Historic Photos of Milwaukee

Historic Photos of Milwaukee

Historic Photos of Milwaukee

Historic Photos of Milwaukee

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Overview

From the original founding fathers of Juneau, Kilbourn and Walker to becoming the brewing capitol of the world, Historic Photos of Milwaukee is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of 'The City of Festivals' in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Milwaukee and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Milwaukee!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683369516
Publisher: TURNER PUB CO
Publication date: 05/01/2007
Series: Historic Photos
Pages: 202
Sales rank: 1,070,095
Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Chasco is a native of Milwaukee. She earned her bachelor of arts in English from Alverno College. She recently received her master of arts in history and her certification in museum studies from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. In the summer of 2005 she started researching the photograph collection at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Since then she has been able to reconnect many local photographs with their lost history through steadfast research.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     VII
Preface     VIII
The Immigrant City (1860s-1899)     1
Captains of Industry (1900-1917)     49
Prohibition and Progress (1918-1939)     107
War and the Future (1940-1969)     155
Notes on the Photographs     201
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