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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...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...
3. 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...
4. 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...
5. Remember When...a ski jump rose in Gordon Park? Remember When...a ski jump rose in Gordon Park? Gordon Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Skis and skiing -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Outdoor recreation -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee Ski Club Neither drizzle, nor warm weather, nor a freak thunderstorm could dampen the enthusiasm of the 20,000 spectators drawn to this event - the first annual ski tournament, Feb. 8, 1925, in Gordon Park. Skiing...
6. 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...
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. Remember When...South Side Savings Served Milwaukee? Remember When...South Side Savings Served Milwaukee? South Side Savings Bank (Milwaukee, Wis.); Banks and banking -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Bank buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Reed Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Oregon Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Second Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotel Knoeppel (Milwaukee, Wis.) It did not appear too imposing, housed in a building with a saloon, dentist, hotel and other small businesses, but the South Side Savings Bank was regarded as one of the foremost institutions of its type...
12. Remember When...Division st. was home to the German market? Remember When...Division st. was home to the German market? Division Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Markets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Germans -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; German-Americans -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; City Market (Milwaukee, Wis.) The East Division Street Market (on what is now E. Juneau av.) was "downtown" for Milwaukee's German population between about 1870 and 1920. Here, the German housewives could buy produce, eggs, Schmierkaes...
13. Remember When...Mitchell Park was without domes? Remember When...Mitchell Park was without domes? Mitchell Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Conservatories -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Botanical gardens -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The triple domes of Mitchell Park have not always graced the city's skyline. Above is a view of an entry to the old conservatory as it appeared about 1910. The conservatory was built in 1898 and the sunken...
14. Remember When...Trupke and Goetter made wagons on Teutonia? Remember When...Trupke and Goetter made wagons on Teutonia? Horse-drawn vehicles; Teutonia Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); North Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Trupke and Goetter (Milwaukee, Wis.); Blacksmiths -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Wagons; Carriage and wagon making -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Carriage industry -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Whether your horse needed new shoes or your surrey new fringe, Trupke and Goetter would attend to it promptly. The firm operated on Teutonia and North avs. from 1887 to 1928. This photograph dates from...
15. Remember When...this building housed Mount Sinai hospital? Remember When...this building housed Mount Sinai hospital? Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Walnut Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hospitals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Mount Sinai Hospital (Milwaukee, Wis.); Young Men's Christian Association -- Buildings The old Wisconsin House, built in 1856 when Solomon Juneau was still alive, was the birthplace of Mount Sinai hospital. Located at the corner of what is now N. 4th and W. Walnut sts., the building had...
16. Remember When...6th st. was bricked? Remember When...6th st. was bricked? Sixth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Roads -- Design and construction -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Pavements, Brick -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The block between what is now W. State st. and W. Highland av. had just received a new brick surface when this picture was taken in 1905. The crew took time off after the job was completed to pose with...
17. Remember When...Shorewood was known as 'Cementville'? Remember When...Shorewood was known as 'Cementville'? Shorewood (Wis.); Cement industries -- Wisconsin -- Shorewood Back in 1875, J.R. Berthelet discovered that limestone found in the area now included in the village of Shorewood was ideal for making natural cement. One year later a plant for the manufacture of the...
18. 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....
19. Remember When...the Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital was new? Remember When...the Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital was new? Sacred Heart Sanitarium (Milwaukee, Wis.); Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hospitals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Layton Boulevard (Milwaukee, Wis.); Sanatoriums -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; School Sisters of St. Francis (Milwaukee, Wis.) The Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital at 1545 S. Layton Blvd. recently marked its 100th birthday. The building was opened on Dec. 23, 1893, and the picture above probably was taken not long after that....
20. 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,...
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