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| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | A man in bow tie and suspenders sits in front of a small tent. Next to him is a rocking chair with a sign on it that says "Don't you see I'm Lonely." Writt... |
| Date: | 09 06 1988 |
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| Description: | A young girl listens to a speech at the Racine Laborfest. She holds a balloon imprinted with the slogan, "Buy Union Buy American." |
| Date: | 06 12 1931 |
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| Description: | The letterhead stationery of a Racine economic development committee reads: "Air City, Where the Air-Minded Live," The design shows airplanes and even a... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Johnson Wax Building during construction. The curved wall near the entrance is on the right. A construction shack is at the left. A sign po... |
| Date: | 05 16 1957 |
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| 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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| Description: | Design in black and white for the Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp with an industrial theme. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) of Racine, posed outdoors in the form of a cross and holding a banner. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the downtown area looking northeast from the courthouse corner. |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | View of Horlick's mill and dam, also known as "Ye Old Mill." |
| Date: | 1839 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Racine House with multiple horse-drawn wagons and figures standing in front. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the home of M. Happ, with a horse-drawn wagon parked along the curb, and a man and woman standing on the terrace. A sign next to the house... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Hall building, located on the northwest corner of Main and 5th Streets. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the east elevation of the Fratt house. The sign on the building reads: "Y.M.C.A." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the J. I. Case Plow Works. Caption reads: "The J. I. Case Plant, Racine, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a bridge in Racine next to the "Ye Old Horlick's Boat Livery". |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Striking members of the United Automobile Workers Union, Local 180 posed outside the tractor works in Racine with a banner indicating their demands. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of the Racine Chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks wearing suits, hats with oversized brims with large flower deco... |
| Date: | 03 13 1934 |
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| Description: | Case company employees locked out of the Engineering Building. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Racine Public Library. The building was funded with a donation from Andrew Carnegie. Reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "1904, co... |
| Date: | 1849 |
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| Description: | Masthead of Racine, Wisconsin temperance publication The Old Oaken Bucket and Sons of Temperance Organ. The masthead features a bucolic scene at the... |
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