It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society.

In honor of high school graduation this weekend, we offer this c.1900 post card view celebrating Whitewater High School.

The image is of the old “Big Brick,” built in 1884 as the west side grade school. In 1889, a high school program was started in the Big Brick and by 1894, it took up the entire building, forcing a move of grade school pupils to the nearby old Esterly House, a building that became the Esterly School.

Note what was listed on the card as the school cheer, “Ricker-Racker; Fire-Cracker; Zip-Boom-Bah; Whitewater High School; Rah, Rah, Rah. Don’t know if this year’s graduates will be giving that cheer, but congratulations to all in the Class of 2022!

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.

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