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Rip Holly (ripholly@sbcglobal.net) sent me several pages of fantastic pictures of Racine history. Click on the pictures for larger versions. 


Here are two class pics from the old Washington School on St. Patrick Street. I would estimate that they were taken around 1920/1921...
Washington School on St. Patrick Street
Washington School on St. Patrick Street

Here is a portrait that was taken at the Billings studio which was located at 501 Monument Square. I would estimate this pic as having been taken in 1910...
portrait that was taken at the Billings studio

Here is a pic taken outside of the old Kingdom Hall located at 1629 12th Street. It's from the early sixties...
Here is a pic taken outside of the old Kingdom Hall located at 1629 12th Street. It's from the early sixties ...

Here is a pic taken in front of 1021 Yout Street in about 1926/1927...
Here is a pic taken in front of 1021 Yout Street in about 1926/1927...

Here is another picture taken in front of 1021 Yout Street in about 1946/1947...
Here is another picture taken in front of 1021 Yout Street in about 1946/1947...

Here is a picture taken inside the JI Case factory. It was probably taken in the forties...
Here is a picture taken inside the JI Case factory. It was probably taken in the forties...

The next three pics were all taken sometime between 1925 and 1927. I believe these pics were taken at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Ninth Street (looking north on Washington Avenue).




Here's a picture taken in 1924 in front of the old Pentecost Lutheran Church at 1848 Howe Street...
Here's a picture taken in 1924 in front of the old Pentecost Lutheran Church at 1848 Howe Street...

Here's what it looks like now...
1848 Howe Street -- how it looks now

Here's an old newspaper clipping...
Mother's Day Greetings from Soldier Son, 1943

Here's the original picture...
Original picture of Mother's Day 1943 article

Here's the 1932 Park/Horlick graduation program...








All of the Racine letter carriers from 1951. Click on the pictures for larger versions.  
All of the Racine letter carriers from 1951

Here is Steve Holly at the Racine Zoo circa 1931...
Here is Steve Holly at the Racine Zoo circa 1931

Here is Steve Holly with a friend on the west side of Park High School circa 1931...
Here is Steve Holly with a friend on the west side of Park High School circa 1931...

Here is Steve Holly at 1801 Howe Street circa 1930...
Here is Steve Holly at 1801 Howe Street circa 1930...

Here is Anton Hrasky on 16th Street and Villa Street circa 1940. Bowman's Food Store can be seen in the background...
Here is Anton Hrasky on 16th Street and Villa Street circa 1940. Bowman's Food Store can be seen in the background...

Here is Anton Hrasky retiring from the J.I. Case Company in 1969...
Here is Anton Hrasky retiring from the J.I. Case Company in 1969...

Here is Anton Hrasky with a friend standing next to a bar on High Street circa 1970. North Side Bank is in the background to the left. In about 1980...the bar was demolished (it was called Tony's Bar at the time)...and the bank moved their drive-up facility to the location (it was perviously on the other side of High Street)...
Here is Anton Hrasky with a friend standing next to a bar on High Street circa 1970. North Side Bank is in the background to the left. In about 1980...the bar was demolished (it was called Tony's Bar at the time)...and the bank moved their drive-up facility to the location (it was perviously on the other side of High Street)...

Here is Patricia Hrasky on July 4th, 1955. She is standing in the 1000 block of Romayne Avenue...
Here is Patricia Hrasky on July 4th, 1955. She is standing in the 1000 block of Romayne Avenue...

Looking east across the Root River from just north of State Street...
Looking east across the Root River from just north of State Street...

Looking southeast across the Root River from just north of State Street...
Looking southeast across the Root River from just north of State Street...

Downtown...
Downtown...

Downtown

No. 1 Hook and Ladder Company in 1898 in front of the old Miller Shoe Factory...
No. 1 Hook and Ladder Company in 1898 in front of the old Miller Shoe Factory...

No. 2 Hose Carriage in 1910 on State Street...
No. 2 Hose Carriage in 1910 on State Street...

Island Park in 1904...
Island Park in 1904...

The old library (now the Racine Heritage Museum)...
The old library (now the Racine Heritage Museum)

Main Street in 1944...
Main Street in 1944

Monument Square...
Monument Square...

East side of Monument Square...
East side of Monument Square...

West side of Monument Square in 1888...
West side of Monument Square in 1888...

Trolley...
Trolley ...

Racine Police in 1880...
Racine Police in 1880...

Fire Station 5...
Fire Station 5

Sixth Street looking west...
Sixth Street looking west

Various pics...
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