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Manuscript

Racine Branch NAACP Letter

Date: 1957
Description: Draft of a letter from the Racine Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People regarding voter registration and organized votin...
Manuscript

Racine Branch NAACP Letter, Page 1

Date: 1961
Description: First page of a draft of a letter from the Racine branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People urging more militant activity in...
Manuscript

Racine Branch NAACP Letter, Page 2

Date: 1961
Description: Second page of a draft of a letter from the Racine branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People urging more militant activity i...
Manuscript

William Jenkins Letter of Recommendation

Date: 1961
Description: Letter from James V. Rizzo, Chairman of the Racine AFL-CIO Council's Community Service Committee, to Leland E. Johnson, President of the Racine Community S...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Hunt, Alfred, B.

Date: 
County: Racine
Postcard

Racine Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a Racine Public Library. Caption reads: "'Public Library' Racina[sic], Wis."
Map or Atlas

Village of Racine, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1921
Description: This map shows selected streets, public buildings, churches, schools, businesses, warehouses, the harbor, the Root River, and Lake Michigan. The map includ...
Property Record

MAIN ST BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH STS

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Soldiers' Monument
Reference Number: 11069
General Information

The J.M. Kaplan Fund - Common Grant in Historic Preservation

The J.M. Kaplan Fund
This grant seeks to provide funding for the preservation and protection of archaeological sites and the built environment
Property Record

1215 MONROE AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 120765
Historical Essay

9th Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 9th Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery was organized at Burlington and mustered into service January 27, 1862.
Historical Essay

Racine, Wisconsin

History of Racine, Wisconsin
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Racine, Wisconsin.
Property Record

1110 MAIN ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Henry C. Miller House
Reference Number: 11098
Historical Essay

Wisconsin (oldest cities and towns)

Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today.
Historical Essay

The Underground Railroad in Wisconsin

Read about the most famous actions of freedom seekers along Wisconsin's Underground Railroad. Includes links to primary sources.
Historical Essay

Frontier Clay Pipe Fragment

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Clay pipe bowl found at Sheard Road site, Racine County, Wisconsin. (Museum object #1998.236.249)
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.
Property Record

4207 MORMON RD

Community: Burlington
County: Racine
Historic Name: CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
Reference Number: 221110

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