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Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Racine

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Racine, with an inset of Racine College.
Postcard

Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: View of the main pier and harbor lighthouse from the Lake Michigan shoreline. Caption reads: "Bay and Pier, Racine, Wis."
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis. in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main Stre...
Photograph

Lake Shore at Racine

Date: 
Description: View from Lake Michigan towards the shoreline at Racine looking southwest.
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

Racine Harbor

Date: 12 20 1957
Description: View across harbor from small boat ramp towards far shoreline. On the far shoreline is industrial machinery, piles of coal, and other buildings.
Photograph

Racine Harbor

Date: 12 10 1957
Description: View of harbor with pilings in the right foreground. There is a lighthouse on breakwaters in the distance.
Map or Atlas

Sketch Showing the Condition of the Harbor of Racine, Wis.

Date: 1865
Description: This map shows a proposed extension and the shore line of Sept. ’65. Lake Michigan is labeled. Depths are shown by soundings.
Painting

Wisconsin the Beautiful

Date: 1910
Description: Watercolor design for a conservation poster made by a Wisconsin high school student as part of a competition. The poster has an image of pine trees in a me...
Postcard

View from Top of Court-House

Date: 1915
Description: Text at top reads: "Racine, Wis. View from Top of Court-House." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs, the gas works ...
Postcard

Lake Michigan from Top of Court House

Date: 11 05 1943
Description: Text at top reads: "Lake Michigan from Top of Court House, Racine, Wisconsin." An elevated view of Racine including the harbor. Buildings, rooftops, signs,...
Postcard

The Breakers

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Text on front: "The Breakers, Racine, Wis." A green roofed white lodge on Lake Michigan's lakeshore. Trees, sidewalks, flowers, and lawns surround the lodg...
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...
Postcard

Harbor Scene

Date: 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Harbor Scene, Racine Wisconsin." A large ship is docked in Racine's harbor, with another ship and harbor facilities.
Postcard

Life Saving Station

Date: 1930
Description: 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 add...
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1850
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main...
Postcard

Ice Cave. Winter on Lake Michigan

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Ice Cave. Winter on Lake Michigan. Racine, Wis." The logo for the Detroit Publishing Company is in the lower right corner. Water leve...
Postcard

Crystal Grotto

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Crystal Grotto. Winter on Lake Michigan. Racine, Wis." Water level view of an ice cave on the rocky shore. So many icicles are hangin...

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