Neenah, whose name comes from the Ho-Chunk word for “running water,” is well placed on the banks of Lake Winnebago and the Fox River. The location of the city spurred agriculture, trade, and a booming paper industry. Images are from Neenah Public Library and in their wonderful digital collection: https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ANeenahLocHist.
The north side of West Wisconsin Avenue facing east. Businesses on the far left include the Universal Grocery Company (141 W. Wisconsin Ave.), F. W. Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Store (139 W. Wisconsin Ave.), A and P Tea Company (137 W. Wisconsin Ave.), Witte Electric Company (133 W. Wisconsin Ave.), and Jerrold’s Clothiers (129 W. Wisconsin Ave.), ca. 1932.
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