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Paving North Main Street

Date: 1901
Description: A crew of construction workers paving North Main Street with brick.
Photograph

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

Railroad Repair Work

Date: 
Description: Group of men repairing railroad track near Racine.
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

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad Depot

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

YMCA Building

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the Young Men's Christian Association building. Caption reads: "Y.M.C.A. Building, Racine, Wis."
Photograph

Winslow School

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

West Park

Date: 1888
Description: View down the center of a tree-lined path in West Park.
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

Elevated View of Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of the downtown area looking northeast from the courthouse corner.
Photograph

Residentail Street in Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: View of a residential street.
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 Root River

Date: 1869
Description: A stereograph of an elevated view of the Root River.
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

Court House View of Town

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view from the Racine Court House of northeast Racine, with Lake Michigan on the right. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye from Court House."
Photograph

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...
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.
Photograph

Third Ward School

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

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