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| Date: | 04 1973 |
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| Description: | The city of Burlington is visited by Gaylord Nelson during an Earth Week celebration. The photograph shows a horse-drawn carriage riding down main street, ... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | This map on 5 sheets features a title page sheet with business directory and shows section numbers, roads, railroads, saw mills, churches, blacksmith shops... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of Monument Square looking south. In the bottom right corner, a man sits on a bench looking at the fountain. The Civil War Soldi... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | These topographical maps illustrate sections 16 and 17 in the Town of Rochester, Racine County, Wisconsin, as of the summer of 1974. |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | This map shows settlers, Indian trails, roads, marshes, and forests as they appeared in 1800-1840. "A bicentennial map of Racine County for the benefit of ... |
| 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. |
| Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin. |
| The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century. |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | A woman spraying water upwards with a hose to create a "rain shower." She is wearing a bikini. |
| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | A young woman conducting a music group at a concert. Musicians are in the foreground, and in the background is an audience. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse: "Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin, Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." Elevated view of the Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. family residence, "Wingspre... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| 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... |
| Community: | Mount Pleasant |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church |
| Reference Number: | 10554 |
| Community: | Caledonia |
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| County: | Racine |
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| Reference Number: | 10612 |
| Community: | Elmwood Park |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | WILLIAM AND MARILYN PIPER LOG CABIN |
| Reference Number: | 10679 |
| Community: | Burlington |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | Coach's Bar |
| Reference Number: | 118358 |
| Community: | Burlington |
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| County: | Racine |
| Historic Name: | Infusino's |
| Reference Number: | 118367 |
| Community: | Burlington |
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| County: | Racine |
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| Reference Number: | 118379 |
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