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1. Remember When...the Union Depot was in the heart of town? Remember When...the Union Depot was in the heart of town? Union Depot (Milwaukee, Wis.); Reed Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Second Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse-drawn vehicles The old Union Depot was built in 1866 at the foot of Reed St. ( S. 2nd) and was Milwaukee's principal railroad "port of entry." H. Russell Austin, in "The Milwaukee Story," described the area: "The street...
2. 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...
3. 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...
4. Remember When...few wanted hospitals nearby? Remember When...few wanted hospitals nearby? Milwaukee Hospital; Lutheran Hospital of Milwaukee, Inc.; Twenty-second Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hospitals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This 20 room mansion, without paved street, sidewalk, running water or electricity, served as the first building for Milwaukee Hospital, the present day Lutheran Hospital of Milwaukee, Inc. Located on...
5. Remember When...old world gardens adorned Convent Hill? Remember When...old world gardens adorned Convent Hill? School Sisters of Notre Dame (Milwaukee, Wis.); Convents -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Schools -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Fountains -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Towers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Clocks and watches -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee King Louis I of Bavaria was among those who lent financial support to the Notre Dame Sisters so they could build a castlelike convent complex in 1851 on Milwaukee's lower east side. The "Convent on the...
6. 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...
7. 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....
8. Remember When...the statue of Lincoln stood here? Remember When...the statue of Lincoln stood here? Lincoln Memorial Drive (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Lincoln Memorial Drive Bridge (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Statues -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Where the War Memorial Building stands today was once a memorial to Abraham Lincoln. A movement to commemorate the life of the great American statesman began in 1916, and a campaign to raise funds for...
9. Remember When...tin shops carried household necessities? Remember When...tin shops carried household necessities? Max Fischer Tin Shop; Thirty-fifth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Villard Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hardware stores -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Tinsmiths -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Fischer, Eric; Fischer, Hattie; Fischer, Max In this day of Teflon and aluminum it's hard to imagine a time when pots and pans and cookware were mostly tin and enamel. Another must in every home was a lantern, such as those displayed in the window...
10. Remember When...Milwaukee had a 'Newspaper Row'? Remember When...Milwaukee had a 'Newspaper Row'? Milwaukee Journal; Newspaper publishing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Newspaper buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse drawn vehicles; Mason Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Broadway Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Press Club; Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Quiet House (Milwaukee, Wis.); Roth, Adam During the latter part of the 19th century this scene, looking west from what is now, E. Mason st. and N. Broadway, was part of what was known as " Milwaukee's Newspaper Row." On the corner was Adam Roth's...
11. 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,...
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. Remember When...parking was no problem on Juneau Ave.? Remember When...parking was no problem on Juneau Ave.? Sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Chestnut Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Automobiles -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Street-railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Pavements, brick -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee This view east down Juneau Ave. (it was called Chestnut St. then) from N. 7th St. showed ample, restriction free parking around 1925. Other rustic elements which have been eroded by "Progress" include...
15. 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...
16. 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....
17. Remember When...downtown streets were quiet? Remember When...downtown streets were quiet? Jefferson Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Pfister Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Milwaukee's downtown streets were quiet in 1890 when this picture was taken. The quiet was disturbed by just two bicycles, a carriage and few pedestrians. Seen here is the now busy Jefferson St., looking...
18. Remember When...a winery stood on Forest Home Ave.? Remember When...a winery stood on Forest Home Ave.? Janesville Plank Road (Milwaukee, Wis.); Forest Home Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Root Creek (Wis.); Morgan Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Lieber, Heinrich; Wineries -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The winery of Heinrich Lieber stood on the Janesville Plank Road, now W. Forest Home Ave., near the turn of the century. This winery was open all year round, with people even coming by sled to buy wine....
19. Remember When...long skirts dusted Wisconsin Ave.? Remember When...long skirts dusted Wisconsin Ave.? Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Fashion; Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; G. M. Barrett (Firm); George M. Barrett (Firm) The fashion of the day was long skirts, narrow waists and wide brimmed hats for the ladies when this picture was taken in about 1909. Even then, 5th and Wisconsin was a wind swept corner, where coattails...
20. Remember When...grocers offered delivery service? Remember When...grocers offered delivery service? Retzer Bros. (Milwaukee, Wis.); Twenty-sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Twenty-first Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Mineral Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Grocery trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse-drawn vehicles; Retzer, Albert; Retzer, Bernard Before the days of the supermarket and evening shopping hours, it was quite common for the grocer to offer delivery service for the convenience of his customers. Retzer Bros. Grocers was right in style...
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