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Oshkosh
Named after Chief Oshkosh in 1839, Oshkosh became an established city in 1853. In its early days, Oshkosh was Wisconsin's second-largest city and the lumber capital of the world. Along with familiar Main Street views, the postcard images in this book reveal Oshkosh's forgotten sites of the past such as Electric Park, Alexian Brothers Hospital, and Northern Hospital Zoo. Many of the city's iconic sites that still stand today are also featured, including the Oshkosh Public Library, the Grand Opera House, and the Oshkosh Public Museum. This postcard collection presents a unique historical record of Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh
Named after Chief Oshkosh in 1839, Oshkosh became an established city in 1853. In its early days, Oshkosh was Wisconsin's second-largest city and the lumber capital of the world. Along with familiar Main Street views, the postcard images in this book reveal Oshkosh's forgotten sites of the past such as Electric Park, Alexian Brothers Hospital, and Northern Hospital Zoo. Many of the city's iconic sites that still stand today are also featured, including the Oshkosh Public Library, the Grand Opera House, and the Oshkosh Public Museum. This postcard collection presents a unique historical record of Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh

Oshkosh

by Michelle Lokken
Oshkosh

Oshkosh

by Michelle Lokken

Overview

Named after Chief Oshkosh in 1839, Oshkosh became an established city in 1853. In its early days, Oshkosh was Wisconsin's second-largest city and the lumber capital of the world. Along with familiar Main Street views, the postcard images in this book reveal Oshkosh's forgotten sites of the past such as Electric Park, Alexian Brothers Hospital, and Northern Hospital Zoo. Many of the city's iconic sites that still stand today are also featured, including the Oshkosh Public Library, the Grand Opera House, and the Oshkosh Public Museum. This postcard collection presents a unique historical record of Oshkosh.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467105224
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 07/13/2020
Series: Postcard History Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,008,663
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Michelle Lokken is a fifth-generation Oshkosh native and local history enthusiast. Michelle's maternal grandfather, Harold E. Helm, was an avid collector of historical Oshkosh memorabilia and postcards. Using skills developed as a history student at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Michelle curated this volume from her family's private collection along with the Winnebago County Historical & Archaeological Society's Harold E. Helm Postcard Collection.
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