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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...Juneau park and its environs looked like this? Remember When...Juneau park and its environs looked like this? Cudahy Tower (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Parks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Apartment houses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Lake View Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Chicago and North Western Railway Co. -- Buildings Gone are the bridge walk and the switchback walks which crisscrossed the park; gone are the North Western road depot and shed and the Lake View hotel. Added to the horizon now is the War Memorial Center;...
3. Remember When...Broadway and Wisconsin looked like this? Remember When...Broadway and Wisconsin looked like this? Broadway Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Streets -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Tailors -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Clothing trade -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; J. G. Lee and Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.); H. M. Benjamin Coal and Coke (Milwaukee, Wis.); Eastman Coal Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bon Bon Confectionery Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Miller and Breitwisch, Photographers (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bailey and Esser Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Company Where today the Railway Exchange building stands, a number of small Milwaukee firms did business back in the 1890s. On the corner of what is now W. Wisconsin av. and N. Broadway was John G. Lee and Co.,...
4. 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...
5. Remember When...Wells St. was lined with lovely mansions like these? Remember When...Wells St. was lined with lovely mansions like these? Wells Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Sidewalks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Railroad tracks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Mansions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee We often forget that Milwaukee is an old city. This photograph, taken in 1885, shows some beautiful Victorian homes along W. Wells St. near 24th St. The sidewalks were wooden in those days, and no automobiles...
6. Remember When...Milwaukee was stopped cold by the blizzard of '47? Remember When...Milwaukee was stopped cold by the blizzard of '47? Blizzards -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Winter -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Snow -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Weather -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Twenty-Seventh Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Brown Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Electric railroads -- Cars -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The blizzard of Jan. 29-30, 1947, probably was the most memorable ever to hit Milwaukee. Fighting it proved almost impossible, so the city mainly just waited it out. People soon demonstrated their resourcefulness...
7. Remember When...Milwaukeeans enjoyed summer weekends at Ravenna? Remember When...Milwaukeeans enjoyed summer weekends at Ravenna? Ravenna Park (Shorewood, Wis.); Hubbard Park (Shorewood, Wis.); Mineral Springs Park (Shorewood, Wis.); Wonderland (Shorewood, Wis.); Amusement parks -- Wisconsin -- Shorewood This picture, taken in 1912, shows people entering Ravenna Park for some summer fun. The private amusement emporium was the last in a series of predecessors to Hubbard Park, a retreat on the east bank...
8. Remember When...men, horses and steam built railroads? Remember When...men, horses and steam built railroads? Mill Road (Milwaukee, Wis.); Sixty-Fourth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Chicago and North Western Railway Company; Railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Horse-drawn vehicles This picture, taken in 1910, shows a railroad bed being prepared in the then-rural area south of present-day Mill Rd. and 64th St. Crews from the Chicago & North Western Railroad built a right-of-way using...
9. Remember When...it was 'back to school time' at Spencerian? Remember When...it was 'back to school time' at Spencerian? Spencerian Business College (Milwaukee, Wis.); Broadway (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Miller Block (Milwaukee, Wis.); Business schools -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; School buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; New York Central Railroad Company Spencerian Business College, noted for the fine business and secretarial training it provided, could boast of having hundreds of successful graduates by the turn of the century, including millionaires...
10. Remember When...T. A. Chapman & Co. rebuilt after a fire? Remember When...T. A. Chapman & Co. rebuilt after a fire? T. A. Chapman (Firm); Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Department stores -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Electric railroad cars Timothy Appleton Chapman established T.A. Chapman & Co. in 1857, moving to the southeast corner of what is now N. Milwaukee St. and E. Wisconsin Ave. in1872. The first store on that site was distinguished...
11. Remember When...interurban journeys began here? Remember When...interurban journeys began here? Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company (Milwaukee, Wis.); Public Service Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Waiting rooms; Information services; Benches It may have been a cold, blustery Sunday in Milwaukee in the early 1900s, but passengers inside the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. terminal could relax and stay warm. These waiting rooms occupied...
12. Remember When...visitors stayed at the Juneau Hotel? Remember When...visitors stayed at the Juneau Hotel? Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Wisconsin Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Juneau Hotel (Milwaukee, Wis.); Hotels -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Chicago and Northwestern Railway; Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Eugene's Restaurant (Milwaukee, Wis.); Automobiles When the Chicago and North Western Railway Depot stood on Wisconsin St. overlooking the lake, the nearby Juneau Hotel at 229 Wisconsin welcomed visitors to Milwaukee. The structure was built at the turn...
13. Remember When...the North Western depot overlooked Lake Michigan? Remember When...the North Western depot overlooked Lake Michigan? Michigan, Lake; Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Chicago and North Western Railway Company -- Buildings; Milwaukee County War Memorial Center (Milwaukee, Wis.) The Chicago & North Western Railroad's passenger depot, 915 E. Wisconsin Ave., was built in 1889. Like other terminals of the era-at the height of the railroads' prosperity - it was meant not only to serve...
14. Remember When...Milwaukee's lakefront looked like this? Remember When...Milwaukee's lakefront looked like this? Juneau Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Waterfronts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Michigan, Lake; Sidewalks; Footbridges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Pedestrian areas -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Railroad tracks On a fine day in the early 1900s, Juneau Park was a popular place for strolling, cycling, sunning or reading, even as it is today. The trees then being sparse, those who wanted to avoid the sun simply...
15. Remember When...commuter trains were electric? Remember When...commuter trains were electric? Public Service Building (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company -- Buildings; Street railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Michigan Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Third Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad terminals -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Electric railroads -- Cars -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Automobiles The Public Service Building was the hub of much activity during the first half of the 20th century. The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. built the four-story structure between 2nd and 3rd Sts. facing...
16. Remember When...Milwaukee's skyline looked like this? Remember When...Milwaukee's skyline looked like this? Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee, Wis.); Central business districts -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Aerial photographs; Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Chicago and North Western Railway Co. -- Buildings; Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company -- Buildings; Wisconsin Gas Company -- Buildings; Marine Plaza (Milwaukee, Wis.); Bank One Plaza (Milwaukee, Wis.); Office buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Gas companies -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The year 1961 isn't so very long ago, but Milwaukee's skyline looked a lot different then. The Chicago and North Western railroad depot, built in 1889, still stood at 915 E. Wisconsin Ave., on the eastern...
17. Remember When...the electric railway carried passengers to Lake Park? Remember When...the electric railway carried passengers to Lake Park? Lake Park Depot (Milwaukee, Wis.); Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company -- Buildings; Lake Park (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee The Lake Park Depot - photographed from the park looking west - was the end of the Milwaukee Electric Railway's Center St. line, but the beginning of countless picnics, tennis games, and days at the beach....
18. Remember When...this was the Union Depot? Remember When...this was the Union Depot? Union Depot (Milwaukee, Wis.); Reed Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Water Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Second Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Seeboth Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Railroad stations -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company -- Buildings; Horse-drawn vehicles; Street railroads -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee ; Henderson and Williams, Lawyers (Milwaukee, Wis.) Milwaukee has had a number of train stations that have been called "union" depots or stations, although they have usually been the depots of the Milwaukee Road or its predecessors. This first Union Depot,...
19. Remember When...billboards held this house together? Remember When...billboards held this house together? First Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Florida Street (Milwaukee, Wis.); Advertising, Outdoor -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Architecture, Domestic -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Billboards; Railroad tracks -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Robert A. Johnston Co. (Milwaukee, Wis.) It appears that the billboards along one side of this decrepit structure were all that kept it standing. The house was behind the old Robert A. Johnston Co. factory at S. 1st and W. Florida Sts. The billboards...
20. 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...
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