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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...
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Bassett House

Date: 1955
Description: The Bassett House in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
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Morris Pratt Institute

Date: 1907
Description: View of the Morris Pratt Institute, a mansard-style structure. Caption reads: "Morris Pratt Institute, Whitewater, Wis."
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Morris Pratt Institute

Date: 1889
Description: Veew toward the facade and right side of the Morris Pratt Institute on a street corner. The roof line has an ornate iron railing running around its perimet...
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1905
Description: View from street toward the facade and right side of the neoclassical structure. Four columns support the two-story porch. A semi-circular opening is in th...
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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A Residential Part of Town

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Description: A view of a tree-lined street, with sidewalks, houses and lawns on either side.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the facade and right side of a Masonic temple. Four columns support the two-story porch on the neoclassical building and a semi-circular opening ...
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House and Yard

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Description: View of a house and yard as seen from the street. The gables of the house suggest Dutch Colonial style. Large plants line the walkway and vines trail up ...
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A Residential Street

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Description: A view of a tree-lined residential street. Houses with large lawns are to the left. Two men are walking bicycles down the sidewalk at right.
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A Residential Street

Date: 1860
Description: A view of a tree-lined residential street with houses partially visible on the left.
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A Residential Street

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Description: View across tree-lined residential street towards houses on the right.
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A Residential Street

Date: 1870
Description: A view of an intersection of tree-lined streets in a residential area. Homes are partially visible on the right.
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Main Street, Looking East

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Description: A view looking east along the left side of a tree-lined Main Street with houses on the left. Caption reads: "Main Street, Looking East, Whitewater, Wis."
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Fountain and House

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Description: View of an elaborate fountain decorated with squirrel figurines at its base. A path leads to a two-story brick house beyond the fountain. Lampposts and col...
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View of a Residential Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down middle of a tree-lined residential street. Power lines run along the curb on both sides of the street. There are wide terraces, sidewalks, and la...
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American Elm

Date: 1960
Description: An elm growing on the property of C.H. Weller, on West Highland Street, towers over the adjacent houses. In 1952, the circumference of the tree's trunk was...
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Masonic Temple

Date: 11 21 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Masonic Temple, Whitewater, Wis." A view of the facade and side of a Masonic temple. Four columns support the two-story porch on the ...
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Whitewater Hospital

Date: 11 30 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Whitewater Hospital, Whitewater, Wis." A two-story clapboard building with a porch and covered balcony above. A large flower bed is i...
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Hotel Walworth

Date: 08 08 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Hotel Walworth, Whitewater, Wis." A multistory hotel with a raised porch and many balconies.

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