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1. Remember When...Elkdom's Lodge was built? Remember When...Elkdom's Lodge was built? Elks (Fraternal order). Milwaukee Lodge No. 46 (Wis.); Prospect Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jefferson Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Sidewalk superintendents must have had a field day when the nine story Elks Club building went up in 1924, gracing Milwaukee's lakefront skyline. The fraternal lodge was one of the most spacious in the...
2. Remember When...sidewalk billboards advertised coming attractions? Remember When...sidewalk billboards advertised coming attractions? Crow's Nest (Milwaukee, Wis.); Tenth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Kilbourn Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Theatrical posters, American; Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Advertising, outdoor -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The year, 1909, was a time of many theaters, beer halls and taprooms in the growing city of Milwaukee. The Alhambra, a favorite showplace, advertised on this billboard "a new play and specialities every...
3. 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...
4. Remember When...passengers shivered when the Wells st. viaduct quivered? Remember When...passengers shivered when the Wells st. viaduct quivered? Street-railroads (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wells Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Viaducts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Menomonee River Valley (Wis.); Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works; Wells Street Viaduct (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee and Wauwatosa Motor Railway Although it was part of the Milwaukee scene until the 1960's, this picture recalls some of the earlier days of the old Wells st. viaduct. For 70 years this lengthy span carried a succession of chugging...
5. 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....
6. Remember When...West park had a bandstand? Remember When...West park had a bandstand? West Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bandstands -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Until 1900, Washington park was known as West park. Pictured above is the bandstand in the park as it appeared in the fall of 1912, 24 years before the present band shell was dedicated. Land for West park...
7. Remember When...the Third Ward burned down? Remember When...the Third Ward burned down? Fires -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; H. Penner Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) -- Fire, 1892; William Bayley & Sons Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) -- Fire, 1892; Historic Third Ward District (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Fire, 1892; Water Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Chicago Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Iron works -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Photographers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Recent tragic fires in Milwaukee remind us that 1987 marks the 95th anniversary of the Third Ward Fire. At that time, the Third Ward included the area south of Wisconsin Ave. and east of the Milwaukee...
8. Remember When...the Hillside Terrace housing project was built? Remember When...the Hillside Terrace housing project was built? Sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Ninth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Galena Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Vliet Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public housing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Housing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Low-income housing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Hillside Terrace Development (Milwaukee, Wis.); Baensch Food Products, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Construction and demolition debris -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Automobiles; Horse-drawn vehicles The Hillside public housing development replaced some of Milwaukee's worst slums, which long had been ignored. These photos were taken when work began in 1948 and when the project neared completion in...
9. Remember When...City Hall was towerless? Remember When...City Hall was towerless? City Hall (Milwaukee, Wis.); City halls -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Municipal buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Aerial photographs Workers hadn’t yet completed the ornate tower and cupola on City Hall when a high-climbing photographer took his picture in 1895 from the roof of the since-demolished Pabst Building on E. Wisconsin Ave....
10. Remember When...the cornerstone was laid for Gesu Church? Remember When...the cornerstone was laid for Gesu Church? Gesu Church (Milwaukee, Wis.); Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Catholic church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee More than 20,000 people showed up on May 21, 1893, to witness the laying of the cornerstone for the main (northwest) tower of Gesu Church, 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave. The cornerstone, made of buff Bedford limestone,...
11. Remember When...the Milwaukee transit company operated service stations? Remember When...the Milwaukee transit company operated service stations? Badger Auto Service (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company; Service stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Gasoline pumps; Water towers; Fond du Lac Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.) Badger Auto Service was formed in the 1920s by the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. to service and compete with the new mode of transportation - the car. Among other enterprises, Badger operated...
12. Remember When...Milwaukee celebrated the first Earth Day? Remember When...Milwaukee celebrated the first Earth Day? Earth Day; Milwaukee Performing Arts Center (Milwaukee, Wis.); Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (Milwaukee, Wis.); The Ox (Musical group); Crowds; Journal Company -- Buildings Earth Day, formally called the "National Environmental Teach-In," was the brainchild of Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.). He based it on the 1969 teach-ins and demonstrations against the Vietnam War, which...
13. Remember When...Milwaukee had its own White House? Remember When...Milwaukee had its own White House? White House Theatre (Milwaukee, Wis.); Mid-City Theatre (Milwaukee, Wis.); Atlantic Theatre (Milwaukee, Wis.); Third Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Motion picture theaters -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee A 1,365-seat movie theater called the White House was opened Dec. 16, 1916, by promoters Otto Meister and John Freuler. The theater was on N. 3rd St. between Wisconsin Ave. and Wells St. Its façade contained...
14. 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,...
15. Remember When...the Eagles Club building was new? Remember When...the Eagles Club building was new? Eagles Club (Milwaukee, Wis.); Clubhouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Twenty-Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Central Park Athletic Club and Entertainment Center (Milwaukee, Wis.); Omnibus (Milwaukee, Wis.); Rave (Milwaukee, Wis.); Automobiles The Eagles Club building at 24th St. and Wisconsin Ave., now the Central Park Athletic Club and Entertainment Center, was built for $1.25 million in 1925. Designed by architect Russell Barr Williamson,...
16. Remember When...the Plankinton Building grew taller? Remember When...the Plankinton Building grew taller? Plankinton Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Plankinton Arcade (Milwaukee, Wis.); S. M. Siesel (Firm); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Automobiles; Building sites -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The Plankinton Building, now the heart of Milwaukee’s Grand Avenue mall, originally was a two-story structure built in 1916 on the site of the old Plankinton House Hotel. Eight years later, construction...
17. Remember When...a fire station became the Center Street Library? Remember When...a fire station became the Center Street Library? Center Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public libraries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Library buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Public Library. Center Street Library.; Fire stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Libraries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Savoy Theater (Milwaukee, Wis The Center Street Library moved from its building at 2620 W. Center St. May 26 after more than 50 years to a new $1.8-million structure a block away. This picture was taken about the time the old library...
18. Remember When...Milwaukee's Oriental Theater was new? Remember When...Milwaukee's Oriental Theater was new? Oriental Theater (Milwaukee, Wis.); Farwell Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Motion picture theaters -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Theaters -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Crowds; Fox Film Corporation This crowd lined up on Oct. 16, 1929, to see “The Greene Murder Case,” a well-reviewed mystery starring William Powell, Jean Arthur and Florence Eldridge. It was Fox Silver Jubilee Week. The Oriental...
19. Remember When...winters were considerably worse than this one? Remember When...winters were considerably worse than this one? Electric railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Oakland Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Winter -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Weather -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Snow -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee With several mild winters under our belts, it may be in order to remember the really blustery weather. Here’s the delightful winter of 1947. This photo, taken on Jan. 3 of that year, shows a Route 15...
20. Remember When...The Wisconsin Ave. viaduct was built? Remember When...The Wisconsin Ave. viaduct was built? Wisconsin Avenue Viaduct (Milwaukee, Wis.); Viaducts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Construction and demolition debris -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This photo, taken in August 1909, shows the Wisconsin Ave. viaduct halfway toward completion. The $550,000, 2,088-foot-long structure, completed in 1911, rose 80 feet over the Menomonee River Valley, linking...
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