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White Bass Run

Date: 1942
Description: People fishing for bass off dock.
Photograph

Distant View of Factory

Date: 1955
Description: View from Oshkosh Avenue across icy river towards the Pluswood factory in the distance.
Photograph

Riverside Park

Date: 1952
Description: Riverside Park, as seen from the south side of the Fox River. A section of the Main street bridge can be seen at the left.
Postcard

Paine Lumber Co.

Date: 1911
Description: Log entrance of the Paine Lumber Co. Edward L. Paine founded the lumber mill in 1853 on the east bank of the Fox River. Caption reads: "Log Entrance, Paine...
Photograph

Paine Lumber Co. on Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: View of Paine Lumber Company from across the Fox River. Pilings are in the foreground. Founded in 1853 by Edward L. Paine, located on the east bank of the ...
Photograph

Fox River Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Fox River Bridge. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Chicago & Northwestern Railway. Freight Station." Caption rea...
Photograph

Elevated View of Town and River

Date: 1915
Description: An elevated view of the town and river.
Photograph

Elevated View of City — Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: Advertisement reads: "Castle-Pierce Printing Company" and "Feb. 1915". Text on right reads: "The Heart of Oshkosh. This birds-eye view represents about one...
Photograph

Lighthouse

Date: 1937
Description: Lighthouse built by State Senator William Bray of Oshkosh, on a point where the Fox River empties into Lake Winnebago.
Photograph

People Fishing

Date: 09 15 1962
Description: A group of men, women and children fish from a dock located on the Fox River. In the background are commercial buildings along the shoreline.
Book or Pamphlet

Bird's-Eye View of the Paine Lumber Company

Date: 1902
Description: Two panoramic bird's-eye views of the Paine Lumber Company, including the general plant, sawmill, and lumber yards. Heading at the top says: Home of Wiscon...
Map or Atlas

The City of Oshkosh, Wis. & Environs

Date: 09 1950
Description: This map show streets, points of interest, Lake Winnebago and bays, Lake Butte Des Morts, and the Fox River. The back of the map includes a directory of t...
Map or Atlas

City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Date: 1962
Description: This map shows streets, points of interest, Lake Winnebago, Millers Bay, South Asylum Bay, Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River. The map also includes a...
Map or Atlas

City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Date: 1962
Description: This map shows streets, points of interest, Lake Winnebago, Millers Bay, South Asylum Bay, Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River. The map also includes a...
Photograph

Paine Lumber Company Yards

Date: 1925
Description: View from bridge or boat railing of piles of lumber in the Paine Lumber Company yards on the banks of the Fox River. There is a boat house on the left shor...
Map or Atlas

City of Oshkosh and Vicinity

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows city wards, streets, railroads, parks, Lake Butte Des Morts, Lake Winnebago, advertisements for Dixie Oils Gasoline, a list of Cook & Brown ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the 5th and 12th Ward House Numbers [in Oshkosh, Wisconsin]

Date: 1908
Description: This blueprint map is showing subdivisions and additions. Streets, rivers, and land plots are labeled.
Map or Atlas

Plat of Dane : Drawn as Meandered by Me this March 12th A.D. 1839

Date: 1900
Description: Map showing a paper city located on the shore of Green Bay and south shore of the Fox River. The site is now part of Oshkosh.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Map showing city wards, streets, block and lot numbers, additions, selected buildings, Lake Winnebago, the Fox River, and railroads as of 1895. The lower m...
Postcard

Bird's-Eye View of the Fox River Valley and Lake Winnebago

Date: 1908
Description: Illustrated postcard of Lake Winnebago and the surrounding communities. Text on front reads: "Looking northwest from the east shore of Lake Winnebago showi...

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