Kewaskum interesting pictures

Someone donated some postcards from the 1900's and included in this collection are pictures of a railroad wreck, as well as a bridge washout, taken at the turn of the century.  Not sure if the washout was the cause of both the concrete and the railroad bridge problems, or if these occured on separate occasions.  If anyone has knowledge about these photos, I'd like to add that information.
It's amazing to look at the last picture and see the tracks just hanging in the air.

Engine in the Ditch, Kewaskum

Temporary Bridge, North (of) Kewaskum

Concrete Bridge Washed out near Kewaskum

Repairing Railroad Bridge, Kewaskum

C & NW RR Bridge washed out North of Kewaskum

1946 house pics cont'd

Here are still more pictures of old houses, taken in 1946.  The captions are from the back of each photo.

Laughlin - DeSmit - moved from corner Olcott & Div.  Laughlin & Carey Dry Gds.; Occupied by Will Cole & his 1st wife also 2nd.; Beautiful leaded glass over front door - robin in color!

Judge Tompkins, Estate covered 4 blocks - joined Gillet in law firm 1847; DA 1848; Judge Fond du Lac & Calumet Co 1850-54 - also Post master; m. Amelia, eldest d of C. Davis - Taycheedah; 3 children & wife died - went into patent office Wash. DC; Superior St.

Taylor - corner Mary's and ...; flat addition just like original Rueping house.

Basement on "petticoat" houses: Harrison - Military Merrill;  47 Sixth St.

Corner Seventh & Ellis - exact copy of (Sweet) French windows. Upright & Ell - Greek Revival; Sweet - Arndt at the tracks.

Henry Boyle Home, 117 Sheboygan St.

H W Durand & Mary Heth, Hay & grain (old 76 Third ) (SW corner Third & Park)  dau Ella m. Wm Bowe;  P D Rogers; Marcoe:  Mrs. Bowe was sister of H W Durand

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W corner Second & Everett; Home of Darling moved from Macy. His first home on North Marquette, north of Labor Temple set back from street.

Original Rueping home - moved from factory site to corner Doty & Rees - occupied by Col. DeGroat, assoc. of Giddings, for a time - later he moved to 60 Sheboygan.  Ruepings in brick houses near - Chas 16 Doty; Fred 18 Doty; Wm 24 Doty; Louis s s Rees 3 W of Bannister(N Macy); Georgian addition to upright.

B F Moore - Corner Division & Marr/Marquette (Marquette crossed off) - Given to Mr & Mrs Henry Moore as a wedding present - (Louise, dau of C J L Meyer)

Post - gone. Built for Jennie Galloway (Mrs. C H Moore) who moved to Spokane Falls after a few months. Was next to Dugan Funeral Home on Forest Ave., #90.

Old houses continued

Here is another batch of old house pictures in Fond du Lac, taken in 1946.

Back of photo: DeWitt Priest law office at 31 Forest Ave.....later became Dugan Funeral Home

Klinzing house on Linden St???

note on the back: Bissel - (Herman); Leonard, son of Herman - saw mills; Harbor master when river was clogged with logs; Deacon Olmstead house?;  Corner Hickory & Western Ave? Francis Altman lives there now?

Octagon House in Linden.

Back of photo: Amory (square stone) (Sisters of Holy Nativity); John (this house)  Independently rich, father importer, owned Central Park, NY); Learned gunsmith trade; arrived 1849 - banking building; Amory Hall 1856; scene of gaity & entertainment - also farms - St. Agnes.

Back of photo: CJL Meyer- NW corner five points; Mrs. Geo Watson last owner; Mrs Meyer so frugal she is said to have served only apples for an afternoon gathering of women friends.

Back of photo: [CJL Meyer House back view] 6 chimneys (one hidden) 1 true fireplace, 1 false

Back of photo: Called the Hoyt house - W H/J C Wells m Hoyt girl and took her to his? home.  104 Sheboygan - Dr. Boyds wife was a Hoyt, Ethel Bell.N H Wells was son of J C

Back of photo: Chas. Ibbs (Mildred Galow) - 108 Harrison Place - see Wicke House on Gillet

Back of photo: Octagon House on Forest Ave. across from Calumet Hotel; occupied by Wallace, a jeweler

Back of photo: Beeson? Printer, farmer school teacher & publisher. Greek Revival. Abby Beeson Carrington studied voice abroad 1879; parents traveled; John m Julia DeNeveu; Phoebe m Geo Whitman; Edw m d of Henry Bush. Dr. E B  23 E Div. 1876; later lived in Moore house

Back of photo: Clough?  Forest Ave & Hickory; McGinnis of C & NW shops

Back of photo: "Forest & Hickory View; Steamboat Gothic also called; note different lace on two gables"

More house pictures from 1946

Here are some more pictures taken of Historic Fond du Lac homes, taken in 1946.

Henry Boyle Home, 133 W. Division St.

Henry Boyle Home, 133 W. Division St.

Henry Boyle Home, 133 W. Division St.

Henry Boyle Home, 133 W. Division St.

Spence House, corner Second & Ellis

Spence House, corner Second & Ellis

Spence House, corner Second & Ellis

Residential entrance for the Korrer family, who owned a Hotel and Bar at the corner of Brooke & W. Division St. Their daughter studied music in Europe for a year, and when she came home, the family invited their friends for a recital.  Mr. Korrer had Eastlake stairs installed in the home for the recital, and his daughter  made her entrance coming down the stairs singing to her guests.

Holman house, 183 Third St.

Bowe house, 104 Third St.

Scribner house, 1/2 mile West of Rosendale; constructed 1850.

Stanchfield house, built in 1873. Pioneer Road.

Fifth St School.

More old houses of Fond du Lac

Here are some more house photos taken 1946 in Fond du Lac.  The names with the house, appear to be the name of the family that first constructed the house, but the info on the back of the photos has not yet been verified.

Blankenburg House, 47 Sixth St.

Blankenburg House, 47 Sixth St.

McCrory House, 196 Sheboygan St.

W I Cole House;  Corner of Hoyt and Park. Steamboat Gothic.

W I Cole House;  Corner of Hoyt and Park. Steamboat Gothic.

W I Cole House;  Corner of Hoyt and Park. Steamboat Gothic.

W I Cole House;  Corner of Hoyt and Park. Steamboat Gothic.

Pierron house, 158 Sheboygan

Brooke St. near McWilliams; This house was unusual for its time because the roof  line was extended over the porch. Normal porch roofs were add-ons, not part of the original structure.

W. Arndt?

Johnson House, corner West Arndt & Doty.

Aldrich and Blish House, 97 Forest Ave.  Zieran Blish and her sister taught school for 3 years in Beirut. Zieran later taught at Goodrich High School.