Oshkosh Grass Matting Company, 35 Wisconsin Street, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, WI

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TITLE:
Oshkosh Grass Matting Company, 35 Wisconsin Street, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, WI

CALL NUMBER:
HAER WIS,70-OSH,1-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 35 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 28 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 3

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER WI-11

Building/structure dates: 1904 initial construction

Significance: Although the harvesting and manufacturing process used by the Oshkosh Grass Matting Company was typical of the era, and the grass mat industry, the Oshkosh Grass Matting Company was unique in terms of its national advertising and national distribution. Production was also significant, since it is estimated that one-half of the wire grass rugs manufactured in the United States were manufactured by this company. The Oshkosh Grass Matting Company, later known as the Deltox Rug Company, was also a significant contributor to the local economy over time. During the grass rug era, the company employed 250 persons. By the time it passed from local ownership in 1954, 550 persons were employed. Average employment, over time, was 400.

SUBJECTS:
WISCONSIN--Winnebago County--Oshkosh
war (World War II)
factories
economic development

OTHER TITLE:
Deltox Complex

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wi0163

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW OF BUILDINGS 4, 7. 3B, 3A, 3, LOOKING WEST FROM CRANE.
2. VIEW OF BUILDINGS 2A, 6A, 6B, LOOKING EAST FROM CRANE.
3. VIEW OF BUILDINGS 4, 7, 2, 2A TO THE LEFT, BUILDING 3 TO THE RIGHT, LOOKING WEST FROM WISCONSIN AVENUE.
4. VIEW OF EAST SIDE OF BUILDING 4 AND SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING 3.
5. NORTHEAST SIDE OF BUILDING 4.
6. VIEW OF EAST SIDE OF BUILDING 4.
7. VIEW OF SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BUILDING 4.
8. VIEW OF BUILDING, LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM WISCONSIN AVENUE.
9. VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDINGS 6A, 6, 4A, 4 (left to right), LOOKING NORTHWEST FROM WISCONSIN AVENUE BRIDGE.
10. VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDINGS 6A, 6, 4A, 4 (left to right), LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM FOX RIVER.
11. VIEW OF WEST SIDE OF BUILDINGS 6A & 6B. PORTION OF SOUTH WALL OF BUILDING 2A ON FAR LEFT.
12. VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF BUILDINGS 3, 3A, 3B (left to right), LOOKING SOUTH.
13. VIEW OF BUILDINGS 3, 3A, 3B, 2A, 6B (left to right), LOOKING SOUTHEAST.
14. VIEW OF BUILDINGS 3B, AND 2A (left to right), LOOKING EAST
15. VIEW OF OPEN AREA BETWEEN 2A and 7, LOOKING EAST TOWARD BUILDING 7. TOWER ON LEFT IS SMOKESTACK ON BUILDING 1.
16. VIEW OF LARGE OPEN AREA, LOOKING EAST. BUILDINGS 2A, 1, 7, 6 (left to right).
17. VIEW OF LARGE OPEN AREA, LOOKING NORTHWEST. SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDINGS 2A, 2 (left to right).
18. VIEW OF LARGE OPEN AREA OF BUILDINGS 2, 1, 7 (left to right), LOOKING NORTHEAST.
19. VIEW OF LARGE OPEN AREA OF BUILDINGS 6, 2A, 1 (left to right), LOOKING WEST.
20. VIEW OF SMALL OPEN AREA OF BUILDINGS 7A, 7, 5 (left to right), LOOKING NORTH.
21. VIEW OF SMALL OPEN AREA OF BUILDINGS 7, 4 (left to right), LOOKING NORTHEAST.
22. VIEW OF SMALL OPEN AREA OF WEST SIDE OF BUILDING 4, NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING 5, AND EAST WALL OF BUILDING 7, LOOKING SOUTH.
23. VIEW OF EAST SIDE OF BUILDING 9.
24. VIEW OF SOUTH WALL OF BUILDING 9 AND BUILDINGS 6B, 6A IN REAR, LOOKING EAST.
25. VIEW OF WEST SIDE OF BUILDING 9.
26. VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING 9, BUILDING 6A IS ON THE LEFT.
27. VIEW IN BUILDING 1, LOOKING WEST.
28. VIEW OF UPPER FLOOR OF BUILDING 1, LOOKING NORTHEAST.
29. VIEW IN BUILDING 4, LOOKING SOUTH.
30. VIEW IN BUILDING 4, LOOKING SOUTHEAST.
31. VIEW IN BUILDING 1, LOOKING WEST.
32. PHOTOCOPY OF INTERIOR VIEW OF OFFICE (Photographer and date unknown).
33. PHOTOCOPY OF DELTOX GRASS RUG FLOAT. Photographer and date unknown.
34. PHOTOCOPY OF INTERIOR VIEWS OF WAREHOUSE. Photographer and date unknown.
35. PHOTOCOPY OF GRASS RUGS. Photographer and date unknown.

CONTROL #:
WI0163

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