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Frank Lloyd Wright Monitoring Building Site

Date: 1937
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, monitoring the construction and testing of load-bearing pylons for the Johnson Wax Building.
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Train Wreck

Date: 07 1927
Description: On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
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Milk Strike

Date: 01 10 1934
Description: Milk strikers and a pile of empty milk cans next to railroad tracks. Bill Nemeth (left) is pouring out milk in an attempt to create a shortage that would r...
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Paving North Main Street

Date: 1901
Description: A crew of construction workers paving North Main Street with brick.
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Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Johnson Wax Research and Development Tower under construction.
Manuscript

Racine — Air City

Date: 06 12 1931
Description: The letterhead stationery of a Racine economic development committee reads: "Air City, Where the Air-Minded Live," The design shows airplanes and even a...
Photograph

William Horlick

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter length outdoor portrait of William Horlick (1846-1936), co-founder of Horlick's Malted Milk Company of Racine, Wisconsin.
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Governor at Baseball Game

Date: 09 15 1930
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (with flower in his lapel), who was campaigning for re-election, took time out for a baseball game at Horlick Athletic Fiel...
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Corliss. A large crowd of men are watching as a Bucyrus crane is lifting a car b...
Poster

Railroads And Coal Mines Poster

Date: 1922
Description: Poster encouraging voters toward the Socialist ticket regarding government ownership of railroads and coal mines.
Photograph

Burlington House

Date: 1912
Description: Front view of the Burlington house in spring. House built on later site of the Jones house.
Photograph

W.A. Fulton Residence

Date: 1912
Description: View from streets towards the entrance to W.A. Fulton's home.
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W.A. Fulton House

Date: 1947
Description: Front entrance with columns to W.A. Fulton's house.
Postcard

Burlington High School

Date: 1910
Description: Front view of the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Burlinton, Wis."
Photograph

Jucker House

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Jucker house on the Fox River.
Photograph

Luther Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View of Luther Hall, built in about 1850 or 1860.
Postcard

McCanna Building

Date: 1905
Description: Front and side view of the McCanna building. Caption reads: "McCanna Building, Burlington, Wis."
Photograph

John Davis House

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of the John Davis residence, the first frame house in Burlington, with plank sidewalk. A man is walking away down the sidewalk.
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Pioneer Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of the pioneer monument.
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Pioneer Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of the pioneer monument.

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