Lost Milwaukee
When Police Handed Out Courtesy Cards
And how the arrest of a Riverwest business owner ended the practice.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Riverwest Had World’s Largest Color Printing Press
In 1922, genius innovator Leslie Claybourn built a unique factory on Humboldt and Keefe.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
The Mighty Grand Avenue Viaduct
A bridge with arches larger and longer than any in America but an avenue 75 miles shorter than first planned.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
The Man Who Made Milwaukee
Fur trader Solomon Juneau arrived here in 1818 and saw the potential of Milwaukee.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
The Man Who Dreamed of Locks
How Harry Soref built a company that produced 80,000 padlocks per day.
Feb 9th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
Milwaukee’s Sweetest Story
Once among nation’s top 5 candy producers, with 16 companies and the fabled Giant Bar.
Jan 6th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
The Icehouses of Old Milwaukee
Two were run by breweries on the Milwaukee River. Fragments of them still can be found.
Nov 30th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
The Owls of Port Washington Ave.
In 1922, the secret Order of Owls built a beautiful nest that still stands.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Carl Swanson
The History of the Milwaukee Clipper
Unlike its two sisters ships, the Milwaukee Clipper still survives. You can even tour it.
Oct 3rd, 2019 by Carl Swanson
How a Riverside Roadway Was Stopped
It was all because of the picture-postcard 1927 Capitol Drive Bridge.
Sep 13th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
The Lady and the Light
For 33 years, the North Point Lighthouse was operated by an extraordinary woman
Aug 20th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
Thrills on the Wells Street Viaduct
For 60 years streetcars rattled across the 2,085-foot-long bridge, 90 feet above the Menomonee River Valley.
Jul 29th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
