Yesterday’s Milwaukee
Pabst Brewery’s Grand Resort, 1890
Located in Whitefish Bay, it was served by rail and steamboat from downtown Milwaukee.
Jun 21st, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
The Future Whitefish Bay, 1870s
The Lake Avenue Turnpike linked Milwaukee to area that soon saw summer resorts arise.
Jun 14th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Schlitz Garden’s Observation Tower, 1880s
Beer garden on 8th and Brown offered many thrills, with stunning views of Lake Michigan.
Jun 7th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Outdoor Beer Garden, 1880s
Early beer garden on near South Side was privately run and served Blatz.
May 31st, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
The Old City, About 1858
Rare engraving by famed lithographer Louis Kurz, who also did famous Chicago views.
May 24th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
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
Smoked Fish Delivery Truck, 1915
M.C. Fischer & Sons had already made the transition from horses to auto.
May 11th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
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
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
Horse-Drawn Milk Delivery Truck, 1908.
Products came from downtown-based Gridley Dairy, the state's top butter manufacturer.
Apr 19th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Jones Island Fishing Village, 1898
The settlement by Polish "Kashubes" even had a main street and a small beach.
Apr 13th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Cream City Brick Making Gets Mechanized
Workers using a new Barnhart Steam Shovel in Menomonee Valley, about 1883.
Apr 7th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
