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Hotel Athearn
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View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man that designed the Grand Opera House, William Waters. It housed many of the performers from the opera house and was razed in 1965. Caption reads: "Hotel Athearn, Oshkosh, Wis."
1937
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1937 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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