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Photograph

Governor at Baseball Game

Date: 09 15 1930
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (with flower in his lapel), who was campaigning for re-election, took time out for a baseball game at Horlick Athletic Fiel...
Photograph

Taylor Orphan Asylum

Date: 1890
Description: The Taylor Orphan Asylum, view from the rear. Children are playing on the lawn in front.
Photograph

Horlick's Mill and Dam

Date: 1906
Description: View of Horlick's mill and dam, also known as "Ye Old Mill."
Photograph

Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Outing

Date: 08 27 1910
Description: A group portrait of members and families of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local 118. The g...
Photograph

Illegal Gambling Machines

Date: 03 10 1942
Description: Two illegal gambling machines in a tavern on Highway 41, about one mile south of the Racine County Line. A man in a hat stands on the left, facing away.
Photograph

Racine Velodrome

Date: 1897
Description: Aerial view drawing of a velodrome with racers on the oval track and stands full of spectators. Signage on the outer wall indicates that it is the Racine A...
Photograph

Camp of Wisconsin National Guard at Fairground

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin National Guard encampment at Racine County fairgrounds. Several tents are set up in the background, while visitors mingle in...
Photograph

Veterans Parade through the "Welcome Home" Arch

Date: 05 20 1919
Description: Elevated view of a crowd lining the street near the "Welcome Home" Arch anticipating a parade of returning veterans. The facades of the buildings are decor...
Postcard

Franksville Baseball Team

Date: 1915
Description: Group portrait of the Franksville baseball team wearing their uniforms.
Postcard

Tichigan Lake

Date: 08 21 1939
Description: Text on front reads: "Tichigan Lake, Wis." A couple stands next to parked cars in front of the grocery store at Wichmans Resort. On the right is a crowd of...
Postcard

West Shore Tichigan Lake

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "West Shore Tichigan Lake, Waterford, Wis." Docks and boats on a wooded shoreline. Tichigan Lake is on the Fox River, and there is a d...
Book or Pamphlet

1947 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1947
Description: Front cover of the 1947 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman in catcher's gear.
Book or Pamphlet

1949 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1949
Description: Front cover of the 1949 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman leaping to make a catch.

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