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Book or Pamphlet

America's Foremost Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior panel of a pamphlet advertising the Wallis tractor: "America's Foremost Tractor." The pamphlet features a color illustration of a farmer using a W...
Book or Pamphlet

Wallis Tractor Advertising Booklet

Date: 1928
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising Wallis certified tractors and J.I. Case power farming implements. The cover features a color illustration of an overhe...
Photograph

Racine Velodrome

Date: 1897
Description: Aerial view drawing of a velodrome with racers on the oval track and stands full of spectators. Signage on the outer wall indicates that it is the Racine A...
Photograph

Bicycle Racers

Date: 1897
Description: Three men (Charles Crane, unidentified man, and Stuart Harbridge) in racing gear on a triplet tandem bike in front of racer Al Bauman on the Racine Athleti...
Photograph

Camp of Wisconsin National Guard at Fairground

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin National Guard encampment at Racine County fairgrounds. Several tents are set up in the background, while visitors mingle in...
Photograph

Frank Korizek

Date: 04 1883
Description: Quarter-length studio profile portrait of Frank Korizek, at the age of 64 years old.
Photograph

Pleasure Boat Ramps

Date: 12 10 1957
Description: Pleasure boat ramps, made of timber, on the south side of Racine Harbor. A man is walking in the snow near the ramps. There are piles of material along the...
Photograph

Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: Winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad right of way. Between F...
Photograph

Digging Out Train Tracks

Date: 03 1881
Description: A winter scene with men digging out the train tracks by hand after a big snow storm in Racine County. Trees and a fence line the sides of the railroad righ...
Poster

Horlick's Malted Milk For The Seven Ages

Date: 1900
Description: This advertisement features drawings of Shakespeare's Seven Ages beginning at the top left with: 'The Infant — "Perdita" Winter's Tale,' 'The Schoolboy — "...
Photograph

Bicycle Racers

Date: 1897
Description: View from infield of two bicycle racers at the starting line of the quarter-mile cement bicycle track maintained by the Racine Athletic Association. Two me...
Photograph

Governor Julius P. Heil and Princess Ingrid of Denmark

Date: 04 24 1939
Description: Princess Ingrid of Denmark with Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The princess is wearing a floral patterned short sleeved dress, a pearl necklace, earrings,...
Postcard

Man at Hotel Reservation Desk

Date: 1909
Description: A man with a moustache stands smoking a cigar behind a hotel reservation desk. Behind him is a clock on the wall and a gramophone. A glass case on the coun...
Photograph

Man Posing with Toboggan

Date: 1890
Description: Portrait of a man wearing a stocking cap, mittens and a double-breasted coat reclines on a toboggan which is supported on a studio prop at an angle in fron...
Photograph

Man Wearing Odd Fellows Regalia

Date: 1890
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified man standing and resting his arm on the back of an upholstered chair...
Photograph

Lakeside Polo Club

Date: 1885
Description: Studio cabinet card group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the eight members of the Lakeside Polo Club of Racine. Four members are standing behin...
Photograph

Polo Players

Date: 1885
Description: Full-length group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three members of the Lakeside Polo Club for a cabinet card portrait, wearing roller skates and...
Photograph

Lakeside Polo Club

Date: 1885
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of eight members of the Lakeside Polo [Roller Hockey] Club posing with two finely dressed gentlemen wearing c...
Photograph

Arthur Pugh

Date: 1885
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Arthur Pugh standing. He was the captain of the Lakeside Polo Club. He is wearing a cap, athl...
Photograph

Unidentified Man

Date: 
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of an unidentified man. Waist-up portrait facing forward, he is wearing a suit, bow tie, and checked vest. He is holding his ...

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