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Men in Front of Brown Corliss Engine Company Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Several men posing in front of the newly constructed Brown Corliss Engine Co. machine factory. Caption reads: "Corliss, Wis. About 1901. Men in front of ma...
Photograph

This Train For Racine

Date: 1900
Description: Several men pose on a station platform in front of a locomotive and railroad car at the end of the railroad tracks. A man standing in the center is wearing...
Book or Pamphlet

1947 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1947
Description: Front cover of the 1947 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman in catcher's gear.
Book or Pamphlet

1949 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1949
Description: Front cover of the 1949 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman leaping to make a catch.
Photograph

Martin James Gillen

Date: 1923
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Martin James Gillen, a lawyer, business counselor, political economist, writer, and philanthropist.
Photograph

Racine Bicycle Club

Date: 
Description: A large group of people posing on a city street with bicycles. Caption reads: "Racine Bicycle Club ready for a run to Kenosha."
Postcard

High School

Date: 07 14 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "High School, Waterford, Wis." A brick, two-story high school with a belfry, surrounded by trees.
Postcard

View of Waterford

Date: 03 07 1916
Description: Text on front reads: "Waterford, Wis." Storefronts along a street, with automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles parked at the curb. Pedestrians are on the str...
Postcard

Fire Fighting Equipment Company

Date: 1945
Description: Text on front reads: "Fire Fighting Equip. Co. - 1312 Vine St. - Union Grove, Wis." On reverse: "R.K. Brown's Fire Fighting Equip. Co. Now offers you these...
Postcard

Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training School

Date: 1921
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training School. Union Grove, Wis." Aerial view of a large facility. Opened in 1919 as the "Southern ...
Postcard

Tichigan Lake

Date: 08 21 1939
Description: Text on front reads: "Tichigan Lake, Wis." A couple stands next to parked cars in front of the grocery store at Wichmans Resort. On the right is a crowd of...
Postcard

The Highlands

Date: 07 21 1949
Description: Text on the front reads: "The Highlands, Hy. 41 and 20, 21 miles south of Milwaukee, P.O. Sturtevant, Wis. - Phone: 18W." Additional text on the reverse: "...
Photograph

Knights of Old

Date: 05 30 1989
Description: Two people in armor battling with practice swords. Caption reads: "KNIGHTS OF OLD — Eric Chance (left) and Scott Hall engaged in battle as they fought to b...
Postcard

Bock & Mohr Fur Farms

Date: 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Bock & Mohr Fur Farms, Inc. Rochester, Wisconsin. World's Largest and Most Beautiful Mink and Fitch Ranch. The Choicest of Furs and B...
Postcard

SC Johnson Wax Golden Rondelle Theater

Date: 1964
Description: The SC Johnson Wax Golden Rondelle Theater was built for the 1964 World's Fair in New York. Afterwards the Theater was moved to Racine. The SC Johnson Rese...
Postcard

Views of Racine

Date: 12 22 1908
Description: Text reads: "Views of Racine, Wis." A collage of 12 postcards with views of buildings, landmarks and ships.
Photograph

Summer Fun

Date: 1975
Description: A woman spraying water upwards with a hose to create a "rain shower." She is wearing a bikini.
Postcard

Franksville Baseball Team

Date: 1915
Description: Group portrait of the Franksville baseball team wearing their uniforms.
Postcard

Aftermath of a Train Wreck

Date: 09 1907
Description: A group of men and boys are standing amid the wreckage of a train.
Postcard

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...

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