#arcadian spring

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Advertising for Waukesha Arcadian spring found in the 1892 Waukesha directory

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Arcadian Spring - Minori & Ash

Minori couldn’t help herself. Now that the darkness had finally gone away, the spring sunshine was starting to pop up more and more each day, and it was impossible for her to simply hang out at home all the time. Luckily for her, she had Layla, who always made for a good excuse to wander around. The dog needed to get more exercise, right? Just chasing the sheep and cows around totally didn’t count.

Besides, she still had plenty of energy left after her chores were done, and so did her golden retriever. 

As she strolled through the park, she was pleased to see it mostly empty, so she let Layla off her leash and wandered around, checking out all of the flowers that were already starting to perk up. It was hard not to feel cheerful on such a lovely day, and Minori was all smiles as she lazily followed behind her dog.

That is, until Layla gave an excited woof. Before Minori had time to even react, the retriever had launched herself at an unsuspecting blonde, practically knocking him down as she tried to get his attention. Minori gave a panicked gasp as she tore after the dog, hoping that Layla didn’t scare the pants off the poor guy.

“I’m so so SO sorry! I’ll put her back on the leash immediately, I swear!!”

@ashonthemountain 

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Two postcards showing Arcadian and Lithia Springs in the later years of the springs era

Arcadian spring card is 1920s, and the Lithia one is 1910s

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Waukesha Arcadian water advertisement, 1907

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Although the label is damaged, this round bottom Arcadian spring ginger ale bottle is very rare, as early Arcadian items are very hard to come across. This one was made in 1907.

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Chicago & Northwestern Railway summer tourist guide, made in 1890. This railway went through Waukesha, and as such it contains a plethora of Waukesha stuff including beautiful illustrations of Bethesda Spring during the tent years before the 1892 springhouse was built and Arcadian spring. It also contains an analysis of the waters from Arcadian, Bethesda, Glenn, Hygeia, Crescent, Silurian, and WhiteRock springs.