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Racine Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Racine Public Library.
Postcard

Racine Public Library

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

701 MAIN ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Racine Carnegie Public Library
Reference Number: 11076
Photograph

Racine Public Library

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of Racine Public Library Branch. In the room are two wooden benches on either side of a fireplace. A reading table is in the foreground, and ...
Postcard

Racine Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Racine Public Library. There are several people standing on the front steps.
Map or Atlas

Racine Harbor, Wisconsin Soundings

Date: 1926
Description: This blueprint map shows streets, industrial, and public buildings in the vicinity of harbor.
Photograph

Bookkeeping Class

Date: 1913
Description: A University Extension Division class in bookkeeping, held in the public library and taught by an instructor from Milwaukee.
Photograph

Police Station

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the police station.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Racine

Date: 1916
Description: This map of Racine includes an indexed street directory, schools, public buildings, parks, directory of buildings, and churches. The map includes 3 illustr...
Property Record

2701 17TH ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Gilbert Knapp Elementary School
Reference Number: 125224
Property Record

735 GRAND AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Parsonage, First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Reference Number: 51519
Map or Atlas

Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1956
Description: This map of Racine includes a street directory and index of public buildings. Streets, points of interest, Lake Michigan, and the Root River are labeled. A...
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...
Map or Atlas

City Map of Racine, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map includes an index on the right margin of industrial plants, churches, schools, and public buildings. Streets, the Rock River, Lake Michigan, parks...
Property Record

2701 DREXEL AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Henry Mitchell School
Reference Number: 10892
Property Record

3915 DURAND AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Kohl's Food Store
Reference Number: 220377
Property Record

2007 WASHINGTON AVE

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Thomas and Mayme Collier House
Reference Number: 51566
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Property Record

1620 RACINE ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Racine Confectioners' Machinery Co.
Reference Number: 134122
Property Record

NORTH PIER, RACINE HARBOR

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 64249

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