 Rye
Gewalt writes: "I enjoyed reading your Racine page. It brought back
some memories and was just fun to go through. I am sending this picture
below showing the German Singing Club on the steps in front of Memorial
Hall. I always wondered what people did with their spare time before
television. It must have been fun. There is a copy of this hanging
in the bar at the German Club on Seventh street. William Gewalt was
my grandfather. Regards, Rye Gewalt, Holly Springs, NC" |
Kathy Coates writes, "I thought you might like a picture of the
house I lived in at 1224 S. Main St. from 1988 to 2003. The digital
picture is all I have now. I left the original picture with the renovator
for the new owners, but it was not given to them—a great loss
as the picture was taken around 1897. To the south (left) is the home,
at 1222 S. Main, referred to by many as 'The Romeo and Juliet House'
because of the balcony. To the north, at 1228, is the 'little red
cottage.' The cottage used to serve as the carriage house to the large
home seen at the far right of the picture." |
I got this 1940 Racine phonebook from an estate sale in the 1800 block
of Park Avenue. |
Luggage sticker from Jones Hotel on College Avenue. |
This picture is inscribed: Ruined by Racine Manufacturing Fire Company
Fire. Peters Boarding House No. 3. |
This is an amazing and horrifying account of a streetcar accident
at State and Main. |
This is an 1887 bill for a "Head dress, Trimming, Points" for $4.25,
which, when multiplied by at least 20, sounds like an expensive hat.
The shop was run by a Miss C. B. Dombrowsky, dealer in fine millinery,
plumes, and tips, at 426 Main Street. Miss Harris paid $4.00, leaving
$0.25 on account. |
| Dick
Ammann, archivist at the Racine Heritage Museum, is
retiring after 10 years on the job. (December 20, 2009 Racine
Journal Times article) |
|
Kathy Coates writes, "I thought you might like a picture of the
house I lived in at 1224 S. Main St. from 1988 to 2003. The digital
picture is all I have now. I left the original picture with the renovator
for the new owners, but it was not given to them—a great loss
as the picture was taken around 1897. To the south (left) is the home,
at 1222 S. Main, referred to by many as 'The Romeo and Juliet House'
because of the balcony. To the north, at 1228, is the 'little red
cottage.' The cottage used to serve as the carriage house to the large
home seen at the far right of the picture."
I got this 1940 Racine phonebook from an estate sale in the 1800 block
of Park Avenue. 
Luggage sticker from Jones Hotel on College Avenue. 
This picture is inscribed: Ruined by Racine Manufacturing Fire Company
Fire. Peters Boarding House No. 3. 
This is an 1887 bill for a "Head dress, Trimming, Points" for $4.25,
which, when multiplied by at least 20, sounds like an expensive hat.
The shop was run by a Miss C. B. Dombrowsky, dealer in fine millinery,
plumes, and tips, at 426 Main Street. Miss Harris paid $4.00, leaving
$0.25 on account. 
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