History
The Old City, About 1858
Rare engraving by famed lithographer Louis Kurz, who also did famous Chicago views.
May 24th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Lincoln Memorial Dr. Was Under Water
A 20-year landfill project created the road and the city’s waterfront playground.
May 20th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Gramm-Bernstein Delivery Truck, c. 1916
This is just in front of the bank building that would become the County Historical Society.
May 17th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
The Small Pleasures of Koz’s Mini Bowl
For 60 years it's featured duck-pin bowling, the last such place in town.
May 13th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Smoked Fish Delivery Truck, 1915
M.C. Fischer & Sons had already made the transition from horses to auto.
May 11th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Roman Coin a Pub For Pooches
Pets are welcome at the historic, 1890 tavern. It's a classic hangout.
May 6th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Water Street Is Old Indian Trail
The first street built ran crooked, with gambling houses and other dens of vice.
May 6th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
Schuster’s Delivery Wagon, 1908
Schusters had department stores for 80 years in Milwaukee and made deliveries to homes.
May 4th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
D.I.X. Bar A Marvel of Old Architecture
110-year-old bar has tin ceilings and oak bar, floors, wainscoting, ice box and on and on.
Apr 29th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Florist’s Horse-Drawn Wagon, 1910
Into the 1920s, horse-drawn wagons were still widely used for commercial transport.
Apr 26th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Streets With Multiple Names
Is it Canal or Fairview, McKinley or Knapp, Third or MLK Drive? Yep, it’s confusing.
Apr 22nd, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Town’s Most Ship-Shape Home
The "Boat House" on Cambridge, built in 1920s, is internationally known.
Apr 21st, 2016 by Michael Horne
