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Racine Harbor
Image
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 Street and 6th Street bridges cross the Root River river as it flows to Lake Michigan. People can be seen fishing, visiting and rowing. A building is perched on the bank in the lower right. Flags and pennants are flying from boat masts. The buildings of the downtown are in the distance.
circa 1910-1919
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1910-1919 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
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| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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