BloomerGirls: |
Two photos from 1908 when the Boston Bloomers Ladies Baseball team played in Oregon. |
1904 Memorial Day: |
After the Woman's Relief Corps was active in Oregon. Memorial day was special. |
1910 class: |
The Oregon High School Graduating class of 1910 |
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The Men's baseball team of 1906. |
1914 Oregon baseball team: |
The Men's baseball team of 1914. Can you help identify one of the players? |
Oregon Community band: |
An early version of our popular summer group. |
1897 football: |
A team of young men from the Town of Rutland. Help with one identification needed. |
WWI-1919: |
Veterans of the First World War. Help with several identifications needed. |
Christmas mail: |
Peter Paulson drives a cart with a load of Christmas mail. |
Harvest: |
In 1943 two local men organized Oregon businessmen to work on farms during harvest time because of the worker shortage. |
Kitchen: |
Hearty laughter mixed with good food during the fall harvest. |
Section Gang 1910: |
Patrick J. Landers and his section gang. Help with identification of other individuals needed. |
Cronk's Opera House |
Cronk's Opera House was the center of social activities for many years in the early 1900's. |
Hallelujah Camp Grounds |
In the early 1920's, a large interdenominational evangelistic complex was built on the corner of Janesville St. and S. Perry Parkway. |
Oregon, Wisconsin - Downtown (1907) |
Post card written September 10, 1907. |
Oregon Business Community, 1920 |
Gathering of Oregon Business Community, 1920 |
Oregon Hitching Park, 1906 |
Wagons gathered in the Oregon Hitching Park, 1906 |
Cutting Ice on Lake Harriet |
Ed and Ernie Culp cut ice west of Oregon |
Pledger's Cream Station |
Charles, Belle, Vera & Audrey Pledger in front of the Cream Station, c. 1928.
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Ames with fish |
William L. Ames and son after a day of fishing |
School bus in 1924 |
P.H. Dvergedal with school bus on N. Main St. |
1934 Junior Prom |
King and Queen of the prom with other their court and friends. |
Train derailment in 1906 |
Oregon was not immune to train wrecks. |
1923 First Grade Class |
This photo was published in the Oregon Observer. |
Dr. James and Lydia O'Brien |
These two were identified following some research, matching some photos and going to the cemetery. |
Hunting Group |
Group of men who motered to Leland, Wis for a day of hunting. |
Holiday Party 1953 |
South Side Women's Group, Holiday Party, Dec. 26, 1953 |
Soldiers Passing through Oregon |
Continuing until the late 1930's, cavalry soldiers stationed in Illinois would pass through Oregon every summer. |
Oregon Women's Club Chorus 1928 |
The Oregon Women's Club Chorus, under the direction of Don McGill, offered four to six programs a year between 1927 and 1937. |
Prairie View Cemetery in 1910 |
Postcard views sent by a Marshfield Resident. |
Oregon Teachers 1944 |
Teachers at the Red Brick School gather for their annual photo. |
Oregon Model Train Exhibit |
Diorama depicting the area of the depot and railroad yards of Oregon in the early 1900's. |
Centennial Dress |
An Oregon Centennial dress with an interesting history was donated to the Oregon Area Historical Society museum by Oregon resident, Patty Kexel. |
Oregon Band in 1908 |
Oregon has a long tradition of music in the community. |
Netherwood building, 1898 |
Construction of the Netherwood building on the south side of the square. |
1939 Basketball Team |
March Madness 1939: Oregon High School Goes to State |
Red Brick High School |
C.H. Bonsack classroom, 1926. |
First Old Folks Reception |
Gathering in June 1897, first of what became annual tradition. |
Oregon Business Section in 1880 |
Illustration showing most Oregon businesses in 1880, with locations listed by name. |
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An Early Hotel in Oregon
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The first frame hotel was built in 1845 and called the Oregon Exchange. |
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Bowling: Bank of Oregon Trophy winners, 1961
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The Barry Stables team receives the high average award from Bank of Oregon President Owen Richards. |
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Bowling: Bank of Oregon Trophy winners, 1962
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Herbie's Supper Club Team wins with 1962 High Average (888). |
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Bowling: Bank of Oregon Trophy winners, 1963
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West's Standard wins the 1963 High Average Award (861). |
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Mava (Jensen) Berger's 1936 3rd Grade Class
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Mava Berger taught 3rd grade for many years in the Oregon School District. |
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Building the Oregon Village Hall in 1941
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The Federal Works Progress Administration works on the construction of the Oregon Village Hall. |
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Netherwood Hall fire
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A landmark Oregon building on the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets was destroyed by fire in June, 1898. |
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Powers & Wackman building
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This building, pictured in an Oregon Observer supplement in 1895, is now part of the Mason's on Main Restaurant. |
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Lake Waubesa around 1900
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This is one of several prints made by David Stluka from glass slides owned by Betsy Munro. |
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Jefferson Street (1918) |
Jefferson Street (1918), taken from 420 Jefferson Street, home of Clarence and Eunice Hanan |
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Oregon: Main St(1906) |
Looking south on Main Street (1906) |
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Oregon Water Tower and Pump House |
A 100 foot high steel water tower and 15,000 wooden gal tank was built in 1898. |
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Where's the fire? |
This is a 1950's photo of the volunteer Fire Department. |
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Cousins near City Hall, 1949 |
Cousins Clint Brown, Clarence A. Hanan, and Guy Johnson. |
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Young men |
Group of young men including Roy Butler, Stanley Christensen, Steve Madsen, Elmer Nelson, Norris Ace, and Chas. Sobinsky
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Basketball League Champions 1934
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Coach E.A. Kozlovsky’s Oregon high school basketball team clinched the Madison Suburban league title in 1934.
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Memorial Day in Oregon, 1907 |
An earlier (1907) Memorial Day in Oregon with the local residents heading to the cemetery.
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The Netherwood Building, 1950's |
A history of the building and its tenants since 1898.
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Girl with Buggy about 1903 |
A charming winter scene of Jesse Taylor, about 1903 in Oregon.
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1867-68 School Building |
School building was divided to become three separate buildings.
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Early view of "Copenhagen" Street |
Now Jefferson St., the street was originally named after the hometown of many Danes who lived there.
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Tobacco Harvest |
Adolph Johnson field, where he raised 16 acres of tobacco.
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Group of Young Women |
Located in front of Red Brick School.
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Class of 1913 graduation |
Two photos, one taken at Cronk's Opera House
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Snow Winter of 1929/30 |
Elizabeth Wischoff, Milton Wischoff, Sr. and his wife, Ethel with Frank McDermott car in snow.
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Snow Drifts April 1959 |
Chevrolet with huge drifts, probably heading west on Hwy CC.
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1956 Oregon Basketball Team |
Photo showing the 1956 "City Team"
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