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Ballplayer at Bat

Date: 06 07 1900
Description: The faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater play a game of baseball.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Whitewater

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye view of Whitewater, with insets.
Photograph

Esterly Harvesting Machine Company

Date: 1890
Description: Esterly Harvesting Machine Company looking north across Milwaukee Street. Buildings shown include the Packing and Shipping Department (far left), the Paint...
Photograph

State Normal School

Date: 1870
Description: State Normal School. A group of men are standing in the tall grass in the left foreground.
Print

State Normal School

Date: 1878
Description: State Normal School in Whitewater.
Photograph

State Normal School

Date: 1881
Description: State Normal School in Whitewater.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Normal School

Date: 1910
Description: Wisconsin State Normal School located on Main Street in Whitewater. Text reads: Dec. 9 "Dear Duan(??): How would you like to trade schools? This is where I...
Postcard

State Normal School

Date: 1925
Description: Large trees grace the lawn of the State Normal School located on Main Street. Albert Salisbury, the first president of the school, envisioned the campus as...
Postcard

State Normal School Gymnasium

Date: 1930
Description: View across street towards the gymnasium for the State Normal School.
Photograph

Oak Grove Cemetery

Date: 1920
Description: The Oak Grove Cemetery entrance gate donated by George Esterly. The Esterly family lot is just inside the gate.
Postcard

Whitewater Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: View down road towards the Whitewater Public Library.
Postcard

Library and Fountain

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the fountain on the lawn in front of the library. Pedestrians are on the right. Caption reads: "Birge Memorial Fountain and White Memorial Lib...
Postcard

Library and Fountain

Date: 1912
Description: View towards the fountain on the lawn in front of the library. Pedestrians are on the right. Caption reads: "Birge Memorial Fountain and White Memorial Lib...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: Main Street looking east in Whitewater. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking East, Whitewater, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view over water towards Main Street with bridge. Caption reads: "Main St. in 1907, Whitewater, Wis."
Photograph

Green Shutters

Date: 1940
Description: The "Green Shutters".
Postcard

Green Shutters

Date: 1920
Description: The Green Shutters tea room and antique shop.
Postcard

The Upper Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: View from bank towards the stone bridge. Caption reads: "The Upper Bridge, Whitewater, Wis."
Photograph

Bassett House

Date: 1955
Description: The Bassett House in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Whitewater Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from road of the White Memorial Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. Above the main ...

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