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Snow in Whitewater
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Winter scene looking north along First Street to its intersection with Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Shows aftermath of a big snowstorm which occurred between 27 Feb. and 3 March, 1881. According to the Whitewater Register newspaper "nothing like it was ever seen before in Wisconsin...". Photo was probably taken from the second story of the Bowers Opera House.
March 1881
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Esterly Harvesting Machine Company
1890
Esterly Harvesting Machine Company looking southwest across State Street at intersection with Newcomb Street.
Esterly Harvesting Machine Company
1890
Esterly Harvesting Machine Company looking southeast across State Street at intersection with Newcomb Street.
A Residential Street
1870
A view of an intersection of tree-lined streets in a residential area. Homes are partially visible on the right.
Madison Snowstorm
January 30, 1947
Winter scene with cars in a parking lot at West Washington Avenue and Fairchild Street the morning after a snowstorm, Madison, Wisconsin.
Madison Snowstorm
January 30, 1947
Winter scene looking west along the first block of West Doty Street at a car stuck in a snow bank, Madison, Wisconsin.
