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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | The John W. Coleman residence at 617 Lake Avenue formerly known as Chatham Street. It was built in 1850 and was one of the early brick houses in Racine. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Racine, with an inset of Racine College. |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across street towards the Case Residence. People are in a horse-drawn carriage in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Philo R. Hoy (1816-1892), Wisconsin ornithologist and entomologist. Settled in Racine with his family in 1846. Served as pr... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View of a lumber hooker ship at dock on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at center. The Racine Woolen Mill is visible at right behind the... |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of downtown Racine seen from Lake Michigan. Several vessels are entering the harbor, and a pier with a beacon is on the right. |
| Suffragist and Minister |
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| Biography of suffragist and Universalist minister Olympia Brown, the first female minister in America. |
| Lawyer, Politician and Judge |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan. |
| Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
| Learn about the advent of Unitarianism in Wisconsin in the mid-19th century. |
| Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975 |
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| Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding. |
| Automobiles in Wisconsin History |
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| Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture. |
| View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities. |
| Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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| Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | Catalog cover reads: "J.I. Case, Manufacturers of Improved Threshing Machines, Steam Engines, Horse Powers &c." Features illustrations of vegetables, frui... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | An unknown boy and woman, possibly Arthur Pugh and his mother Jeanette, posing sitting for a full-length studio portrait. Between them a dog is sitting on ... |
| Community: | Racine |
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| County: | Racine |
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| Reference Number: | 10786 |
| Community: | Racine |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | (John G. McMynn) Racine Academy |
| Reference Number: | 10788 |
| Community: | Racine |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL |
| Reference Number: | 10802 |
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