08/28/2026
Interested in learning about the work that has helped build the City of Oshkosh over time? Learn more in our new lower-level photo exhibition, Oshkosh Works: Images of Labor.
This exhibit explores the various forms of labor that have contributed to Oshkosh throughout its history. From contractors and industrialists to public servants, artists, and more, you’ll learn about their contributions and efforts to grow, strengthen, and support the community we know and love today.
Enjoy a sneak peek at some of the images on display!
Image Descriptions:
Image 1 – Policewoman on duty helping students cross the street near Oregon and 11th, 1957. OPM # P2026.7.1
Image 2 - View of Frederick J. Gerstmeyer seated at a saddler's clamp working on a piece of leather in the leather department at the Oshkosh Trunk Company, 1947. OPM # FP2011.1.4
Image 3 - Candid view of Oshkosh Brewing Company delivery driver, Richard E. Safford, who drove for the company for 31 years, getting out of his truck, 1946. Image gift of Etta Jean Safford. OPM # P2012.66.7
Image 4 - Interior view of Emma Rhyner's Dress Shop in Oshkosh, WI, about 1898. Image gift of Emma M. Rhyner Zwicky. OPM # P2546.1
Image 5 - Firemen at the Brooklyn Fire House, c. 1872. OPM # FP2011.13.2.
