description: View from Fox River of chimneys, buildings, and boat. Caption reads: "River Front, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Greetings from Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: Large Letter style postcard for Green Bay depicting various scenes in the letters that spell the name of the city. Caption reads: "Greetings from Green Bay...
Map or Atlas

Military Reserve :The Following are the Boundaries of the Lands Which Have Been Occupied by the Troops of the U.S. at Fort Howard, Green Bay

Date: 1862
Description: This map shows landownership on a military reserve, private claims, buildings (including Fort Howard and U.S. sawmill), swamps, public barns and fields, an...
Postcard

Aerial View of Green Bay

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Description: Aerial view of Green Bay, and the Fox River headed toward the bay. Commercial and industrial buildings are on the right bank, and residential neighborhoods...
Photograph

Birdseye View, Showing Fox River

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Description: Elevated view of the Fox River at Green Bay. Warehouses and factories are along the riverfront, and a drawbridge is spanning the river in the background.
Postcard

Aerial View of Downtown Section of Green Bay

Date: 1956
Description: Caption reads: "Aerial View, Downtown Section, Green Bay, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "This aerial view shows the downtown district of the east side of ...
Postcard

East Main Street Bridge

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Description: Illustrated postcard of an iron bridge over the Fox River with pedestrians crossing. The street on the far side is lined with businesses. Caption reads: "E...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of River

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Fox River and the buildings along the waterfront. The bridge in the foreground has a movable center section. Caption reads: "Bird...

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