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Photograph

Story Time

Date: 09 26 1967
Description: Young children listen to a story through earphones as a teacher's aid looks on.
Photograph

Bookkeeping Class

Date: 1913
Description: A University Extension Division class in bookkeeping, held in the public library and taught by an instructor from Milwaukee.
Photograph

Winslow School

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Winslow School.
Photograph

Winslow School

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior view of the Winslow School.
Photograph

Washington School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view from street towards the Washington School, with a group of children standing in front of it.
Photograph

Third Ward School

Date: 1885
Description: Third Ward School, later Winslow School.
Photograph

Third Ward School

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Third Ward school, with students in front.
Photograph

Sixth Ward School

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the Sixth Ward School.
Postcard

St. Catherine's Academy

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of St. Catherine's Academy. Caption reads: "St. Catherine's Academy, Racine, Wis."
Photograph

St. Catherine's Academy

Date: 1888
Description: Exterior view of St. Catherine's Academy. Caption reads: "St. Catherine's Academy."
Photograph

Lincoln School

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of the Lincoln School as it approached its completion. Scaffolding is on the roof.
Photograph

L. Janes School

Date: 1900
Description: View towards the front of the L. Janes School.
Photograph

Franklin School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Franklin School. Children are standing along the side of the building.
Photograph

Franklin School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Franklin School.
Photograph

English Settlement School

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of an English settlement school.
Photograph

Philo Romayne Hoy, Ornithologist

Date: 1874
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Philo R. Hoy (1816-1892), Wisconsin ornithologist and entomologist. Settled in Racine with his family in 1846. Served as pr...
Photograph

Painting and Decorating Class

Date: 1910
Description: Two young boys work on a wall in a school room as part of a vocational painting and decorating class.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Racine

Date: 1903
Description: Map shows location of government buildings, schools, churches, parks, and other points of interest. The upper left hand margin features a "Reference" secti...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Racine

Date: 1916
Description: This map of Racine includes an indexed street directory, schools, public buildings, parks, directory of buildings, and churches. The map includes 3 illustr...
Map or Atlas

City of Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Date: 1921
Description: This map of Racine is oriented with north to the right and shows labeled streets, Lake Michigan, and points of interest. There are manuscript annotations i...

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