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Baptist Church

Date: 1900
Description: A Baptist church in Kenosha built in 1848 that is now no longer standing.
Postcard

Public Square and City Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View down street toward the Kenosha City Hall and Public Square. Caption reads: "Public Square and City Hall, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

Third Kenosha Court House

Date: 1925
Description: The third of Kenosha County courthouses, located on the corner of Sheridan and 56th Street. The courthouse cost $1,000,000 to construct. In the foreground ...
Postcard

New Hotel Dayton

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the hotel on a street corner. Caption reads: "New Hotel Dayton, Kenosha, Wisc."
Photograph

Durkee House

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Durkee House built by Charles Durkee in 1843.
Photograph

Kimball's Hall

Date: 1870
Description: View across intersection towards Kimball's Hall, one of the first brick buildings in Kenosha. A sign on the right side of the building reads: "Dewey & Sinc...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view looking down Main Street. There are horse-drawn vehicles, and pedestrians are walking on the street and sidewalks.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 05 12 1898
Description: View down center of street with shops and stores on either side of Main Street.
Photograph

Milton H. Pettit House

Date: 1920
Description: The home of Milton H. Pettit, built about 1899.
Postcard

St. Matthews Church

Date: 1908
Description: View down street toward St. Matthews Church and surrounding buildings. Pedestrians and dogs are walking on the street and sidewalks. Caption reads: "St. Ma...
Postcard

St. Matthews Church

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the church. Caption reads: "St. Matthews Church, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

Tenth and Fifty-seventh Streets

Date: 1930
Description: Tenth and Fifty-seventh Streets, with early houses, car and barn.
Postcard

Wisconsin Street

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection toward a building on the street corner. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Street, Kenosha, Wis."
Photograph

YMCA Building

Date: 1934
Description: The second YMCA building in Kenosha. It was used as a commercial structure at the time of the photograph.
Photograph

Lake Shore Road

Date: 1913
Description: Lake Shore Road in Somers. A streetcar is on the right.
Map or Atlas

Leonard's Addition to Salem Wisconsin

Date: 1858
Description: Map is ink and pencil on paper. Map showing Leonard's Addition to Salem Wisconsin in Kenosha County. The plats are numbered.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wisconsin : Ward Map

Date: 1948
Description: This map shows wards and precincts and includes a list of polling places by ward and precinct. The map reads: "Keep this Map . . . It Gives the Location of...
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Date: 1953
Description: This map is a blue line print and shows streets as well as some points of interest.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha (Wis.). City Engineer's Office

Date: 1948
Description: This map shows a list of polling places by ward and precinct in the left margin, a list of assembly districts, and additional handwritten notes. Lake Michi...
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wisconsin : 1961

Date: 1961
Description: This is a photocopy of a map in blue line print that shows streets and places of interest. Inscribed in pen, at the bottom of the map, reads: "Sen. Zaborsk...

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