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White Memorial Library
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A view of the facade of White Memorial Library and the Birge Fountain. Construction of the neo-classical style library was funded by Mary Flavia White. The fountain was given to the city by Julius Birge in 1903.
1910
H.J. O'Connor
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White Memorial Library
1904
Pathways lead through trees on a lawn to the neo-classical styled White Memorial Library, funded by Mary Flavia White. In front of the library is Birge Fountain, given to the city by Julius Birge i...
Library and Fountain
1905
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 Library, Whitewater, Wis."
Library and Fountain
1912
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 Library, Whitewater, Wis."
Birge Fountain
1911
View of the Neoclassical-style Birge Fountain. Mythical figures decorate the foot of the structure and a woman pouring water from a basket tops the fountain. Below her are unclothed children sittin...
The White Memorial Library
1904
View of the White Memorial library facade, with striped shades on the windows. A neoclassical style is visible in the columns flanking the door, the pediment above, and the building's overall symme...
Whitewater Public Library
Interior view of the White Memorial Library in Whitewater. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. In the room are reading tables with reading lamps. Bo...
