It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society.
This Sunday (May 22) from 1:00-4:00, the Whitewater Historical Society will be holding its Open House at the Depot Museum. It’s a celebration of the completion of the permanent Whitewater History Gallery that includes eight exhibits from pre-1837 to c.1990.
As a special attraction, in the museum’s temporary gallery, we are fortunate to feature Don West’s c.1900 model of the Whitewater rail yard. The 8 feet by 3.5 feet model features buildings, trains, and structures in an accurate presentation of the rail yard around 1900. You won’t want to miss it!
One of the photographs that Don used to depict the rail yard was this one, a Henry Scholl glass plate negative taken around 1900. He even decorated his engine on the model from this photo. Several more c.1900 railroad photos and other railroad items are on display in the museum’s temporary gallery this Sunday and will continue to be on display beginning in June when the museum is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society collections.
(2988GP, Whitewater Historical Society)
