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Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Johnson Wax Research and Development Tower under construction.
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

Horlick's Malted Milk Depot

Date: 03 30 1933
Description: Horlick's Malted Milk Corporation depot with receiving trucks.
Photograph

Racine Roundhouse

Date: 
Description: The locomotive "D.K. Bush," which was built in the Racine shops of the Western Union Railroad in 1879, the same year in which the line came into the posses...
Photograph

Racine Trolley

Date: 1891
Description: View across road construction towards a horse-drawn trolley on railroad tracks on Racine Street. Men and children are standing near piles of road building ...
Photograph

Johnson Wax Building

Date: 1935
Description: Rear elevation of the Johnson Wax Administration Building during construction. Construction sheds and a crane are visible on the building site. The buildin...
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 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

Dr. Thompson's Office

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards Dr. Thompson's office, a small building with a front porch framed by two columns, and located between two larger buildings.
Print

Racine College

Date: 1858
Description: "Caption reads: "College at Racine, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Racine Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Racine Public Library.
Postcard

Racine Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Racine Public Library. There are several people standing on the front steps.
Postcard

Racine Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a Racine Public Library. Caption reads: "'Public Library' Racina[sic], Wis."
Print

Presbyterian Church

Date: 1858
Description: View of a Presbyterian church with a horse-drawn vehicle and multiple pedestrians in the foreground. Caption reads: "Presbyterian Church, Barnstable Street...
Photograph

Police Station

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the police station.
Photograph

Monument Square

Date: 1927
Description: View towards Monument Square on the right, with multiple vehicles parked along the street to the left.
Photograph

Monument Square

Date: 1885
Description: View of Monument Square.
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1909
Description: Racine Monument Square with the Soldiers Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers Monument and Monument Square, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

Monument Square

Date: 1905
Description: View of Monument Square. Caption reads: "Monument Square — Racine, Wis."
Photograph

Mitchell Residence

Date: 1890
Description: The Mitchell residence, home of Henry Mitchell (left) and residence of Jerome I. Case (right), on Main Street between 8th and 9th Streets.

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