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1. Remember When...wagon wheels were plentiful in the carriage age? Remember When...wagon wheels were plentiful in the carriage age? Carriage and wagon making -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse-drawn vehicles; C. Abresh Carriage and Wagon Works; C. Abresch Carriage and Wagon Works; Poplar Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); McKinley Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Badger Pump Factory; Abresch Auto Body Ltd.; Blacksmiths -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Carriage and wagon building and repairing was a booming business for many years in Milwaukee. Until the automobile, almost every family had one of these hand made carriers. This was the C. Abresh Carriage...
2. Remember When...Broadway and Wisconsin looked like this? Remember When...Broadway and Wisconsin looked like this? Broadway Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Tailors -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Clothing trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; J. G. Lee and Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); H. M. Benjamin Coal and Coke (Milwaukee, Wis.); Eastman Coal Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bon Bon Confectionery Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Miller and Breitwisch, Photographers (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bailey and Esser Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Company Where today the Railway Exchange building stands, a number of small Milwaukee firms did business back in the 1890s. On the corner of what is now W. Wisconsin av. and N. Broadway was John G. Lee and Co.,...
3. Remember When...billboards surrounded the Milwaukee public library? Remember When...billboards surrounded the Milwaukee public library? Milwaukee Public Library (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public libraries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Library buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Scourge of beautification committees! When the Milwaukee public library and museum building went up during the mid 1890s, it was surrounded by nothing but commercial advertising. (Today art students are...
4. Remember When...the Ferguson home graced Milwaukee st.? Remember When...the Ferguson home graced Milwaukee st.? Milwaukee Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Ferguson, David; Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Architecture, Victorian -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee For many years this stately residence, located on what is now the 1100 block of N. Milwaukee st., was the home of the David Ferguson family. Ferguson was a prominent Milwaukee banker who joined the staff...
5. 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....
6. Remember When...Milwaukeeans took trips to Whitefish Bay by boat? Remember When...Milwaukeeans took trips to Whitefish Bay by boat? Milwaukee River (Wis.); Pabst Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Grand Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bloomer Girl (Excursion boat); Silver Spray (Excursion boat); Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This turn-of-the-century photo looks northeast across the Milwaukee River toward Wisconsin Ave. (then Grand Ave.) The big structure behind the bridge is the Pabst Building, built in 1892 and demolished...
7. Remember When...the library was at 4th and Grand? Remember When...the library was at 4th and Grand? Plankinton Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Espenhaim Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Library Block (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Public Library (Milwaukee, Wis.); Libraries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public libraries --Wisconsin -- Milwaukee For the 18 years between 1880 and 1898, Milwaukeeans went to the second floor of this building, variously known as Library block, the Plankinton building or the Espenhain building, to enjoy the city's...
8. Remember When...the Natatorium was a bath house? Remember When...the Natatorium was a bath house? Greenbush Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public baths -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Swimming pools -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Natatorium (Milwaukee, Wis.) The establishment of public baths in Milwaukee was endorsed in the 1880s "to encourage healthful swimming and cleanliness facilities for those not fortunate enough to have their own baths." In those days,...
9. Remember When...new houses looked like this? Remember When...new houses looked like this? Bay View (Milwaukee, Wis.); Kenesaw Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Woodward Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Johnson, Ole; Families -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Bay View was young and growing in the 1890s, with dirt streets and wooden sidewalks. Ole Johnson (at far left in the photo) chose a lot at 932 Kenesaw St. (now 2220 S. Woodward) as the site for his new...
10. Remember When...Woolworth's building was Matthews Bros.? Remember When...Woolworth's building was Matthews Bros.? Third Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Matthews Bros. Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Woolworth Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Commercial buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; James Morgan & Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) Traffic is detouring around the building at N. 3rd St. and Wisconsin Ave. which for so many years was the downtown home of Woolworth's. This is how the site looked at the turn of the century. The Matthews...
11. Remember When...Victorian was in style on Highland blvd.? Remember When...Victorian was in style on Highland blvd.? Zinn, Adolph; Kieckhefer, H. J.; Highland Boulevard (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Architecture, Victorian -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Manegold, Charles, Jr. These examples of Victorian architecture were once the private residences of leading Milwaukee citizens on Highland blvd. between N. 29th and N. 30th sts. The house third from left was built in 1892 for...
12. Remember When...the Phoenix Club was on Jefferson St.? Remember When...the Phoenix Club was on Jefferson St.? Phoenix Club (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jefferson Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Clubhouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The Phoenix Club was on the east side of N. Jefferson St. between E. Mason and E. Wells Sts. The social organization was founded in 1885 and this clubhouse was built in 1889. The club remained at the location...
13. Remember When...the depot was really close to the lake? Remember When...the depot was really close to the lake? Chicago and North Western Railway Company -- Buildings; Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Clocks and watches -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Towers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Waterfronts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Michigan, Lake. The Chicago & North Western Railway depot was located at 915 E. Wisconsin Ave. It was built in 1889 to replace the railroad's first city depot, which was built in 1872. The shoreline at that time was so...
14. Remember When...Weiss' meat market operated Downtown? Remember When...Weiss' meat market operated Downtown? Wells Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Fifth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Weiss, Herman; Exposition Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Butchers -- Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Meat industry and trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Herman Weiss Meat Market (Milwaukee, Wis.) Herman Weiss operated his meat market virtually in the shadow of Milwaukee's Exposition Building (seen in background). The store's awning reads "C. Weiss" because the market was in his mother Caroline's...
15. Remember When...Steinmeyer's was a household word? Remember When...Steinmeyer's was a household word? William Steinmeyer Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Third Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Highland Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Horse-drawn vehicles; Grocery trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The William Steinmeyer Co. was established in 1865 as a wholesale and retail grocery. Twenty-eight years later, the business moved from the southeast corner of N. 4th St. and W. Juneau Ave. to this five...
16. Remember When...Milwaukee first had school for "females"? Remember When...Milwaukee first had school for "females"? Milwaukee Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); College Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Carlton Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee College -- Buildings; Milwaukee-Downer College -- Buildings; Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Milwaukee College was founded in 1848 as the Milwaukee Female Seminary and was reorganized in 1851 largely through the efforts of Catherine Beecher. This Gothic spired building, located on the southeast...
17. Remember When...hankies sold for 5 cents? Remember When...hankies sold for 5 cents? Gimbel Brothers; Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Department stores -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Advertising, Outdoor Gimbels Brothers store has long been a downtown fixture, and over the years such department store merchandise has reflected the fashions, needs, customs - and prices - of the time. This picture was taken...
18. Remember When...patent medicines were made and purveyed here? Remember When...patent medicines were made and purveyed here? Twelfth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); State Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Greenwood Bros. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Lemke, Albert J.; Drugstores -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee "Lemke's Corner," the conductor would call out as the horse drawn street-car approached this north-east corner of 12th and State Sts. in the late 1800s. That identification was acquired because of Albert...
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