| Early Whitewater Industry Contributor(s): McCready, Bo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738561894 ISBN-13: 9780738561899 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: After the arrival of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad in 1852, Whitewater became a regional shipping center that blossomed into a powerful industrial town. The Esterly Harvesting Machine Company and the Winchester and Partridge Wagon Works established their first factories in Whitewater after the coming of the Milwaukee and Mississippi. Their manufactured goods were known around the country for exceptional quality. A myriad of new inventions and patents came from Whitewateras business population, and Whitewateras farmers and dairymen consistently won prizes for their produce, while its factories produced reapers and wagons that won national competitions. In the 1890s, however, development suddenly stopped and Whitewater lost its economic clout in a few short years. This book explains what happened to Whitewater. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Sports & Recreation | Water Sports - Sports & Recreation | History |
| LCCN: 2008929807 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Wisconsin - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
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| Publisher Description: After the arrival of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad in 1852, Whitewater became a regional shipping center that blossomed into a powerful industrial town. The Esterly Harvesting Machine Company and the Winchester and Partridge Wagon Works established their first factories in Whitewater after the coming of the Milwaukee and Mississippi. Their manufactured goods were known around the country for exceptional quality. A myriad of new inventions and patents came from Whitewater s business population, and Whitewater s farmers and dairymen consistently won prizes for their produce, while its factories produced reapers and wagons that won national competitions. In the 1890s, however, development suddenly stopped and Whitewater lost its economic clout in a few short years. This book explains what happened to Whitewater." |
Contributor Bio(s): McCready, Bo: - Bo McCready is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. This work is based on his thesis, From Factories to Fields: The Rise and Fall of Whitewater Wisconsin 1837 1900, an in-depth study of economic change in Whitewater during the 19th century. He worked with numerous individuals and organizations to acquire the images contained in this book. |