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Train Wreck

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Corliss. A large crowd of men are watching as a Bucyrus crane is lifting a car b...
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Immaculate Conception Church

Date: 1935
Description: View of the south and west elevations of Immaculate Conception Church.
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Luther Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View of Luther Hall, built in about 1850 or 1860.
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Luther Hall

Date: 1935
Description: View of Luther Hall.
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Mormon House

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Mormon House, built in about 1845.
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Mormon House

Date: 1935
Description: Front view of the Mormon house.
Postcard

Stand Pipe in Burlington

Date: 1930
Description: Text reads: "Stand Pipe, Burlington, Wis."
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Russell Farm House

Date: 1935
Description: The Henry Russell farm house as seen from the eastern elevation.
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Utly Residence

Date: 1887
Description: The Utly Residence, surrounded by a fence, on the north-east corner of Wisconsin and 8th Streets. Built by E.R. Cooley. A man is standing in the center nea...
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Stone Residence

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of the H. Stone residence, with the front yard piled high with snow.
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Sage House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Judge Joel Sage residence.
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Residence in Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of an unidentified house.
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Fratt House

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the east elevation of the Fratt house. The sign on the building reads: "Y.M.C.A."
Photograph

Case Residence

Date: 1902
Description: Winter scene at the Case Residence with J. I. Case's sleigh and team. Andrew Jackson, hostler, (died Dec., 1924) is in the sleigh and "Nick" Mitchell, hir...
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Earth Day Banner Over Street

Date: 04 1973
Description: The city of Burlington is visited by Gaylord Nelson during an Earth Week celebration. The photograph shows a horse-drawn carriage riding down main street, ...
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Snow Scene

Date: 03 09 1936
Description: Slightly elevated winter scene with a large group of people digging a car out of the snow with shovels. The car can barely be seen in the center of the cro...
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Pleasure Boat Ramps

Date: 12 10 1957
Description: Pleasure boat ramps, made of timber, on the south side of Racine Harbor. A man is walking in the snow near the ramps. There are piles of material along the...
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Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: Winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad right of way. Between F...
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Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: A winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm in Racine County. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad righ...
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Train with Snow Thrower

Date: 02 1936
Description: Winter scene featuring a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul train from the front with snow thrower attached to the engine. Smoke billows to the right and power l...

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