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1. 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...
2. 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...
3. Remember When...N. Market St. was lined with homes and stores? Remember When...N. Market St. was lined with homes and stores? Market Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Julien & Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Cream City Horse Shoes (Milwaukee, Wis.) Today the area above is the home of the MGIC Plaza and the Pabst Brewing Co. offices. But in 1900, N. Market St. between what is now Kilbourn and Highland Avenues looked like this. Wood frame homes shared...
4. Remember When...baseball fans flocked to Athletic Field? Remember When...baseball fans flocked to Athletic Field? Baseball -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Athletic Field (Milwaukee, Wis.); Borchert Field (Milwaukee, Wis.); Eighth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Chambers Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Baseball fields -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Brewers (Baseball team : 1902-1952); Crowds; Advertising, Outdoor; Louis Auer & Son (Milwaukee, Wis.); P. Schoenhofen Brewing Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Gaffney’s Anti-Trust Livery (Milwaukee, Wis.); Val Blatz Brewing Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Leader cigars Around the turn of the century, baseball fans turned out in large numbers for the home games at Athletic Field. Later, in 1913 and 1914, the American Association pennant flew at the park as a reminder...
5. Remember When...City Hall Square looked like this? Remember When...City Hall Square looked like this? Water Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wells Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Blatz Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, Wis.); Theaters -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 -- Statues -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; City Hall Square (Milwaukee, Wis.) N. Water and E. Wells Sts. formed a busy intersection in the early 1900s. The Blatz Hotel was on the southwest corner. Across the street was the Pabst Theater and next to the theater was a popular café....
6. Remember When...Blatz beer was first brewed here? Remember When...Blatz beer was first brewed here? Blatz, Valentin; Van Buren Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This is the Valentin Blatz home, built in 1885 and razed in 1964, at 605 (later 1141 N.) Van Buren St. Blatz was born in Miltenber-am-Main, Bavaria, in 1826. He came to the United States about 1847. He...
7. Remember When...Blatz Park was along the Milwaukee River? Remember When...Blatz Park was along the Milwaukee River? Blatz Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Pleasant Valley Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee River (Wis.); Blatz Brewing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Concordia Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Resorts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Blatz Park, along the Milwaukee River at E. Concordia St. - today the site of Pleasant Valley Park - was the setting for many organized, as well as informal, festivities over the years. The widely known...
8. Remember When...models picketed to announce that beer was back? Remember When...models picketed to announce that beer was back? Blatz Brewing Company; Breweries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Brewing industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Highland Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Broadway Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Publicity -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee These models were not heralding the end of Prohibition as they marched in front of the Blatz Brewing Co. on July 29, 1953, but the return of the brand of beer. Twenty-five young women paraded in front...
9. Remember When...the Temple of Music was dedicated? Remember When...the Temple of Music was dedicated? Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Blatz Temple of Music (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bandstands -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Crowds -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee "40,000 Rejoice in Park Temple, Dedicated in Smiles and Songs," was the headline Aug. 24, 1938, the day after the dedication of the Blatz Temple of Music in Washington Park. The crowd was described as...
10. Remember When...horses parked next to City Hall? Remember When...horses parked next to City Hall? City Hall (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotel Blatz (Milwaukee, Wis.); Water Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); City halls -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Municipal buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Downtowners will recognize the building on the left as City Hall. If it weren't for the horse and buggies on the right, one might think this a new photo and that the pedestrian walkway a leftover from...
11. Remember When...Water St. had something for everyone? Remember When...Water St. had something for everyone? Water Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Cedar Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Kilbourn Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Herman Toser Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); C. N. Caspar Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Reinhard's Buffet (Milwaukee, Wis.); Quin's Athletic Goods (Milwaukee, Wis.); Great North Cigar Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Brodhead's Block (Milwaukee, Wis.); J. C. Iversen & Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Reinhard's Buffet (Milwaukee, Wis.); Horse-drawn vehicles; Cigar industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Liquor industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee A close look at this late 1800s picture of the intersection of E. Water and Cedar Sts. (later N. Water and W. Kilbourn) enables you to pick out some interesting details. The Herman Toser Co., a wholesaler...
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