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1. Remember When...Grand Ave. had a swinging bridge? Remember When...Grand Ave. had a swinging bridge? Grand Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse-drawn vehicles; Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; George Ziegler Company; Ziegler Candy, Inc. Where there's a bridge, there's a traffic jam. Even in the 1880s, horses, wagons and people had to bide their time while the Grand Ave. (Wisconsin Ave.) bridge swung around to permit passage of a boat....
2. Remember When...the "Magnificent Mile" opened? Remember When...the "Magnificent Mile" opened? Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Aerial photographs; Riverside Theater (Milwaukee, Wis.); Theaters -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Crowds -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Summer, 1951, witnessed another leap forward in downtown Milwaukee when the improvement of Wisconsin Ave. from N. Jackson to N. 11th was completed. The street was touted as Milwaukee's showcase and billed...
3. Remember When...the 35th and Villard area looked like this? Remember When...the 35th and Villard area looked like this? Bacon House (Milwaukee, Wis.); Historic buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse drawn vehicles; Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; North Milwaukee (Wis.); Street railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Thirty-fifth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Villard Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Western Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Suburban life -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; William Schmidt and Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The intersection of Western av. (now N. 35th st.) and Villard av. looked like this when viewed from the roof of the Smith, Barnes & Strober Piano Co. on a Sunday afternoon in July, 1903. At that time the...
4. Remember When...the Petit home graced Prospect av.? Remember When...the Petit home graced Prospect av.? Petit, Louis J.; Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Prospect Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); American Legion. Alonzo Cudworth Post No. 23 (Milwaukee, Wis.); Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The square Petit mansion, built in 1899 by Louis J. Petit, then president of the old Wisconsin National bank, was one of the finest examples of classical architecture in Milwaukee and the scene of many...
5. Remember When...Wauwatosa's village looked like this? Remember When...Wauwatosa's village looked like this? Wauwatosa (Wis.); Harwood Avenue (Wauwatosa, Wis.); State Street (Wauwatosa, Wis.); Street-railroads -- Wisconsin -- Wauwatosa; Streets -- Wisconsin -- Wauwatosa The time: Shortly after the turn of the century. The place: Harwood av. looking south to State st. in Wauwatosa. The streets were unpaved and residents made their daily rounds in horse drawn wagons and...
6. 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...
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. 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...
10. Remember When...The Fourth of July brought neighborhood picnics? Remember When...The Fourth of July brought neighborhood picnics? Fourth of July celebrations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Thirty-Fifth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Lapham Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Henry Tess Saloon (Milwaukee, Wis.); Zeke's Tap (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee For a long time, Milwaukeeans have been celebrating the Fourth of July with parades and picnics. Here, flags are flying on two vehicles ready to lead the way from a local saloon for a day of enjoyment...
11. Remember When...The bell was addded to City Hall? Remember When...The bell was addded to City Hall? City Hall (Milwaukee, Wis.); City halls -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Public buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Municipal buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bells -- History -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee It was Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1896, and many Milwaukeeans spent the morning of their holiday watching the new bell being raised to the top of the new City Hall tower. One day earlier, a careful procession...
12. Remember When...The neighborhood grocer knew your name? Remember When...The neighborhood grocer knew your name? Detroit Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); St. Paul Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Cascio, Leonard; Migliaccio family; Migliaccio, Angelo; Migliaccio, Jennie; Migliaccio, Joseph; Migliaccio, Louis; Migliaccio, Michelangelo; Migliaccio, Pasquale; Grocery trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Leonard Cascio, Grocer (Milwaukee, Wis.) Detroit Street (three blocks south of Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee's Third Ward) was a busy community area with a number of shops. Customers could count on personal service at the grocery store owned...
13. Remember When...the Memorial Center site looked like this? Remember When...the Memorial Center site looked like this? Lincoln Memorial Bridge (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Aerial photographs; Lincoln Memorial Drive (Milwaukee, Wis.); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Statues -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Statues -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Head bowed, the Lincoln statue stood at the grand staircase of Lincoln Memorial bridge. The 10 and a half foot, 3,000 pound bronze statue had been placed there in 1934, after 20 years of fund collecting...
14. 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...
15. Remember When...the filtration plant was built? Remember When...the filtration plant was built? Michigan, Lake; Water treatment plants -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This may look like just another construction scene, but sharp-eyed readers will notice the outlines of the Filtration Plant beginning to rise along Lake Michigan in this photograph. A brick and lannon...
16. Remember When...people went to the zoo to go boating? Remember When...people went to the zoo to go boating? Washington Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Boats and boating -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee It was just another lazy summer afternoon when these boaters pushed off for a tour around the Washington Park lagoon on July 11, 1914. One newspaper reported that the temperature got up to 79 that day....
17. Remember When...bacon was 29 cents a pound? Remember When...bacon was 29 cents a pound? Third Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Eighth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Frank Tatera, Grocer (Milwaukee, Wis.); Tatera, Ervin; Tatera, Florence; Tatera, Frank; Grocery trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Advertising "Rinso." "Holsum Bread." "Free 'American Family Soap' - Bring Coupons Here." These were just a few of the signs in Frank Tatera's grocery story at 1025 Third Ave. (later 2401 S. 8th St.) in 1929. Many...
18. Remember When...St. Josaphat's was dedicated? Remember When...St. Josaphat's was dedicated? Sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Lincoln Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Catholic Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Basilica of St. Josaphat (Milwaukee, Wis.); Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee "In the history of the world there have never been any ceremonies in any society that can exceed in solemnity and grandeur those of the dedication yesterday of St. Josaphat's church on the South Side."...
19. Remember When...a doctor donated Doctors Park? Remember When...a doctor donated Doctors Park? Doctors Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Schneider, Joseph E.; Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Trees and trails have long helped make Doctors Park a Milwaukee favorite. The 49 ½ acre lakeshore tract was donated to the city in 1928 by Dr. Joseph E. Schneider, world renowned eye specialist, whose...
20. Remember When...Gordon Park featured river swimming meets? Remember When...Gordon Park featured river swimming meets? Gordon Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Swimming -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bathhouses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Crowds -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The temperature was a warm 96 degrees when the first all-city swimming meet of the season was held at Gordon Park on Sunday, July 17, 1921. The crowds gathered to view the river events from along the bridge...
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