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Property Record

4841 W STATE ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Magnus Metals, National Lead Co.
Reference Number: 232345
Historical Essay

Lead Toy Soldier Casting Kit

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Toy-Moulds set made by the Make-A-Toy Co. and used by the Asmuth family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1930s. (Museum object #1962.228.30,A-U)
Photograph

Maestro Leads the Orchestra

Date: 
Description: Members of the orchestra look closely at the conductor as he leads them in the performance of a piece of music.
Photograph

Father Groppi Leads Demonstration

Date: 
Description: Father James Groppi, seen wearing sunglasses in the middle of a crowd, leads a demonstration against discrimination.
Postcard

Town Club

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of building from across the street. A flight of steps leads up from the sidewalk to a side entrance. Caption reads: "Town Club, Milwaukee."
Photograph

Class in Session

Date: 05 01 1963
Description: A female student leads a class of fellow students. She is a member of the Future Teachers of America Club.
Photograph

Upham Residence

Date: 
Description: Interior view of Upham residence. There are bookshelves along the back wall. A large, arched doorway leads into another room on the right, with a glass-fro...
Property Record

329 E GARFIELD AVE

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 117377
Photograph

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Basin or slip area. City buildings can be seen on a hill in the background. Various boats are in the river and on the shoreline. A path with stairs lead...
Photograph

President Grover Cleveland Parade

Date: 10 1887
Description: A parade for President Grover Cleveland's Milwaukee visit during his Goodwill Tour. A marching band leads a horse and buggy (possibly carrying the presiden...
Photograph

Building Entrance

Date: 1940
Description: Entrance to large home. Part of porch as well as side of house visible. Curved stairs lead up to the porch. Door flanked by columns with highly detailed c...
Photograph

Greek-American Procession

Date: 1910
Description: A small band leads a group of men with ribbons on their jackets. In between are two men in folk costumes carrying two banners. A crowd watches from the s...
Photograph

Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores of Lake Michigan, with crowds of individuals walking up the numerous paths that lead to the resor...
Photograph

Downtown Circus Parade

Date: 1963
Description: An International CO-192 truck leads a 25-piece circus parade through downtown streets. The parade originated at Circus World Museum in Baraboo. Additional ...
Photograph

Single Helical Gear Train

Date: 1951
Description: Single helical gear train that is a component of a gold mine hoist. This unit was purchased and used by Homestake Mining of Lead, South Dakota. Falk captio...
Photograph

Villa Henrietta

Date: 1910
Description: Garden phlox bloom in the yard of Villa Henrietta, the summer home of George and Henriette Brumder. A sidewalk leads up a slope to the Pine Lake-facing (ea...
Photograph

Circus Parade

Date: 06 1963
Description: A Sauk County traffic police vehicle leads a line of circus wagons through past two church buildings during a parade originating at Circus World Museum in ...
Property Record

518 & 520 E LLOYD ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 116529
Photograph

"Hazelwood"

Date: 1860
Description: The residence of Rev. Clement Fall Le Fevre. Photographed from an old watercolor Painting. Building erected 1844. Four buildings are located in the center...
Property Record

4722 N 28th St (previously recorded as 4715 N 27th St)

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 232429

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