Photograph
The Boston Store
| An elevated view of downtown Milwaukee, with Lake Michigan in the background. The eight story 1920 addition to the Boston Store is in the foreground, identified by a large sign reading: "Boston Store The Heart of Milwaukee." There is a water tower on the roof. The tall building on the left is the Majestic Theater Building at 231 Wisconsin Avenue. To the right and behind the Boston Store, with two large smokestacks, is the Public Service Building, 231 Michigan Street, which is now (2017) the We Energies (Wisconsin Energy Group) headquarters. |
| Image ID: | 129290 |
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| Creation Date: | 1930 |
| Creator Name: | Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990 |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Middleton family photographs, circa 1892-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6407.8.3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 1.5 inches |
| Architectural details |
| Chimneys |
| Commercial buildings |
| Water towers |
| Cities and towns |
| Outdoor photography |
| Department stores |
| Public utilities |
| Signs and signboards |
| Michigan, Lake |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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