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Snow in Whitewater

Date: 03 1881
Description: Winter scene looking north along First Street to its intersection with Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin. Shows aftermath of a big snowstorm which occurre...
Photograph

Ballplayer at Bat

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

Football Team

Date: 1899
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of members of a Whitewater, Wisconsin football team.
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Whitewater

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Whitewater with insets of points of interest.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Whitewater

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

President Grant and Potatoes

Date: 
Description: A carte-de-visite of a political display about President Grant, utilizing posters and potatoes.
Photograph

Esterly Harvesting Machine Company

Date: 1890
Description: Esterly Harvesting Machine Company looking southeast across State Street at intersection with Newcomb Street.
Photograph

Esterly Harvesting Machine Company

Date: 1890
Description: Esterly Harvesting Machine Company looking southwest across State Street at intersection with Newcomb Street.
Photograph

Esterly Harvesting Machine Company

Date: 1890
Description: Esterly Harvesting Machine Company across a snowy road.
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...
Postcard

Masonic Temple

Date: 1905
Description: Masonic Temple.
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.
Photograph

Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: The octagon house. Text on back reads: Whitewater's octagon house is a frame one which dates back to 1855. The porch was added only a generation ago, the k...
Postcard

Whitewater Public Library

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

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