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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Racine

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Racine, with an inset of Racine College.
Photograph

Racine Court House

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view from the northwest of the Racine Court House. Caption reads: "Birds-Eye from Court House, Northwest."
Photograph

Elevated View of Root River

Date: 1869
Description: A stereograph of an elevated view of the Root River.
Photograph

Elevated View of Racine

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view from tower of the Racine Court House looking north. A note at bottom center on the building of a roof reads, in part: "1st. Presby. Church. 1...
Photograph

Railroad Crossing with Rubber Paving

Date: 1925
Description: View of the railroad crossing where rubber paving was used for the first time in the United States. Caption at top reads: "First Rubber Crossing in U.S. S....
Photograph

Island Park

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of Island Park, from Washington Park Drive, looking north from the west end of Kinzie Avenue bridge.
Photograph

Island Park, Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1905
Description: Horlick Park, or Island Park, showing the Kinzie Avenue bridge.
Photograph

Boat in Harbor

Date: 1919
Description: View of the harbor.
Print

Fourth Street Bridge

Date: 1858
Description: Elevated view of the Fourth Street bridge with various buildings in the background. Caption reads: "The New Fourth Street Bridge, Racine, Wisconsin."
Photograph

Racine Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a bridge in Racine next to the "Ye Old Horlick's Boat Livery".
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis. in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main Stre...
Photograph

The Harbor and Factories

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of harbor, boats, and factories.
Photograph

Lumber Hookers on Root River

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of lumber hooker ships in the Racine harbor on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at left and the Racine Agricultural Works bui...
Photograph

Lumber Hooker on Root River

Date: 1870
Description: View of a lumber hooker ship at dock on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at center. The Racine Woolen Mill is visible at right behind the...
Photograph

View in Mound Cemetery

Date: 1888
Description: View towards a wooden walkway over a stone wall, perhaps a spillway, crossing a body of water. A bridge is in the background.
Postcard

State Street Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "State Street Bridge, Racine, Wis." A large ship is traveling under the State Street drawbridge. Buildings and docks are on both sides...
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1850
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main...

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