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Life Saving Station
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Text on front reads: "Life Saving Station, Racine, Wis." Located at the mouth of the Root River, the Life Saving Station is the white structure. It was added next to the Lighthouse in 1903. A team from the Life-Saving Service lived there. The brick structure is the lighthouse. The light was moved to the 120 foot steel tower in 1903. The structures have concrete docks on the Root River. These buildings were added the the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
1930
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WHi 148601
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Life Saving Crew Entering Boat
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North Point Lighthouse
1952
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Life Saving Crew Entering Boat
1907
Text on front reads: "Life Saving Crew Entering Boat, Two Rivers, Wis." A group of men launching a large rowboat into Lake Michigan. In the background is a long pier with a lighthouse or beacon at ...
REICHERT CT, NORTH PIER AT ENTRANCE TO RACINE HARBOR
11283
Located in Racine, Racine County
Coast Guard Station and Light House
1959
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Wind Point Lighthouse
circa 1960-1969
Aerial view of Wind Point lighthouse on the shore of Lake Michigan. A few neighboring homes are in the foreground. Some of the trees are displaying fall colors.
