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Property Record

717-19 W MADISON ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 100744
Property Record

904 W MADISON

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 116456
Property Record

720 W MADISON ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 100748
Historical Essay

A Pictorial History of Victorian Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900
Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900.
Property Record

804-806, 808-810 S 29TH ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 112471
Photograph

Grove Street

Date: 1905
Description: South from National Avenue, a view on the south side of Milwaukee. A church steeple is on the distant left. An electric pole is on the left corner, next ...
Historical Essay

Bird's-Eye Maps of Wisconsin - Image Gallery Essay

View these 19th-century panoramic, detailed maps of Wisconsin communities.
Property Record

3282 N 35TH ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Milwaukee Bridge Company
Reference Number: 232308
Property Record

5503 W. Bluemound Road

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Calvary Cemetery - Jacob Waldeck Mausoleum
Reference Number: 241997
Property Record

5503 W. Bluemound Road

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Calvary Cemetery - McMahon Mausoleum
Reference Number: 241999
Property Record

1136 W MADISON ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: First Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Reference Number: 100819
Historical Essay

20th Century Immigration

The History of Modern Immigration in Wisconsin
Discover the economic and cultural changes that brought new immigrants to Wisconsin in the 20th century.
Print

Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft

Date: 06 10 1907
Description: Front cover, portrait, and menu page of a banquet given by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee in honor of Honorable William Howard Ta...
Property Record

931 W MADISON ST

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: South Branch Library
Reference Number: 63294
Property Record

5503 W. BLUEMOUND ROAD

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: Calvary Cemetery Service Building
Reference Number: 241990
Historical Essay

The Birth of the Labor Movement

How Wisconsin Created the Workday
Discover the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin and how it created the modern work week.
Historical Essay

Evinrude, Ole 1877-1934

Inventor
Biography of Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian-American inventor who created the first outboard motor.
Historical Essay

Brewing and Prohibition

Read about the brewing industry, the temperance movement, and the effects of prohibition in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Electrical Power

How Wisconsin Became an Electrical Pioneer
Discover the electrical innovations that made Wisconsin one of America's most important electric centers
Property Record

2815 E NEWBERRY BLVD

Community: Milwaukee
County: Milwaukee
Historic Name: GERTRUDE AND ANTON ASMUTH HOUSE
Reference Number: 28027

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