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Schlitz Palm Garden
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The east side of the Schlitz Palm Garden at N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. The Schlitz Palm Garden opened on July 3, 1886 and was one of the most popular and opulent in Milwaukee.
July 3, 1886
Brown, Joseph, 1851-1928
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Schlitz Palm Garden
July 3, 1886
Interior view of the Schlitz Palm Garden filled with finely dressed people. The Schlitz logo appears in the upper left corner. Located on N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue, the Schlitz Pa...
Entrance to the Schlitz Palm Garden
July 3, 1886
The ornate entrance to the Schlitz Palm Garden. Located on N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue, the Schlitz Palm Garden opened on July 3, 1886 and was one of the most popular and opulent in...
Schlitz Palm Garden
July 3, 1886
Hand-colored postcard of the interior of the Schlitz Palm Garden. Located on N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue, the Schlitz Palm Garden opened on July 3, 1886 and was one of the most popu...
Hotel Charlotte and Surrounding Buildings
1918
Elevated view of N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks left to right: Schlitz Palm Garden, Hotel Charlotte, Randolph Garden and Hotel Randolph along the 200 and 300 block of West W...
Schlitz Palm Garden
1916
Restaurant interior. The bar is on the left, with the arched ceiling overhead. Palm trees decorate the spaces between the tables. Located on N. 3rd Street, south of W. Wisconsin Avenue, the Schlitz...
Schlitz Palm Garden
July 3, 1896
Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It opened on July 3, 1896. The Schlitz beer garde...
