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Property Record

212 W MAIN ST

Community: Whitewater
County: Walworth
Historic Name: WISCONSIN ELECTRIC BUILDING
Reference Number: 81289
Property Record

306 W CENTER ST

Community: Whitewater
County: Walworth
Historic Name: WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY BLDG.
Reference Number: 145982
Photograph

Ballplayer at Bat

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

Bassett House

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

Moulding Mill

Date: 1861
Description: Moulding Mill on First Street of Whitewater, Wisconsin, the building on the left is the bank.
Photograph

Professor Clay Daggett

Date: 01 18 1956
Description: Portrait of Clay Daggett, University of Wisconsin education professor who has also been a tour guide in many parts of the world.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks. Signs read: "Wisconsin Gas and Elec...
Postcard

Fairhaven

Date: 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Fairhaven - Whitewater, Wisconsin. 'Where You Add Life to Your Years.'" On the reverse: "Fairhaven–Whitewater, Wisconsin–is being cre...
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company

Date: 1916
Description: Southeastern Wisconsin which lies east of Whitewater and south of Port Washington.
Historical Essay

Whitewater

Origin of Whitewater, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Whitewater, Wisconsin
Photograph

Football Team

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

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...
Postcard

Map of United States

Date: 1905
Description: Map of the United States with an imprint of Whitewater, Wisconsin and the title "The Only Town on the Map". It was published as a novelty.
Print

Cream Top Beer, Label

Date: 1938
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Cream Top Beer, Whitewater Brewing Co." Pictured on the label is a man sitting at a ...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks along Main Street. Automobiles are o...
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

The Old Swimming Hole

Date: 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Swimming Hole, Whitewater, Wis."
Property Record

439 S WISCONSIN ST

Community: Whitewater
County: Walworth
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 81653
Photograph

Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose

Date: 04 1965
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose, a World War II veteran and physician from Whitewater. He was medical director of Fairhaven Residenti...
Postcard

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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