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Content referencing Carl Swanson
Riverwest Is a Melting Pot
Its historic mix of cultures and ethnicities continues to this day and, and creates a unique walk.
Aug 25th, 2023 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
The Lady Murderer of Milwaukee
Anna Louise Sullivan poisoned her husband, stepson and others and was very jolly about it. Excerpt from ‘Historic Milwaukee Crimes.’
Mar 31st, 2022 by Carl Swanson
A Ghost Town On The River
Just north of Locust St. along the Milwaukee River are the remnants of homes in the River Colony.
Dec 15th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Watching the River Flow
A walk along the river in Estabrook Park is pretty, along with remnants of a long gone Milwaukee industry.
Jun 18th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
When Police Handed Out Courtesy Cards
And how the arrest of a Riverwest business owner ended the practice.
Jul 14th, 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 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 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
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
Riverwest’s Hidden Landmark
When the Riverwest Pumping Station opened in 1924, its massive pumps set a world record.
Jul 6th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
