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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Front view of a public school. Caption reads: "Public School Waukau Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Public Library, established in 1882, was erected at a cost of $30,000, of which Andrew Carnegie contributed $12,500. The balance was raised by public subsc... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Oshkosh Public Library. The cornerstone was laid in May of 1899, and the library was finally complete in September of 1900. Located on... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Oshkosh Public Library, located on Washington Avenue. The cornerstone was laid in May of 1899 and the library was finally co... |
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| Description: | Looking west on to Public Square. There are horse-drawn vehicles and a streetcar in the foreground. |
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| Description: | Exterior of Oshkosh Public Library. The entrance has six columns and a pediment at the top of a set of steps, and there is a dome on the roof. Reverse of c... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The Oshkosh Public Museum. Occupies the former home of Edgar Sawyer, lumberman and businessman. It was built in 1908 and became a museum in 1924. This muse... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View of the Oshkosh Public Museum in the winter months with snow on the ground. Formerly the home of Edgar Sawyer. The home was built in 1908 and became a ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of the Oshkosh Public Museum, formerly the Sawer Foundation and the residence of Edgar Sawyer. The home was built in 1908 and became a museum in 1924.... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Neenah Public Library in winter. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a combined donation of $20,000 from the citizens of Ne... |
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| Description: | Public school built in 1856 and destroyed by fire on December 15, 1925. The bell tower has a small balcony. |
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| Description: | Demonstration class sponsored by the Agricultural Extension. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Doty's Loggery. Caption printed under image reads: "Governor James Duane Doty, in 1845, built this log house on Doty's Island (Menasha), and resided there ... |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street towards the post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Ca... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption reads: "The Pos... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Post Office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption reads: "Pos... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the post office. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in the 1840s, and the postmaster was Joseph Jackson. Caption r... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | A view of the campus at the State Normal School. Established in 1871, headed by George S. Albee. In the early years of the school, tuition was free to all ... |
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