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Photograph

Pharmacy Class

Date: 1912
Description: Marquette University, School of Pharmacy, Class of 1912. Rial Herreman is identified as the third from the left in the back row.
Photograph

Milwaukee Commercial School

Date: 04 01 1915
Description: Northwest corner of 3rd and Wells Street, facing the Milwaukee Commercial School. A police officer directs traffic in the foreground, with pedestrians on t...
Postcard

Bechstein's Bathing Establishment

Date: 
Description: Color postcard of a bathing place on the water. A hill is behind the building, and there are a signs for a swimming school and the Wm. Bechstein Co. Severa...
Postcard

Industrial School for Girls

Date: 1906
Description: Administration building for the school. The building has over three stories, and a covered main entrance. Caption reads: "Administration Building, Industri...
Print

Teachers' Seminary

Date: 1867
Description: 1868-1875. Founded by Dr. Joseph Salzman (featured in the vignette at left, teaching). Vignette, lower left, features St. Francis Seminary, founded in 1856...
Postcard

Swimming Schools at Milwaukee River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from bridge looking over at a hill leading down to bath houses and fenced-in swimming areas for beginners. Establishment of Wm. Bechstein. Ca...
Photograph

Teacher Reading to School Children

Date: 
Description: A school teacher reads to elementary school children, who are sitting on the floor in a large, open classroom.
Map or Atlas

Land Sold in the Milwaukee Land District

Date: 05 1846
Description: Hand-colored map of southeastern Wisconsin showing the counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, Racine (including modern-day Kenosha County), Waukesha...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County and Plans of Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Soldiers' Home, Wauwatosa, Waukesha

Date: 1886
Description: A hand-colored map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that shows the township and range system, sections, towns, roads, railroads and rail stations, cities and...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County and Plans of Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Soldiers' Home, Wauwatosa, Waukesha

Date: 1891
Description: A hand-colored map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that shows the township and range system, sections, towns, roads, railroads and rail stations, cities and...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: A map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that shows the township and range system, sections, towns, roads, railroads and rail stations, cities and villages, po...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee County and Plans of Pewaukee, Oconomowoc, Soldiers' Home, Wauwatosa, Waukesha

Date: 1902
Description: A map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that shows the township and range system, sections, towns, roads, railroads and rail stations, cities and villages, po...
Map or Atlas

Street Map of Milwaukee County

Date: 1976
Description: A street map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that identifies the location of schools, hospitals, parks, beaches, streets, freeways, both planned or under co...
Map or Atlas

A Map of Toxic Sites in Milwaukee County

Date: 1993
Description: A map of Milwaukee County, indicating the locations of toxic sites and the types of toxic sites, ranging from those listed as a superfund site, industry re...
Photograph

School Segregation Protest March

Date: 1964
Description: A group of protesters march down a street, led by a car. They are protesting school segregation.
Map or Atlas

Village of Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1960
Description: This map of Greedale shows local streets, parks, schools, and churches and includes manuscript annotations in green and blue showing tracts and parcels of ...
Map or Atlas

Suggested Plan for Industrial Townsite in the Town of Granville, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1932
Description: This map of Granville shows streets, businesses, residential areas, schools, golf courses, and industrial areas. The map shows Granville in March of 1932. ...
Map or Atlas

Greendale, Wisconsin

Date: 1938
Description: This map shows buildings, lots, parks, schools, pumping stations, sites reserved for churches, and water towers.
Map or Atlas

Zoning map, Village of Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1964
Description: This map is a hand-colored blue line print and shows 4 residence zones, 2 business zones, 1 light manufacturing zones, schools, and parks. The zones are ou...
Map or Atlas

City of Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1965
Description: This map shows Milwaukee County Parkway lands, streets, streets not yet constructed, public facilities, schools, churches, and manufacturers. The map inclu...

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