Snow in Whitewater | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Snow in Whitewater

Snow in Whitewater | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
DESCRIPTION
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.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:2215
Creation Date: 03 1881
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Whitewater
County:Walworth
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(X313)2704
Original Dimensions:5 x 7 inches
SUBJECTS
Cities and towns
Snow
Central business districts

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