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Wind Point Lighthouse

Date: 1960
Description: View of the Wind Point lighthouse.
Photograph

Elevated View of Racine, Wisconsin

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

Reef Lighthouse

Date: 
Description: View of the Reef Lighthouse. Caption reads: "Racine Reef Light House, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis. in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main Stre...
Photograph

Lake Shore at Racine

Date: 
Description: View from Lake Michigan towards the shoreline at Racine looking southwest.
Map or Atlas

Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1947
Description: This map of Racine has labeled streets, the Root River, Lake Michigan, and includes manuscript annotations of newly annexed areas and African-American neig...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Racine Harbor

Date: 12 20 1957
Description: View across harbor from small boat ramp towards far shoreline. On the far shoreline is industrial machinery, piles of coal, and other buildings.
Photograph

Racine Harbor

Date: 12 10 1957
Description: View of harbor with pilings in the right foreground. There is a lighthouse on breakwaters in the distance.
Postcard

Lighthouse and Pier

Date: 1916
Description: Tinted postcard of the lighthouse and a light tower at the end of a pier. A small boat with two passengers is on the water. This would be the Racine North ...
Postcard

Racine Reef Light House

Date: 
Description: Colored postcard view across water toward the lighthouse. Caption reads: "Racine Reef Light House, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

View from Top of Court-House

Date: 1915
Description: Text at top reads: "Racine, Wis. View from Top of Court-House." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs, the gas works ...
Postcard

Lake Michigan from Top of Court House

Date: 11 05 1943
Description: Text at top reads: "Lake Michigan from Top of Court House, Racine, Wisconsin." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs,...
Postcard

City View

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front: "Racine, Wis. Looking N.E." Elevated view of the city and harbor, looking Northeast.
Postcard

The Breakers

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Text on front: "The Breakers, Racine, Wis." A green roofed white lodge on Lake Michigan's lakeshore. Trees, sidewalks, flowers, and lawns surround the lodg...
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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse: "Magnificent view of Lake Michigan shoreline from Racine Harbor to Wind Point Lighthouse. Photo Courtesy RAMAC." Aerial view of Racine Har...
Postcard

Hotel Racine

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Hotel Racine with a yellow and red side bar on the right. Lake Michigan is in the background. Text reads: "Hotel Racine, Overlooking Lake Michi...
Postcard

Harbor Scene

Date: 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Harbor Scene, Racine Wisconsin." A large ship is docked in Racine's harbor, with another ship and harbor facilities.
Postcard

Life Saving Station

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Life Saving Station, Racine, Wis." Located at the mouth of the Root River, the Life Saving Station is the white structure. It was add...

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