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1. Remember When...planes took off in Washington Park? Remember When...planes took off in Washington Park? Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Airplanes, Military; Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Airshows -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee As the World War I fighter planes flew overhead there were cheers from Milwaukeeans below, because the "bombs" they were dropping were sheaves of Victory Loan Drive literature. The US Flying Circus, consisting...
2. Remember When...Milwaukee acquired 'breathing spots'? Remember When...Milwaukee acquired 'breathing spots'? Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee If one would but visit "the stifling alleys of any great city" he would "appreciate that the task of providing a great town with beautiful parks is one of the most grateful in the world; but it also becomes...
3. Remember When...a ski jump rose in Gordon Park? Remember When...a ski jump rose in Gordon Park? Gordon Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Skis and skiing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Ski Club Neither drizzle, nor warm weather, nor a freak thunderstorm could dampen the enthusiasm of the 20,000 spectators drawn to this event - the first annual ski tournament, Feb. 8, 1925, in Gordon Park. Skiing...
4. Remember When...baseball fans rode the streetcar? Remember When...baseball fans rode the streetcar? Street-railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Baseball -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Trolley cars -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company Opening day at County Stadium, with its parking lots teeming with automobiles, is a far cry from the good old days when the majority of fans boarded the trolley to root for the home team. Extra streetcars,...
5. Remember When...the "west" Menomonee River Valley was bridged? Remember When...the "west" Menomonee River Valley was bridged? Menomonee River Valley (Wis.); Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Viaducts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Grand Avenue Viaduct (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct (Milwaukee, Wis.) It took some four years and over a half million dollars to complete the massive project, but Milwaukee and the Town of Wauwatosa were more conveniently linked in 1911 when the Grand Avenue (now W. Wisconsin...
6. Remember When...sports were a far more formal affair? Remember When...sports were a far more formal affair? Lake Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Tennis courts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Fashion The sunny afternoon of Aug. 1, 1914, called for tennis, and the Lake Park tennis courts were a picturesque place to play. In those days, shorts were not considered acceptable clothing for men or women....
7. Remember When...Strupps' Home Bakery was in business? Remember When...Strupps' Home Bakery was in business? Strupp, Emily; Reinke, Clara; Bakers and bakeries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Strupps' Bakery (Milwaukee, Wis.) Thomas Strupp and his family served their neighborhood around N.33rd and Clarke Sts. from 1919 to 1965 with delicious baked goods, produce, a few grocery items and even tobacco. The work day, or night,...
8. Remember When...the Civic Center was yet to come? Remember When...the Civic Center was yet to come? Milwaukee County Courthouse; Courthouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Kilbourn Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Civic Center Plaza (Milwaukee, Wis.); Automobiles This 1940 photo shows the County Courthouse surrounded by a jumble of apartment buildings, houses, billboards and a service station - a far cry from today's Civic Center Plaza. The courthouse in the photo...
9. Remember When...Mitchell Field looked like this? Remember When...Mitchell Field looked like this? Aero Services Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.); Airport terminals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee County Airport; General Mitchell Field (Milwaukee County, Wis.); Airports -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County; Howell Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Layton Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.) Now the home of the Aero Services Milwaukee, this much-remodeled building served as Milwaukee's airport terminal from 1940 to 1955. The first Milwaukee County Airport was established in 1919, on the site...
10. Remember When...'Music Under the Stars' was young? Remember When...'Music Under the Stars' was young? Blatz Temple of Music (Milwaukee, Wis.); Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Concert programs -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Music Under the Stars; Bandstands -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Crowds The Milwaukee County Park Commission's "Music Under the Stars" series celebrates its 50th anniversary this season. The first concert was held Aug. 10, 1938, when Gilbert and Sullivan's "Gondoliers" played...
11. Remember When...cyclists peddled along Milwaukee's streets? Remember When...cyclists peddled along Milwaukee's streets? Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Grand Avenue Congregational Church (Milwaukee, Wis.); Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bicycles In 1888 this was the scene along Grand Avenue, as cyclists peddled in front of the new Grand Avenue Congregational Church UCC, and the Gaves residence west of the church. The church was organized on Feb....
12. Remember When...the courthouse was a brand-new building? Remember When...the courthouse was a brand-new building? Kilbourn Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Ninth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wells Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Essex Apartments (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hampton Court Apartments (Milwaukee, Wis.); Dugout Tavern (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee County Courthouse; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Apartment houses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Courthouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County The Milwaukee County Courthouse had been located at E. Kilbourn Ave. and Jefferson St. until the present-day structure, Milwaukee's third courthouse building, was built between 1929 and 1931 at 9th St....
13. Remember When...Mitchell Field had a canopy? Remember When...Mitchell Field had a canopy? General Mitchell Field (Milwaukee County, Wis.); General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee County, Wis.); Airport terminals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County; Airports -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County; Airport control towers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County In July 1955 Milwaukee County dedicated the new $3.5 million air terminal at General Mitchell Field. The terminal was proclaimed by many national aviation authorities as the most beautiful and functional...
14. Remember When...nice weather brought strollers to Mitchell Park? Remember When...nice weather brought strollers to Mitchell Park? Mitchell Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Conservatories -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Gardens -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Water gardens -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee In the early 1900s, Milwaukeeans of all ages could be found enjoying the sunken gardens at Mitchell Park when the weather turned fine. Men, women and children wore hats to shade their heads from the sun...
15. Remember When...Bus shelters were bigger? Remember When...Bus shelters were bigger? Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee County Transit System (Milwaukee, Wis.); Buses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bus stops -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Forty-Seventh Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); North Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.) No matter what the weather - rain or shine, snow or sweltering summer heat - bus riders could count on a protected place to wait when transferring from one line to the next in the 1920s. This tiled roof...
16. Remember When...MacArthur Square got its clock tower? Remember When...MacArthur Square got its clock tower? MacArthur Square (Milwaukee, Wis.); Tenth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower; Schoenleber family; Clocks and watches -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This summer Milwaukeeans once again will enjoy MacArthur Square with its unique clock tower. The Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower on the plaza was erected as a family memorial and gift to the people of...
17. Remember When...the courthouse and St. John's framed Cathedral Square? Remember When...the courthouse and St. John's framed Cathedral Square? Cathedral Square (Milwaukee, Wis.); Courthouse Square (Milwaukee, Wis.); Courthouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; St. John's Cathedral (Milwaukee, Wis.); Municipal buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Catholic Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Jackson Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee County Snow was piling up on the wintry day near the turn of the century when this picture was taken of Cathedral Square. The square, bounded by N. Jefferson, N. Jackson, E. Wells and E. Kilbourn Sts., was given...
18. Remember When...cigars cost a nickel? Remember When...cigars cost a nickel? Toman, Charles J.; Charles J. Toman Cigars Tobacco; Chestnut Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Paradise Alley (Milwaukee, Wis.); Tomah Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Cigar industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee County Transit System A "home-made, Havana cigar," as this store window advertised, was only 5 cents at the turn of the century. Cigar manufacturing was big business in Milwaukee for many years. Charles J. Toman (center) owned...
19. Remember When...baseball's opening day was at Borchert Field? Remember When...baseball's opening day was at Borchert Field? Borchert Field (Milwaukee, Wis.); Athletic Field (Milwaukee, Wis.); Eighth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Chambers Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Baseball fields -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball team : 1902-1952); Baseball -- History -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Automobiles The trees were still bare, but spring had arrived - baseball fans filled Borchert Field. Once called Athletic Field, Borchert, located on the northeast corner of N. 8th and W. Chambers Sts., was the home...
20. Remember When...Milwaukee County Stadium was under construction? Remember When...Milwaukee County Stadium was under construction? Milwaukee County Stadium; Stadiums -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Baseball fields -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Construction and demolition debris -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team); Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball team) The year 1953 was a special one for Milwaukee baseball fans. Not only did they have a new team, moved here from Boston, but a new stadium that would become the "home of the Braves." There were a lot of...
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