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Hop Pickers at Harvest Time

Date: 1895
Description: Hop pickers posing by stands of harvested hops.
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Story Time

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

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A young girl listens to a speech at the Racine Laborfest. She holds a balloon imprinted with the slogan, "Buy Union Buy American."
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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 ...
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad Depot

Date: 1869
Description: The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. Included in the photograph is an omnibus operated by Major Throup.
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Four Jacobson Daughters

Date: 1910
Description: Four Jacobson daughters in living room with an ornate stove and a Christmas tree in the back room.
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Toothpick Sculpture

Date: 05 16 1957
Description: Kenneth Mills, 10, with his toothpick sculpture that he named "Pickalator." The work was part of an exhibit of children's art at Racine's Wustum Museum of ...
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Winslow School

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

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

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

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

Date: 1885
Description: View from street towards the J.H. Kelley house. The home was located at the Northwest corner of Wisconsin Avenue and 8th Street, which is now the Southeast...
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Franklin School

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

Date: 1895
Description: East Park Racine, with fountain and two small girls.
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William Bull House

Date: 1881
Description: The William Bull house, built by William Bull Sr. in 1843. A man and boy are standing behind the fence. Caption reads: "1881 {Wm. Bull Sr. and Jr. Racine, ...
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Stephen Bull Residence

Date: 1890
Description: Stephen Bull residence before enlargement. Edna Billings appears is on the right.
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One Room School

Date: 1914
Description: Unidentified one-room school in Racine County. Transportation to better consolidated schools was one significant improvement that motorized vehicles brough...
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Train Depot

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Description: Train depot with a boy standing between the building and the railroad tracks. There are two doors marked "Men" and "Women". Four men can be seen on the rig...
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Drummers at Pow Wow

Date: 08 07 1967
Description: Harry Funmaker (left) of Wisconsin Dells, and Ray Tahawah of Lawton, Oklahoma, drumming. A crowd of young people is in the background.
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Small Boy on Bushel Basket

Date: 1900
Description: Alois Schwaller, youngest son of Frank A. and Susan Schmitt Schwaller, standing outside THE Schwaller home on an upturned metal "bushel basket" holding 10-...

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