Whitewater (WI) (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738540072 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kraege has been researching Whitewater for over 20 years, beginning with a thorough cataloging of the three local cemeteries. Through correspondence with current and former residents, he has built up a vast collection of letters, postcards, photographs, and other artifacts. Historian Fred G. Many of these, as well as items from the Whitewater Historical Society, can be se
"An Excursion into the History of my Home Town" according to Marlys M. Styne. As a native of Whitewater, Wisconsin, I was fascinated to discover this book. I happened upon it by coincidence; my friend Marianne Wolf's book on her home town, Joliet, Illinois, was published by Arcadia at about the same time as this one.Author Fred G. Kraege d. Leanna Loomer said Great town view. Whitewater was an important town in pioneer Wisconsin, and it has retained its prominence in Walworth County. At a time when small towns get lost in the public eye, scholars like Mr. Kraege show them to us anew - in historical perspective. This can only increase
The railroad came, and the manufacturing of the Esterly Grain Harvester and the Whitewater Wagon made Whitewater an industrial town. Samuel Prince, the first settler, erected a cabin on his claim of 60 acres in 1837; a gristmill, sawmill, paper mill, and numerous stores were soon established in this rich agricultural area. In 1868, the state’s second normal schoollater the University of Wisconsin-Whitewaterlocated here, further changing the town’s character.. Later it claimed the motto “the Banner Inland City of the Midwest” and, after that, “Whitewater, the City Beautiful” for its stately homes and large, graceful trees. The city of Whitewater wa
Many of these, as well as items from the Whitewater Historical Society, can be seen in this affectionate look at Whitewater’s past. Through correspondence with current and former residents, he has built up a vast collection of letters, postcards, photographs, and other artifacts. . About the Author Historian Fred G. Kraege has been researching Whitewater for over 20 years, beginning with a thorough cataloging of the three local cemeteries