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

As this view shows, on May 7, 1881, remnants of the March mega snowstorm in that year were still around. This is a stereoscope image showing piles of snow still blocking roads in rural areas.

The stereoscope images of the unusually snowy late winter and spring of 1881 are some of the most important in the historical society’s collection and not because they show lots of snow. Many of the images were taken in the downtown and provide important information about this area when photos from this era are not widely available. They help us understand how Whitewater’s downtown looked during this period of its history.

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

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