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Captain John Cotton Residence

Date: 1953
Description: Captain John Cotton residence. Also known as "Beaupre," this Greek Revival style house was built in 1842 for Cotton, a retired U.S. Army officer.
Photograph

Fox River

Date: 1927
Description: View down hill towards the Fox River from the Eleazer Williams home. A group of people are automobiles are near a road near the shoreline.
Photograph

Long Tail Lighthouse

Date: 1905
Description: Long Tail Lighthouse and surrounding buildings.
Postcard

Old Light House at Long Tail Point

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Old Light House at Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Built in 1859. A marshy area is in the foreground, and a long pier leads to the new li...
Postcard

Mineral Springs

Date: 1910
Description: View from road toward Mineral Springs. There is a board sidewalk in the foreground. Caption reads: "Mineral Sprints, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Tank Cottage

Date: 1907
Description: View across water toward the Tank Cottage. Caption reads: "The Historic Tank Cottage — over 100 years old — Green Bay, Wis."
Photograph

Back Stairway of a House

Date: 08 18 1963
Description: Two children stand on an outdoor stairway of wood-shingle house. Caption on back of print reads, "Back steps in 'Goosetown.' a section around Broadway and ...
Photograph

Shore near Red Banks

Date: 1936
Description: Shoreline and wavelets near Red Banks on Lake Michigan.
Map or Atlas

Map of Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map of Green Bay shows plat of the town, lots by number, local streets, the military Fort Howard, part of Fox River and part of Navarino. The map feat...
Map or Atlas

Metropolitan Green Bay and Brown County : Map & Street Guide

Date: 1974
Description: This map shows roads, highways, railroads, major arterials, towns, parks, recreational areas, and parts of Fox River and bay of Green Bay. The map includes...
Map or Atlas

City of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows a plat of the town, local streets, railroads, creeks, part of Fox River, and part of the bay of Green Bay. The location of the original fort...
Map or Atlas

Business Section, City of Green Bay

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows local streets, blocks, lots, local businesses by name, and bus stops. On the back of the map is text, illustrations, and aerial views.
Map or Atlas

Harbor Line Extensions, Fort Howard Paper Company : Town of Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Wisconsin

Date: 1961
Description: This map shows established harbor lines, local streets, railroads, U.S. government channel, and part of Fox River. The map includes a table of reference po...
Map or Atlas

Discover the Green Bay Area

Date: 1987
Description: This map pictorially shows local roads, local businesses with phone numbers, and parts of Fox River and bay of Green Bay.
Map or Atlas

Map of City of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: This map shows railroads, street car lines, wards, private claims, parks, railroad yards and depots, and cemeteries. The map is oriented with north to uppe...
Map or Atlas

City of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1946
Description: This map shows streets, wards and precincts, parks, schools, and points of interest. The map is oriented with north to the upper left. The map includes a s...
Map or Atlas

Heffernen Plan for Routing Highways and Key Arterials in and Around the City of Green Bay

Date: 1950
Description: This map shows portions of highway remaining unchanged, proposed relocations, connecting county trunk roads existing or proposed, existing arterials, and e...
Map or Atlas

Head of Green Bay, Including Fox River Below De Pere, Wisconsin : Chart no. 725

Date: 1951
Description: This map has depths shown by bathymetric tints and soundings and relief shown by contours, the depths are shown in feet. There is an inset map of Green Bay...
Map or Atlas

City of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1956
Description: This map shows streets and railroads and is oriented with north to the upper left. Wards have been outlined in yellow, red, blue, and green. The back of th...
Map or Atlas

Outline Map of Green Bay Showing Streets, Ward Lines and Sewer Districts

Date: 1914
Description: This map has relief shown by hachures and shows local streets, wards, districts, railroads, Fox River, and part of Bay of Green Bay. Wards are shown in dar...

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