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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
Photograph

Dad's Bar

Date: 1940
Description: Customers standing outside the small bar are probably waiting to take the ferry across the river.
Painting

The Blacksmith Shop

Date: 
Description: A town scene featuring the blacksmith shop and horses.
Photograph

Trip's Wild Life Bar and Grill — Exterior

Date: 08 29 2003
Description: "Bob Klink, Shirley's cousin, was our guest when we visited Trip's on 151 at Pipe."
Photograph

Rusty's Pub-n-Grub — Exterior

Date: 06 20 2008
Description: "Rusty's Pub-N-Grub at 1907 Highway 175, Richfield." From left to right; Carl Bernhard, Shirley Widmer, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
Photograph

Doctor's Pub And Grill

Date: 11 07 2008
Description: "This is doctor's Pub And Grill, W201 N10466 Appleton Avenue, Germantown." Shirley Widmer is on the left and Carl Bernhard is on the right.
Photograph

BuBs Irish Pub

Date: 01 09 2009
Description: "This is BuBs Irish Pub located at N116 W16218 Main Street, Germantown." Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker (left) and Shirley Widmer (right) are pictured.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 
Description: View down Main Street dirt road. A horse and buggy stand near a sidewalk on the left near a group of men. Further down on the right the Bangor State Bank h...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 
Description: Photographic postcard view toward buildings along the left on Main Street. A tavern is next to a general store with a gas pump on the corner. Two automobil...
Photograph

500 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the north side of the 500 block of State Street. Business include: The Towers (student apartments), Pantorium Dry Cleaners, The...
Photograph

Two Mayors after a CIO Rally

Date: 05 10 1947
Description: Mayor Vincent Totka of Cudahy and Mayor Charles Plotz of South Milwaukee pose for a photograph after greeting a CIO organized rally in South Milwaukee. A l...
Photograph

Saloon

Date: 
Description: View across road of a man with his horse outside the Bar Room. There is a large circus advertisement with elephants and lions painted on the wall of the bu...
Photograph

Highway 77 at Clam Lake

Date: 1936
Description: View looking down Highway 77 at Clam Lake. On the left is a one-story building, Day's Service Station. On the right are two buildings, the one-story Standa...
Photograph

Meyer's Cafe

Date: 1936
Description: View across street of a wooden corner building with large plate glass windows and a sign advertising Meyer's Cafe. An advertisement is painted on the side ...
Photograph

Store and Saloon

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view from across road of men gathered outside a store and saloon. Most of the men hold a glass of beer as though toasting. Two teams of horses are...
Photograph

American Legion March

Date: 1973
Description: "American Legion members march up Main Street."
Photograph

Roller Skating Troupe

Date: 1967
Description: "A roller skating troupe rolls down Milwaukee Street."
Photograph

Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 01 1972
Description: Winter scene on Wall Street. Two women cross the street and many cars are parked at the curb. Men appear in the background. Many business signs can be seen...
Photograph

Arbutus Inn and Original Snowmobile Hall of Fame

Date: 05 1972
Description: Spring scene on Wall Street. The building is the Arbutus Inn, hotel, bar and dining room. It was also the original Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Two boys are st...

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