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Lawson's Great Airliner

Date: 1921
Description: The completed Lawson L-4, the second and larger airplane designed and built by Alfred Lawson in Milwaukee in 1920. Not only was Lawson's airliner intended ...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of South Milwaukee

Date: 1906
Description: Bird's-eye map of South Milwaukee.
Postcard

Mill Pond

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a mill pond and dam.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

South Milwaukee Wisconsin

Date: 1977
Description: This map is a bird’s-eye-view of South Milwaukee reproduced in the Oak Creek Pictorial of July 6, 1977. The map was originally published in an unidentified...
Map or Atlas

City of South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1956
Description: This blueline print map shows streets, pedestrian pathways, plans to widen existing streets, and streets and alleys vacated and to be vacated. The upper le...
Postcard

The Bucyrus Company

Date: 02 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "The Bucyrus Co., South Milwaukee, Wis." A factory and headquarters with railroad tracks on the left. From Wikipedia "Bucyrus-Erie was...
Postcard

Milwaukee Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Milwaukee Ave. Looking West, South Milwaukee." View of an unpaved street lined with businesses. A man crosses the street and pedestri...
Postcard

Blatz Hotel

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Blatz Hotel South Milwaukee." Corner view of a three story hotel. The street is unpaved and pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Other b...
Postcard

German Lutheran Church

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "German Lutheran Church, South Milwaukee, Wis." A clapboard Lutheran church with a belfry.
Postcard

Second Ward School

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Second Ward School, South Milwaukee, Wis." A brick and stone two story schoolhouse with the students posing on the sidewalk in front.
Property Record

909 MENOMONEE AVE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Lawson Airplane Hangar/ Continental Faience Tile Company
Reference Number: 118230
Property Record

2101 12th AVE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Unknown
Reference Number: 142241
Property Record

2201 12TH AVE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Line Material Company
Reference Number: 142242
Property Record

MARQUETTE ST @ UP RAILROAD

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: C&NW Railroad Overpass
Reference Number: 142243
Property Record

601 COLLEGE AVE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 146882
Property Record

507 COLLEGE AVE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 146883
Property Record

503 COLLEGE AVENUE

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 146884
Property Record

301 BROOKDALE DR

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 146885
Property Record

514 BROOKDALE CT

Community: South Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 146886

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