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OBJECT HISTORY: Wind Point Lighthouse

Wind Point Lighthouse is located in the Village of Wind Point, which sits just north of the Racine harbor on Lake Michigan. The lighthouse was constructed in 1880 and stands 108 feet high. In 1870 the U.S. Lighthouse Board, a federal agency…

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May 10, 2023

Art, Sport & Entertainment / Kenosha County / Racine / Kenosha / Ethnicity & Identity / Related Stories / Sports & Games / Curators' Favorites / Racine County / 1945-1965 / Society & Religion / Region 8 - South East / Racine Belles Movie Costume

Gender Norms and The All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League

Philip Wrigley, the gum manufacturer and owner of the Chicago Cubs, conceived of the All-American Girls' Softball League in 1942 as World War II and its drain on manpower threatened to shut down Major League Baseball. Wrigley's ideas about gender norms helped shape the league, from its strict rules to its uniform policies.

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August 24, 2020

Art, Sport & Entertainment / Racine / Object Histories / Music, Theatre & Cinema / Clothing, Apparel & Fashion / Sports & Games / Racine County / 1987-2011 / Region 8 - South East / Racine Belles Movie Costume

OBJECT HISTORY: Racine Belles Movie Costume

This Racine Belles costume was worn in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own." The film focused on the Rockford (Illinois) Peaches, tracking a season in the All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League. The Peaches played the Belles several times during the film.

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August 24, 2020

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“Ringing the Community Belles” – Racine’s Professional Baseball Team

As the United States entered World War II in 1941, the war’s impact on American culture was felt far and wide. Aside from the obvious strains on economic and industrial production, American recreation was temporarily put on hold. This included much of…

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August 24, 2020

Racine / Dairy Industry / Health & Medicine / Object Histories / Food & Cooking / Industry / Wisconsin Made / Everyday Life / 1848-1877 / Racine County / Manufacturing & Trade / Science & Medicine / Region 8 - South East / Horlick's Malted Milk

OBJECT HISTORY: Horlick’s Malted Milk

Invented in 1873 by British food manufacturer William Horlick, malted milk is made from wheat and malted barley extract mixed with reduced, dry whole milk.

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October 1, 2016

Racine / Dairy Industry / Health & Medicine / Food & Cooking / Industry / Related Stories / 1848-1877 / Racine County / 1877-1900 / Manufacturing & Trade / 1900-1918 / Science & Medicine / Region 8 - South East / Horlick's Malted Milk

Horlick’s Malted Milk Company

Founded in 1873, under the name “J & W Horlick Company,” the Horlick’s Malted Milk Company was the creation of brothers William and James Horlick. The company specialized in producing malted milk as a nutritional supplement in a variety of forms: from…

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October 1, 2016