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Yesterday’s Milwaukee: The Future Whitefish Bay, 1870s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

The Future Whitefish Bay, 1870s

The Lake Avenue Turnpike linked Milwaukee to area that soon saw summer resorts arise.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Van Cott Block Building, Late 1860s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Van Cott Block Building, Late 1860s

It had many businesses and is now where the high-rise First Financial Centre is located.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Spencerian Business College, Late 1860s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Spencerian Business College, Late 1860s

Located in the four-story Library Block, one of the city's tallest structures.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: South Side of Wisconsin Ave., 1868
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

South Side of Wisconsin Ave., 1868

Then called Wisconsin St., it was a hot spot for photography studios.