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Fox River Lock Tender
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Mr. Ortel, a United States Government lock-keeper at Appleton lock number one on the Fox River canal. Mr. Ortel is opening the sluice gates to allow water out of the lock. In the background are industrial buildings along the shoreline, and a church steeple behind a hill. There is also a smokestack that reads: Fox River Paper Co.
August 5, 1962
Vanderbilt, Paul
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Fox River Lock
August 3, 1962
Elevated view of the Guard Lock on the Fox River Canal, looking west from the Highway 55 bridge.
Fox River Canal
August 4, 1962
A boat travels up the Fox River. In the background are a canal and locks and factory smokestacks.
Boat in Canal
August 4, 1962
A boat in the Fox River Canal, headed up river. This particular lock, the Ripide Croche Lock, is located just north of Wrightstown.
Paper Mill
August 5, 1962
Exterior view of Riverside Paper Corporation mill. On the left is a road along a river, and on the right are railroad tracks along the mill. A sign in the foreground reads in part: "Keep Out / Priv...
Industrial Buildings
September 29, 1963
View across water of a railroad bridge along the side of a strip of industrial buildings. Railroad cars are stopped in front of the buildings.
Marathon Paper Corporation Factory
September 14, 1963
The Marathon Paper Corporation plant along the historic Fox River canal.
