https://milwaukeenotebook.com/2018/07/22/owls/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2411-1-e1530490725162.jpgIMG_2411 (1)Shiloh Tabernacle Church, 3436 N Port Washington Rd., recalls the past glories of fraternal orders. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_2409-e1530490673720.jpgIMG_2409Three owls decorate the entry, a reminder of a long-gone secret society. Carl Swanson photo2026-02-17T21:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2019/02/08/milwaukeeclipper/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/juniata003-e1549590401183.jpgJuniata003The Juniata calls on Detriot in this postcard from the early 1900s. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper011-1-e1549586932691.jpgClipper011The Clipper departs Milwaukee's Municipal Pier for another 65-mile journey to Muskegon, Michigan. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper012-e1549589515608.jpgClipper012From 1941 to 1970, the Milwaukee Clipper passenger steamer linked Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan. The ship offered a range of amenities including dancing to a live orchestra, a fine restaurant, and even a movie theatre. For a few weeks, it even offered passengers a chance to try their luck in an onboard casino – until the day authorities on both sides of the lake conducted raids. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper008-e1549589670774.jpgClipper008The Buffet Restaurant.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper007-e1549589699775.jpgClipper007The ship offered 36 private staterooms.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper005-e1549589756473.jpgClipper005A view of the bridge.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper004-e1549589788226.jpgClipper004The Clipper could handle more than 900 passengers and 100 automobiles per trip.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clipper003-e1549586772904.jpgClipper003From 1941 to 1970, the Milwaukee Clipper passenger steamer linked Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan. The ship offered a range of amenities including dancing to a live orchestra, a fine restaurant, and even a movie theatre. For a few weeks, it even offered passengers a chance to try their luck in an onboard casino – until the day authorities on both sides of the lake conducted raids. Carl Swanson collection2026-02-17T19:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2021/01/01/striking-sailors-manned-a-floating-picket-line/2024-05-15T20:32:15+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2023/08/23/river-recreation/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pleasant_valley_boathouse1-e1459300220274.jpgpleasant_valley_boathouse1The Blatz Park beer garden stood at the foot of East Concordia Avenue. At the extreme right of this 1900s postcard is likely the boathouse of the Pleasant Valley Canoe Club. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/on_pleasure_bent6-e1458424470889.jpgOn_pleasure_bentCanoes crowd the Milwaukee River at Gordon Park on a fine summer day in the early 1900s. Judging by the spectators lining the railing of the Folsom (now Locust) bridge, a boating regatta must be about to take place. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bullhead_bay_locator.pngbullhead_bay_locatorThe Daphne Boat club was housed in a two story structure located on a tiny inlet known as Bullhead bay, just north of North Avenue.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dapne_club.pngdapne_clubIn the 1930s, Daphne Boat club member G. Walter Chandler sketched its Milwaukee River clubhouse from his memories of 1890s. The sketch shows the 60-foot-long club barge with its crew of 10 oarsmen and a full load of guests. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/canoe_5-e1456200481848.jpgcanoe_5"Girls wanted" is the title of this mildly amusing postcard from about 1900. Carl Swanson collection2023-09-22T01:08:44+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2023/08/25/steamboat/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/steamboat_whittaker-e1511731950339.jpgSteamboat_WhittakerThe Whittaker was one of the steam-powered excursion boats plying the upper Milwaukee River. Carl A. Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/northaveboatyard001-e1511731899936.jpgNorthAveBoatyard001Steamboats take shape in O'Conner's boat yard, in the shadow of the North Avenue bridge in this photograph from the 1880s. Carl A. Swanson collection2023-08-23T17:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/06/24/wilkie-james/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3b52016u_fotor.jpg3b52016u_FotorThe young officer waving his hat, at right, is Wilkie James. Library of Congress: LC-DIG-pga-01949https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/carrie_headstone.jpgcarrie_headstoneWilkie is buried next to his wife, Caroline. She outlived her husband, her children and her three brothers, dying in 1931. Carl A. Swanson photo2023-06-26T18:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2022/01/01/the-strange-case-of-anne-manthei/2022-01-02T01:41:32+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2021/12/15/new-book-arrives-january-17th/2021-12-21T18:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2021/11/12/all-in-a-days-work/2021-12-01T15:00:35+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/04/19/6/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/beerlineanglelit1-e1401227440213.jpgBeerlineanglelitBeer Line Trail, Milwaukee Riverwest neighborhood. Carl Swanson photo2024-10-29T02:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2021/07/16/a-bridge-by-any-other-name/2021-07-21T14:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2021/06/30/the-forgotten-milwaukee-river-park/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/blatz_park_dock-e1428153556283.jpgBlatz_Park_dockA postcard view of the riverside pavilion at Blatz Park, as it appeared in the early 1900s. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pleasant_valley_park_blatz.jpgpleasant_valley_park_blatzPleasant Valley Park on the west bank of the Milwaukee River was once one of the city's most popular beer gardens. Owned by the Blatz brewery and visited by thousands, it featured elaborate landscaping, a restuarant, bandshell, pavilion, steamboat dock, and even a few cottages. In 2014, little remains to remind visitors of its glory days a century ago. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/blatz_park_river_pavilion-e1406486535823.jpgblatz_park_river_pavilionThe Blatz Park river landing. Note the gas lights lining the landing stage and the tidy park lands under the shade trees. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/steamboat_milwaukee_river-e1404427344313.jpgsteamboat_milwaukee_riverA steamboat heads for Blatz Park on the west bank of the Milwaukee River in this postcard view dating to around 1900. Steamboats operated between the park and North Avenue. The fare was 15 cents. Beer, however, was just a nickel. Carl Swanon collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blatz_park_milwaukee_r-milwaukee-river.jpgblatz_park_milwaukee_r-milwaukee-riverThe Blatz Park pavilion was handy for river traffic. The boat tied at the base of the flagpole may be a steam-powered launch. This postcard view was taken around 1900. Collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukeenotebook_blatz_park_72dpi1.jpgmilwaukeenotebook_blatz_park_72dpiA steamboat heads for Blatz Park on the west bank of the Milwaukee River in this postcard view dating to around 1900. Steamboats operated between the park and North Avenue. The fare was 15 cents. Beer, however, was just a nickel. Carl Swanon collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee_blatz_park_2014.jpgmilwaukee_Blatz_Park_2014Few traces remain of the famous early beer garden.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee_abandoned_beer_garden.jpgmilwaukee_abandoned_beer_garden2021-07-01T16:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/12/11/milwaukees-center-street-icehouse/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/icehouse_foundation3-e1418084878797.jpgicehouse_foundation3Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/icehouse_foundation2-e1418084422154.jpgicehouse_foundation2https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/icehouse_foundation-e1418084383685.jpgicehouse_foundationThis concrete foundation, atop a river bluff south of Gordon Park, supported Wisconsin Lakes Ice & Cartage Company's Center Street icehouse, which was destroyed in a massive fire 103 years ago. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/center_street_icehouse.jpgcenter_street_icehouseThis June 7, 1911 Milwaukee Sentinel photograph shows the smoldering wreckage of the Center Street icehouse. Note the bridge over the railroad tracks that carried ice blocks to a loading dock.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/center_street_locator.pngcenter_street_locatorWisconsin Lakes Ice & Cartage Co. operated several Milwaukee River icehouses in the late 1800s to early 1900s, including a gigantic five-story-high 350 x 100-foot structure at the foot of Center Street in Riverwest, shown in yellow in this illustration. The icehouse burned to the ground in 1911, but traces of it can still be found in the woods east of the Beer Line Trail. Illustration by Carl Swanson2021-03-21T22:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/09/06/cracker-jacks-park/2021-01-13T15:47:01+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2020/05/17/riverwest-factory-made-the-world-a-more-colorful-place/2021-01-02T15:39:38+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/07/28/surprising-milwaukee-facts/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/plymouth_church-e1439751008461.jpgplymouth_churchOne of its founders had big plans for Plymouth Church, which included its own steamship company. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/north_point_pumping_station-e1438127064252.jpgnorth_point_pumping_stationAlso zombie-proof. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/plymouth_church2-e1438126983761.jpgplymouth_church2This church's founder made no little plans. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milorganite_plant-e1438126953873.jpgmilorganite_plantIt's also an inexplicably popular destination for school trips. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/streetcar_accident-e1438054666783.jpgstreetcar_accidenthttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lake_park_waterfall-e1438053957573.jpglake_park_waterfallCarl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/scumbag_tower-e1436640043126.jpgjournal_communications_buildingCarl Swanson photo2020-10-05T20:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2020/02/05/milwaukees-grand-plan/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/the_valley001-e1505359027994-copy-1.jpgthe_valley001-e1505359027994 copyHorse-drawn carts like the one shown in this postcard view were common sights when the Grand Avenue viaduct was built in the early 1900s. Carl Swanson collection2020-10-05T20:44:54+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/06/28/river-colony-milwaukees-lost-neighborhood/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/24796738_10211159529970937_1610678341005942197_n.jpg24796738_10211159529970937_1610678341005942197_nA watercolor of River Colony, painted by Milwaukee artist Eunice Schaefer. Courtesy of Ann L. Savagian.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/24785216_10214675078653222_4253865715147011148_o.jpg24785216_10214675078653222_4253865715147011148_oThis section map from 1921 shows the River Colony, here called "Norwald Park." Courtesy Yance Martihttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/river_colony_fotor.jpgriver_colony_FotorOnly foundations remain of River Colony, a former neighborhood of a half-dozen year-round homes on the east bank of the Milwaukee River on the north side of the Locust Street bridge. The homes faced the water. Immediately to their rear the river bank climbed steeply to a railroad cut made by the Chicago & North Western Railway (today's Oak Leaf Trail). East of the railroad tracks, the ground again rose steeply to Cambridge Avenue, about forty feet above the colony. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/rivercolony-e1436724288610.jpgrivercolonyThis photograph, taken from Locust Street bridge and facing north, is one of the few known images of the River Colony houses. The homes are on the river's edge at right, and include at least two substantial two-story dwellings with wide upper porches overlooking the river. The roofs of other homes can also be glimpsed. The Milwaukee River Pumping Station, which still stands, is at left. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/milwaukee_river_colony1-e1403906544827.jpgmilwaukee_river_colonyOnly foundations remain of River Colony, a former neighborhood of a half-dozen year-round homes on the east bank of the Milwaukee River on the north side of the Locust Street bridge. The homes faced the water. Immediately to their rear the river bank climbed steeply to a cut made by the Chicago & North Western Railway. East of the railroad tracks, the ground again rose steeply to Cambridge Avenue, about forty feet above the colony. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/river_colony_locator.jpgriver_colony_locatorhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/river_colony_stairs-e1403906066983.jpgriver_colony_stairsStairs lead to nothing on the east bank of the Milwaukee River north of the Locust Street bridge. Were these stairs part of the lost River Colony neighborhood or does this lonely section of the river have other secrets to reveal? Photo by Carl Swanson2024-03-23T15:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/07/estabrook-parks-forgotten-swimming-beach/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/diving_beach_estabrook-1-e1436640535303.jpgdiving_beach_estabrook 1A diving board added to the fun in July 1936. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/swiming_beach_estabrook-e1436640125442.jpgswiming_beach_estabrookEstabrook Park's Milwaukee River swimming beach was once the hot place to go cool off. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/estabrook_bathhouse_remains-e1405890758184.jpgestabrook_bathhouse_remainsRubble from the bathhouse foundation remains on the beach, which has been covered with debris from periods of high water over the years. Small trees are growing thickly where children once played. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/estabrook_swim_beach_2014-e1404696169836.jpgestabrook_swim_beach_2014Built along a bend in the Milwaukee River, the swimming beach at Estabrook Park was a popular place to cool off on a hot day. The river is unusually wide here because the river bed was heavily quarried more than a century ago, creating a deep man-made lake known as the "blue hole." Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beach_estabrook_park_milwaukee-e1404696196339.jpgbeach_estabrook_park_milwaukeeEach time the river flooded, workers would have to scrap off a couple of inches of sediment to restore the swimming beach. It's been a while since anyone has done that. Presumably the sand is still under there somewhere. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/heron_estabrook_park-e1404695940348.jpgheron_estabrook_parkWhen man leaves, nature moves in. A blue heron is on the hunt near Estabrook Park's swimming beach. Photo By Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/estabrook_park_beach-e1403994869870.jpgestabrook_park_beachWould you swim in the Milwaukee River? Years ago, thousands did and one of the most popular places to go on a sweltering day was Estabrook Park beach. You would have the beach all to yourself if you swam there today. Photo by Carl Swanson2020-10-05T20:41:09+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/04/29/rev-idziego-tarasiewiczas-lonely-resting-place/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chapelbwsmall.jpgMilwaukee-Calvary-Cemetery-Chapel-exteriorThe Calvary Cemetery Chapel will be welcoming visitors during this year's Doors Open Milwaukee Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/idziego-tarasiewicza.jpgidziego-tarasiewiczahttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/crypt-calvary-cemetery-chapel.jpgcrypt-calvary-cemetery-chapelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/calvary-cemetery-chapel.jpgcalvary-cemetery-chapelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/calvary-cemetery-chapel-interior.jpgcalvary-cemetery-chapel-interior2021-12-01T12:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/28/north-ave-bridge/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/new-north-avenue-bridge-e1401242393193.jpgNew-North-Avenue-BridgeDesigned and built in the early 1990s, no one has yet called the current North Avenue Bridge a masterpiece, but it does include ornamental railings and streetlights and cast concrete arches that may have been as a tribute to the arched spans of its 1920s predecessor. The river is much narrower at this point than it was historically following the opening of the North Avenue dam in the late 1990s. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee-north-avenue-bridge2.jpgmilwaukee-north-avenue-bridge2Deterioration was evident as the bridge entered the 1980s and so was the lasting elegance of its design. Photo courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, HAER, Reproduction number HAER WIS,40-MILWA,51--22020-02-06T19:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/02/08/viaduct/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/wells_street_viaduct_1909-e1454635861636.jpgwells_street_viaduct_1909A postcard, dated 1909, shows a streetcar crossing the viaduct. The 2,085-foot-long Wells Street viaduct was the Milwaukee streetcar system's greatest engineering feat. Built in 1892, it remained in service until the end of trolley service in 1958. Carl A. Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/wells_2-e1454635717875.jpgwells_2In this postcard view, a heavy four-car electric interurban train rolls across the Wells Street Viaduct in the early 1900s. Carl A. Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hilty_lumber_fire.jpghilty_lumber_firehttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/substation.jpgsubstationThis former Milwaukee Electric Railway and Transportation Co., substation still stands at the intersection of 36th and Wells, near the east end of the former viaduct. Carl Swanson photo2020-02-05T14:39:50+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/09/02/solomon-juneau/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/josette.jpgJosetteShortly before her death, Josette Juneau sat for this portrait.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/solomo.jpgSolomoSolomon Juneau at age 60.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/rachel_and_solomon.jpgrachel_and_solomon10-year-old Rachel Swanson photobombs the founder of the city. Juneau is depicted in his customary outfit of buckskins with a sash around his waist. The sash was bright red and given to him from Indian friends and he frequently wore it. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/juneau_cabin-e1408812668776.jpgjuneau_cabinA replica of Juneau's original cabin was added to his namesake park in the 1940s. Photo by Rachel Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/solomon_juneau_headstone.jpgsolomon_juneau_headstoneSolomon and Josette Juneau rest side-by-side in Milwaukee's Calvary Cemetery. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/solomon_juneau_grave-e1408658766450.jpgsolomon_juneau_gravehttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/juneau_statue-e1408581083234.jpgjuneau_statueSolomon Juneau stands on the shore of Lake Michigan and looks across the city he founded. The first permanent white settler of the city, Juneau was also a friend to the Menomonee Indians, the city's first mayor, and the father of 15 children. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/juneau_milwaukeeans-e1408580962891.jpgjuneau_milwaukeeansMilwaukeeans. Photo by Carl Swanson2020-01-31T17:40:35+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2017/03/20/master-lock/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/patentimage_edited-1.jpgpatentimage_edited-1Harry E. Soref's 1921 design for his laminated padlock. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20120215-master-lock-e1488664799298.jpg20120215-master-lockPresident Barack Obama tours Master Lock Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Feb. 15, 2012. He is accompanied by Bob Rice, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain/Product Development of Master Lock. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_4434-e1488664565973.jpgimg_4434Still making them where they used to: The Master Lock Milwaukee plant has been located at 35th and Center for xx years. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/0304171100a-e1488659336913.jpg0304171100aA Milwaukee institution. Carl A. Swanson photo2020-01-29T15:55:39+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/02/15/milwaukees-sweetest-story/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/brix_hdr-e1458508481560.jpegBrix_HDRTwenty tons of candy were made each day in this seven-story building at 408 W Florida St. The former home of the George Ziegler Candy Co., it was recently remodeled into upscale housing and is now known as the Brix Apartment Lofts. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ziegler_giant_bar-e1455491457286.jpgziegler_giant_barAlthough the company has been gone since the mid-1970s, you can still buy a Ziegler Giant Bar. A local candy store uses the original recipe, and even the original molds. Carl A. Swanson photo https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2015-06-29-at-2-52-42-pm.pngZieglerphotoFrank P. Ziegler, prominent local candy maker and hose-wielding maniac.2020-01-06T15:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/11/21/milwaukees-up-river-icehouses/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/riverside_refreshment-e1418268072675.jpgriverside_refreshmentThe Riverside Park snack stand once occupied the flat ground at the top of the path in this photograph. The remains of the park drive are in the foreground. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/riverside_exit-e1418268031679.jpgriverside_exitRIverside Park's scenic drive connected to Locust Street at this point. It is now a narrow path though the undergrowth. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schlitz_icehouses.jpgSchlitz_icehousesThe group of Riverwest icehouses located on the riverbank northeast of the intersection of Humbolt and Chambers include the Schlitz complex, center and left, and a commercial ice dealer to the right. The municipal pumping station, located between the two companies, had not yet been built when this fire insurance diagram was drawn in 1894.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schlitz_ice_locator.jpgSchlitz_Ice_locatorThe location of the twin former Schlitz ice houses are overlaid on this modern satellite image. The century-old timber ice house dam is all that remains. Carl Swanson illustrationhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/random_lake_rubble-e1415073600168.jpgrandom_lake_rubbleBroken concrete near the Locust Street bridge are all that remains of Random Lake Ice Co. ice house, destroyed in a spectacular blaze 60 years ago. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schlitz_ice_dam_1-e1415073264327.jpgSchlitz_ice_dam_1This partially collapsed timber dam across the Milwaukee River north of Locust Street is all that remains of the Schlitz Brewing Company's ice-harvesting operation. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sclitz_ice_house_dam_2-e1415073246755.jpgSclitz_ice_house_dam_2The east end of the Schlitz icehouse dam features this timber spillway, largely intact despite 100 years of floods and freezes. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/schlitz_ice_house_postcard-e1415072794771.jpgschlitz_ice_house_postcardAbout 100 years ago, the Schlitz Brewing Company harvested ice from the Milwaukee River and stored it in two large ice houses (at left) located north of Locust Street in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. Collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/milwaukee-river-ice-house-dam-e1403137085711.jpgmilwaukee-river-ice-house-damThis decrepit timber structure on the Milwaukee River north of Pumping Station Park is all that remains of a dam built a century ago to ensure a good ice harvest for the Schlitz ice houses located on the west bank. Photo by Carl Swanson2019-11-29T18:54:41+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2018/05/02/the-great-courthouse-trouser-disaster/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/002-tiff-e1525276159347.jpg002.tiffThe contract for Milwaukee’s second courthouse was awarded in 1868. Like the original courthouse, it stood in what it today Cathedral Square.2019-09-30T13:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/17/how-the-1927-capitol-drive-bridge-saved-the-milwaukee-river/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/current_capitol_drive_bridge-e1405640399207.jpgcurrent_capitol_drive_bridgeThe current Capitol Drive bridge is nothing to write home about. On the other hand, if Shorewood's plans had gone through, this picture would have been taken from the middle of a two-lane road. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/former_capitol_drive_milwaukee-e1403974207274.jpgformer_capitol_drive_milwaukeeSpanning 532 feet and requiring more than 20,000 tons of concrete, the former Capitol Drive bridge over the Milwaukee River was an imposing structure. The bridge was built in 1927. This postcard was mailed in 1946. Carl Swanson collection2019-09-03T14:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2018/06/30/northpoint/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5772.jpgIMG_5772The Clipper is now a museum ship in Muskegon, Mich., and open for tours. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5753.jpgIMG_5753The curved bar reflects the ship's 1940 reconstruction in Streamline Art Moderne style. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5752.jpgIMG_5752The removable dance floor included a bandstand for live music. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5746.jpgIMG_5746The Soda Bowl offered light meals and snacks. The room originally housed the ship's short-lived casino. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5738-e1561641597435.jpgIMG_5738Overnight accommodations for passengers included standard cabins on either side of the ship and a central corridor of railroad-style berths configured as seats in days and pulled down into bunks at night with curtains for privacy. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/northpoint-e1561640473408.jpgNorthPointFor 33 years, starting in 1874, the operation of the North Point Lighthouse in Lake Park was in the capable hands of an extraordinary woman. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/original-house.jpgImageThe original North Point Lighthouse looked like this when Georgia Stebbins arrived in 1874. Photo courtesy North Point Lighthouse Museumhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/old-govenment-light.jpgImageThe present lighthouse and keepers quarters opened in 1888. The height of the tower was later increased. Postcard courtesy North Point Lighthouse Museumhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/northpoint1_pre1912_na.jpgnorthpoint1_pre1912_naThe North Point Lighthouse, as it appeared shortly after the development of Lake Park. Photo courtesy North Point Lighthouse Museumhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_4808-e1516842950826.jpgIMG_4808Photo by John Swanson2019-08-16T14:40:29+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/10/19/tugboat/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sunset_tugboat_wisconsin-e1445202817614.jpgsunset_tugboat_wisconsinGraced with elegant, flowing lines, the tugboat Wisconsin is owned by Great Lakes Towing, which provides tugboat and other marine services across the entire Great Lakes, including Milwaukee. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/wisconsin_closeup.jpgWisconsin_closeupLooking pretty spry for a 118-year-old, the Wisconsin awaits its next assignment at the Great Lakes Towing dock on Jones Island. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/starboard_tug-e1444511777203.jpgstarboard_tugThe Wisconsin is owned by Great Lakes Towing, which provides tugboat and other marine services in many Great Lakes cities, including Milwaukee. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tugboat_wisconsin-e1444396522643.jpgtugboat_wisconsinThis hardworking tug, a fixture of the Port of Milwaukee for many year, has a history touched by tragedy. Carl Swanson photo2019-06-17T20:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/04/11/luther-memorial/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1925_dedication-e1461346833351.jpg1925_dedicationLuther Memorial as it appeared at its 1925 dedication. In 1951, a gymnasium and education wing was added to north side of the sanctuary. Courtesy Luther Memorial Chapelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/first_lmc_building.jpgfirst_lmc_buildinghttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1921_first_lmc-e1460320084746.jpg1921_first_lmcThe chapel moved from Capitol Drive to a new location at 3833 N Maryland Ave., Shorewood. A much more substantial structure was soon under construction – the same one that houses the church today. Photo courtesy Luther Memorial Chapelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rev_kissling-e1460312860373.jpgrev_kisslingAfter more than a few setbacks, the Rev. Theodore Kissling succeeded in establishing a new Lutheran church in Shorewood. Photo courtesy Luther Memorial Chapelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/entryway_lmc.jpgentryway_LMCCarl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lmc_exterior_today-e1460312372756.jpgLMC_exterior_todayEstablishing this Shorewood landmark church took a great deal of effort by an unusually persistent man. Luther Memorial Chapel in Shorewood marks its 100th anniversary in 2016. Carl A. Swanson photo2023-08-30T14:00:44+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/05/22/milwaukee-eagles-club-death/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagles_club_exterior-e1432333834778.jpgeagles_club_exteriorThe Eagles Club today is a popular venue for live music. The swimming pool is no longer in use. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagles_club_milwaukee-e1432333512504.jpgeagles_club_milwaukeeThe largest Eagles Club building in the United States at the time of its construction in the mid-1920s, the building originally included a ballroom, gymnasium, bowling alleys, and a swimming pool. Collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eagles_club_pool1.jpgeagles_club_poolThe Eagles Club 50 x 75-foot swimming pool, as it appeared shortly after the building opened in 1927. A popular music venue today, the Milwaukee Eagles Club originally combined social and athletic facilities.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/francis_wren_may_1927.jpgFrancis_WREN_May_1927Francis Wren, seated lower left, photographed in May 1927. Four months later he died in the basement swimming pool at Milwaukee's Eagles Club. Photo courtesy AnnEllen Barr2024-11-01T10:02:57+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/28/milwaukee-river-ice-war/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ice_war_goll-e1436650597254.jpgice_war_gollThe crew of the Julius Goll works to free the little steamship from an ice shelf. An ice house is in the background. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/inside_of_ice_warehouse_1871-e1406331888240.jpgInside_of_ice_warehouse_1871"Inside of ice warehouse 1871" by Anonymous - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 4 Feb 1871. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_of_ice_warehouse_1871.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Inside_of_ice_warehouse_1871.jpghttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/carl_sig.jpgCarl_sighttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wisconsin_lakes_icehouse-e1405567069326.jpgWisconsin_lakes_IcehouseA typical Wisconsin Lake Ice Co. operation is shown in this photo. The ice is grooved and sections are floated to shore where additional workers break the ice into smaller squares and load it on a conveyor for storage in the icehouse. Imagine the havoc one boat could do to this scene. Milwaukee Public Library/Historic Photos Collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/occ_ice_industry_pre1960_002-e1405565363119.jpgOcc_Ice_Industry_Pre1960_002Workers cutting ice from the frozen Milwaukee River upstream of the North Avenue bridge in the winter of 1899-1900. The horse in the background is cutting grooves in the ice in an exact grid. Workers break off the ice and load it into one of seven huge Icehouses located between the North Avenue dam and the foot of East Chambers Street. Courtesy Milwaukee Public Library/Historic Photo Collection2019-01-25T15:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/14/amid-the-ruins-of-gordon-parks-bathhouse/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gordon_park_pavillion-e1444618928326.jpggordon_park_pavillionThe bathhouse at Gordon Park, as it appeared shortly after its completion. The concrete riverbank retaining wall and the curving road (visible above the building) are all that remain. Postcard collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/gordonbathhouse_1914-1.jpgGordonbathhouse_1914-1The Gordon Park bathing pavilion, photographed from the Locust Street viaduct on July 22, 1914 by Jos. Brown.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gordon_park_construction1-e1405375389448.jpggordon_park_constructionBuilt to last. The streetcar is gone, a new Locust Street bridge stands in place of the one shown here, even the Gordon Park bathhouse has long since been torn down and trucked away, but the wall in this 1913 photograph still stands 100 years after its construction. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/milwaukee_gordon_park_bw-e1404868543262.jpgmilwaukee_gordon_park_BWThe Gordon Park swimming area in happier days. The concrete retaining wall supporting ramps leading to deeper water can be seen in this photo and the wall is all that remains, high and dry and covered with graffiti. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gordon_park_stairs_southside-e1403975378279.jpggordon_park_stairs_southsidehttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gordon_park_staircase-e1403975349664.jpggordon_park_staircasehttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gordon_park_bathhouse_today-e1403975281399.jpggordon_park_bathhouse_todayhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gordon_park_milwaukee-e1403974419103.jpgGordon_park_milwaukeeFrom the back of this postcard, "Beautiful Riverside Park, comprising 24 acres, playgrounds, lawn tennis courts, and a curling rink, affords an excellent view of the Milwaukee River. Directly opposite is Gordon Park with its playgrounds, tennis courts, river swimming for adults and a tank for children." Carl Swanson collection 2023-06-30T23:14:55+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/10/01/dreamland/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hippodrome_milwaukee-e1443739178204.jpghippodrome_MilwaukeeBefore it became Dreamland in 1912, the building was a multi-use facility called the Hippodrome. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dreamland_today-e1443396472457.jpgdreamland_todayAfter Dreamland was torn down, it was replaced by an elevated parking garage. Recently, this was also torn down, to be replaced by a parking lot. Rachel Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dreamland_interior-e1443396459638.jpgdreamland_interiorThere was a capacity crowd on hand when this postcard image was taken about 1910. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dreamland_exterior-e1443396447129.jpgdreamland_exteriorFrom its start as a venue for boxing and roller skating, Dreamland evolved in the early 1900s into a ballroom, the elegance of which, the management suggested, made it Milwaukee's "College of Deportment." Postcard, Carl Swanson collection2018-12-29T19:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/12/25/christmas-feast/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/christmas_2015-e1450929284950.jpgChristmas_2015Milwaukee in winter. Rachel Swanson photograph2018-12-21T20:21:17+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/04/04/red-arrow-park/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dontre2_fotor1.jpgdontre2_Fotorhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/red_arrow_base_fotor.jpgred_arrow_base_FotorIn World War I, French military referred to the Red Arrow division by the nickname "Les Terribles," honoring the fierce fighting abilities of the soldiers, most of whom were from Wisconsin, many from the Milwaukee area. Carl Swanson photo https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/red_arrow_memorial_fotor.jpgred_arrow_memorial_FotorSince the 1920s, Milwaukee has had a park dedicated to local soldiers who fought with the 32nd "Red Arrow" division of the U.S. Army. The 8-foot-tall granite divisional insignia is a fairly recent addition. Carl Swanson photo https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/red_arrow-overview-e1459620025217.jpgred_arrow-overviewA small, urban park, Red Arrow is north of City Hall. The skating rink was added in 1999. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/red_arrow_rink_fotor2.jpgred_arrow_rink_Fotor2The rink at Red Arrow Park occupies land that was once part of the city's red light district. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/red_arrow_rink2_fotor.jpgred_arrow_rink2_FotorIn winter, the present-day Red Arrow Park in downtown Milwaukee is home to a public skating rink. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/old_red_arrow_park-e1442456806922.jpgold_red_arrow_parkRed Arrow Park, with its popular wading pool, was originally on Wisconsin Avenue, just west of the main Public Library. It was destroyed in the construction of the north-south freeway. Carl Swanson collection2022-01-12T16:54:23+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2017/02/19/milwaukees-airship-port/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_1906_fotor.jpgimg_1906_fotorhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_4412.jpgimg_4412At 22 stories, the Wisconsin Tower was the second tallest in the city when completed in 1930. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_4417_hdr.jpegimg_4417_hdrhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/img_4419-e1487436002881.jpgimg_4419Originally offices, the Milwaukee Tower was converted into condominums in 2005 but retains much of its original Art Deco details. Carl A. Swanson photo2018-07-01T17:04:59+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/05/23/riverwests-hidden-landmark/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pumping_station_locator.jpgpumping_station_locatorRiverside Pumping Station occupies the east end of a much larger parcel of land. The part not needed by the Water Works became Pumping Station Park, and now is maintained by Milwaukee Public Schools – because city dollars had been used to purchase the land, lawmakers were reluctant to allow it to become a Milwaukee County-owned park. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flood_wall.jpgflood_wallIn 1920, building this flood wall was the first stage in construction of the pumping station. Designed to be slightly higher than the highest-known flood level, the wall has proven useful on a couple of memorable occasions. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/chlorine_house.jpgchlorine_houseThis tide little brick building is the pumping station's former chlorine house. Chlorine gas was formerly injected into the incoming water supply for extra purification. Today all water treatment is handled at the lake front filtration plant. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/riverside_station-e1462765512674.jpgriverside_stationWhen this colossal steam-driven pump entered service in the early 1920s it set a world record for pumping efficiency. Milwaukee Water Works photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/river_station_hdr-e1462765272357.jpgriver_station_HDRThe Milwaukee River pumping station was once a tourist attraction, complete with visitor's gallery. Today it is closed off by fences and surrounded by security cameras. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/river_pumping_station_hdr-e1462765238469.jpgriver_pumping_station_HDRA massive brick building on the Milwaukee River houses is part of the city's water utility. When new, it was a source of great civic pride, and its massive pumps set world records. Carl A. Swanson photo2018-09-19T23:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/05/01/bay-view-tragedy/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bay_view_militia.jpgbay_view_militiaWisconsin State Militia soldiers pose for a photo at the Bay View Rolling Mills during the labor troubles.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/reliance_works_milwaukee.jpgReliance_Works_MilwaukeeThe E.P. Allis Reliance Works complex stood at First and Florida streets in Milwaukee. The company manufactured grain milling machinery at a time and gee rapidly as Milwaukee gained prominence as a world leader in flour production.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jeremiah_rusk.jpgJeremiah_RuskGov. Jeremiah Rusk. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.03848. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/edward_p_allis.jpgEdward_P_AllisEdward P. Allis.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bay_view_title-e1430492588468.jpgbay_view_titleIn May 1886, state militia soldiers fired on protestors during a labor dispute at the North Chicago Rolling Mill in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood. Carl Swanson illustrationhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/headline_bay_view.jpgheadline_bay_viewThe Milwaukee Journal's front page, May 5, 1886.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rolling_mill.jpgrolling_millRenamed the Illinois Steel Co., the Bay View mill was still a massive operation in 1894. Sanborn-Parris Map Co. illustrationhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mill2-e1430420098616.jpgmill2Built on the southern half of Jones Island in the 1870s, the North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. quickly became one of the city's major employees. In 1886, the mill became the scene of a deadly labor dispute.2018-11-27T15:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2018/04/25/lost-milwaukee-book/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/30825768_874381102769532_708905293_o.jpg30825768_874381102769532_708905293_oBook launch event for "Lost Milwaukee." Photo by John Swanson2018-04-27T14:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2018/03/13/kilby/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_2011-e1520979605277.jpgIMG_2011The former home of Globe-Union, at 900 E. Keefe Ave., was once the employer of Jack Kilby and may have started a line of thought that would eventually change the world. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/co1043.jpgco1043Jack Kilby (circa 1958) - Jack Kilby (circa 1958) photographed shortly after his invention of the first integrated circuit at Texas Instruments. Courtesy of Texas Instrumentshttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/co1034.jpgco1034First Integrated Circuit - Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit at Texas Instruments in 1958. Comprised of only a transistor and other components on a slice of germanium, Kilby's invention, 7/16-by-1/16-inches in size, revolutionized the electronics industry. The roots of almost every electronic device we take for granted today can be traced back to this invention 60 years ago. Courtesy of Texas Instrumentshttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/globe-wooden-case-battery-early-1920s.jpgglobe wooden-case battery early 1920sEarly Globe automobile batteries were made of thick lead plates, which were enclosed in glass jars. The jars were then inserted into a lead- lined wooden box. Photograph courtesy of Johnson Controls archives.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_2303-e1520880128448.jpgIMG_2303If history had been just slightly different, the integrated circuit might have been invented in this Riverwest business.2021-06-25T04:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/12/02/from-palace-to-temple/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/zenith_church_hdr-e1458506019826.jpgzenith_church_HDRA former Milwaukee movie palace turned church is now for sale. It was originally among the city’s finest theaters, but things really got interesting when a faith-healing evangelist came to town. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ms4_6_1959-e1449092025913.pngMS4_6_1959A full-page ad from 1959 shows A.C. Valdez and his chartered airliner ready to kick off operation "Milwaukee for Christ." – Milwaukee Sentinelhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/zenithsketch.jpgZenithSketchImage by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/z_exterior-e1444864385779.jpgZ_exteriorSpectacular brick work, art glass windows, and careful attention to detail are highlights of the former Zenith Theater. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cornerstone.jpgcornerstoneThe Rev. A.C. Valdez took over a movie palace, turned it into a church, and became one of Milwaukee's best-known – and most-investigated – religious leaders. Carl Swanson photo 2024-06-17T20:31:30+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2017/12/04/east-side-tunnel/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tunnel_locator_.jpgtunnel_locator_At the time the tunnel was built, the land on both side of the river was owned by the Schlitz Brewing Co.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_4813.jpgIMG_4813The tunnel interior, strewn with trash and marked with graffiti, extends about 60 feet under the Oak Leaf Train and ends at a modern concrete wall. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/eastsidetunnel-e1512333310719.jpgeastsidetunnelBuilt of stone more than a century ago, this tunnel portal in the bluff of the Milwaukee River near North Cambridge Avenue and New Hampshire Street on the East Side is partly filled in, heavily vandalized, but still impressive. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/east_hampshire_tunnel-e1408067916665.jpgeast_hampshire_tunnelThe west portal of the railroad underpass tunnel at the foot of East Hampshire Avenue is a striking piece of civil engineering. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/john_tunnel-e1405196169705.jpgJohn_tunnelJohn Swanson stands at the partially filled-in tunnel entrance. Carl A. Swanson photo2023-02-08T02:19:50+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/06/05/dead-moved-to-make-way-for-church/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/church_episcopal_2_hdr_fotor.jpgchurch_episcopal_2_HDR_FotorSt. James Episcopal Church occupies an enviable site in downtown Milwaukee. Located on Wisconsin Avenue opposite the public library and the Wisconsin Club, construction of the church involved removing a pioneer cemetery. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/st_james_domke_hdr-e1459045940952.jpegst_james_DOMKE_HDRSt. James during the 2015 Doors Open Milwaukee event. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/deatil_window_hdr-e1459045956358.jpegdetail_window_HDRDetail of a St. John's stained glass window. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand_avenue_churches-e1435529637673.jpggrand_avenue_churchesMore than 100 years have passed since this photo was taken from the roof of the Milwaukee Public Library. All three of these Wisconsin Avenue churches still stand, From left to right, they are: St. James Episcopal, Calvary Presbyterian Church, and the Church of the Gesu on the Marquette University campus. Collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/st_james_interior.jpgSt_James_interiorThe interior as it appeared in 1969. The church's appearance was simplified in an earlier remodeling. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Divisionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/st_james_interior_detail.jpgst_james_interior_detailAn interior view of St. James from a 1969 historic survey. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Divisionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/st_james_bapistry.jpgst_james_bapistryThe stone baptismal font was donated by the workers who rebuilt St. James after a devastating fire. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Divisionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/church_episcopal-e1433508979270.jpgchurch_episcopalSt. James Episcopal Church is currently for sale. Any remaining bones, headstones, or other disturbing reminders of the past will be the buyer's responsibility. Carl Swanson photo2017-09-27T17:57:23+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/08/04/milwaukee-victorious-charge/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/soldier_monument_milwaukee.jpgsoldier_monument_milwaukeeThe sculpture group has been a civic landmark for a very long time. The houses at middle right are now the site of an Interstate highway underpass. Collection of Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/victorious_charge_grouping-e1406772268460.jpgvictorious_charge_groupingThe base reads, "To Those Who Fought In The War For The Union 1861-1865." Photo by John Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the_gordon_park_thing-e1406593907324.jpgthe_gordon_park_thingThis modern sculpture in Milwaukee's Gordon Park, however, is harder to explain. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wisconcin_soliders_monument-e1403976845777.jpgwisconsin_soliders_monumentFour Wisconsin soldiers are depicted. The color bearer has fallen, another soldier has seized the flag and urging his fellows to continue the charge. Photo by John Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3313-e1403976388921.jpgdetail_victorious_chargeThe detail incorporated in the sculpture is striking. The Rebels are in for it now, these guys look as though they mean business. Photo by John Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3306-e1403976321360.jpgvictorious_charge_milwaukee"Victorious Charge" is the name of the sculpture on Wisconsin Avenue near the Central Library. It memorializes the courage and sacrifice of Wisconsin soldiers in the Civil War. Photo by John Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/postcard_victorious_charge_milwaukee-e1403976156354.jpgpostcard_victorious_charge_milwaukee"Victorious Charge" is a sculpture on Wisconsin Avenue, near the downtown library. Many postcards have featured this sculpture over the years. Collection of Carl Swanson2017-08-17T13:34:55+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/08/18/deaf-workers/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/inspectress_ad.jpginspectress_adhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_head_stamp.jpgmilwaukee_head_stampCartridges made by the Milwaukee Ordinance Works were stamped with an "M" and the year of manufacture. Photo courtesy Jerry Penryhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_ordinance_plant_today-e1436743949620.jpgmilwaukee_ordinance_plant_todayThe ordinance plant's hiring office is now Waste Management's Glendale headquarters. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_wow_2-e1436727374371.jpgMilwaukee_WOW_2Inspectors at the Milwaukee Ordinance Plant. The workers took up a collection to buy the silk American flag that decorates their workspace. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_wow_1-e1436727400703.jpgMilwaukee_WOW_1Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_ordinance_truck-e1436727419702.jpgMilwaukee_ordinance_truckThis truck, festooned with .50 calibre cartridges made in Milwaukee, was presumably decorated for a parade. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Society2017-03-21T02:44:47+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/04/09/confederate-grave/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shefhey3.jpgShefhey3Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee-confederate-grave-bw-e1401227393376.jpgmilwaukee-confederate-grave-bwThe peaked headstone of Joseph Shefhey marks the grave of a Confederate Civil War veteran, the only one amid a sea of the rounded headstones belonging to Union veterans. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/joseph-shefhey-grave-e1401124261224.jpgjoseph-shefhey-graveThe peaked headstone of Joseph Shefhey denotes a Confederate Civil War veteran, and the only one amid a sea of the rounded headstones of Union veteran. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/johnny-reb-milwaukke-e1400958718818.jpgshefhey-headstone-milwaukeeThe peaked headstone indicates a Confederate Civil War veteran, but the carved incription more closely matches that of the Union army. Carl Swanson photo2016-10-05T13:38:28+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/09/28/mae-west/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/west_license.jpgwest_licensehttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/maewestlead.jpgmaewestleadFilm actress Mae West believed in leaving little to the imagination, but something happened to her in Milwaukee that she very much wanted to remain a secret.2017-10-05T14:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/08/17/sperry-candy-company/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/s-l1600-e1471479796697.jpgsperry_signThe Sperry Chicken Dinner bar was undoubtedly delicious. It also contained no poultry products whatsoever.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chicken_truck-e1471479401940.jpegchicken_truckMilwaukees Sperry Candy Co. is remembered for its popular – if oddly named – "Chicken Dinner" candy bars, which it delivered in an equally odd fleet of chicken-shaped trucks. Photo courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Society.2020-06-01T04:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/09/13/death-visits-the-orphanage/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/st1-e1442075540523.jpgCemetery, St. Amilianus Orphan Asylum, St. FrancisThe orphans who died in the 1929 poisoning were buried in unmarked graves in the cemetery of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, near the site of the former asylum. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/st-a-e1442074738771.jpgSt. Amilianus Orphan AsylumThis 1907 postcard image shows St. Amilianus Orphan Asylum in St. Francis, Wis. In 1929, two orphan residents died here in a mysterious poisoning. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pillar2-e1442073752316.jpgpillar2A pair of entry pillars are all that remains of the former St. Amilianus Orphan Asylum in St. Francis, which was destroyed in a fire in 1930. Carl Swanson photo2018-01-23T20:54:15+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/11/06/milwaukee-crib-diaster/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/waterbackgroundolsen_2.jpgIngar_OlsenIngar Olsenhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/news_clipping.jpgnews_clippinghttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/start_of_the_life-boat.jpgStart_of_the_life-boatA postcard from 1906 shows the typical equipment employed by the U.S. Life-Svaing Service. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/under_the_lake_1891-e1437231161448.jpgunder_the_lake_1891Digging the water intake tunnel under Lake Michigan in 1891. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/airlock-e1437097339890.jpgairlockThe tunnel under Lake Michigan was fitted with airlocks, which served to keep the men alive for a few hours until, inevitably, the air began to give out. This photo was taken about 1891. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/milwaukee_tug_welcome.jpgMilwaukee_tug_WelcomeThe captain of the tugboat Welcome risked his life and the lives of his crew to assist in a rescue in the midst of a violent Lake Michigan storm. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/crib_commendation-e1436984679145.jpgcrib_commendationPart of Olsen's written commendation, 2019-08-30T13:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/24/ignored-estabrook-park-artifact-hints-at-early-indian-settlement/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/estabrook_stone_map.pngestabrook_stone_mapThe stone is located at the south end of the park, on the west side of the walking path near the southwest corner of the restroom building.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/estabrook_stone-e1418512282280.jpgestabrook_stoneThis large, flat rock in Estabrook Park with its two deep oval-shaped hollows, was thought to have been used by early Native Americans to grind corn. The rock was once quite a historic attraction for the park. It appears to be completely forgotten now. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/estabrook_rock-e1405792546734.jpgEstabrook_rockThis large, flat rock in Estabrook Park with its two deep oval-shaped hollows, was thought to have been used by early Native Americans to grind corn. The rock was once quite a historic attraction for the park. It appears to be completely forgotten now. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/estabrook_rock_path-e1405792385256.jpgEstabrook_rock_pathA piece of history, possibly much older than the city itself, lies unnoticed in Estabrook Park's weeds. Photo by Carl Swanson2021-07-13T11:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/30/decoration-day-2014/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/navy-ship-usssignal.jpgnavy-ship-uss-signalThe U.S.S. Signal was a “tinclad” paddlewheel steamer built in 1862. Disabled by Confederate artillery fire on the Red River in Louisiana on May 4, 1864, the ship was burned by its crew to prevent its capture. Photo courtesy U.S. Naval Historical Center2016-05-28T03:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/04/25/buses-bikes-and-forgetfulness/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bike_cage_hdr-e1461627421685.jpegbike_cage_HDRMilwaukee's Island of Lost Toys is this locked cage in the bus system's Fleet Maintenance Facility. Carl A. Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bus_rack_hdr_edit-e1461626939273.jpgbus_rack_HDR_editSince 2009, all Milwaukee County Transit System buses feature front-mounted bicycle racks. Users simply fold them down, secure their bikes, and, often, forget they're there. Carl A. Swanson photo2016-05-08T16:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/31/a-milwaukee-river-art-walk/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverartdetail2-e1401574185794.jpgriverartdetail2The artist's manifesto reads "In another world, I would use my skills to make people happy and live comfortably, perhaps in the one I paint pictures for the city of Milwaukee to buff and can't support myself." Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverartdetail-e1401574052235.jpgriverartdetailThe painter has a nice touch, the shading of the sin tones is nicely done. It appears the woman's blue dress and the man's white pants were added later and much more carelessly. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverart-e1401573836500.jpgriverartGraffiti on an crumbling foundation wall along the east bank of the Milwaukee River, north of Locust Street. Photo by Carl Swanson2016-04-10T18:07:31+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/23/photo-friday-united-by-beer/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/benjamin_harrison_portrait.jpgBenjamin_Harrison_PortraitBenjamin Harrisonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/grover_cleveland_portrait.jpgGrover_Cleveland_PortraitGrover Clevelandhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/schlitz-advertisement-1888.jpgPhoto Friday: United by beerIn 1888, Milwaukee’s Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company distributed this 15 x 26-inch chromolithograph poster. Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-04220 (digital file from original print).2016-03-31T03:27:52+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/04/13/414-milwaukee-day/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/mke_city_hall-e1428445373752.jpgMKE_city_hallMilwaukee's City Hall, a civic landmark since 1895. The bell tower is 353 feet tall. Carl Swanson collection2016-03-26T02:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/about/2018-10-02T13:19:29+00:00weekly0.6https://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/12/10/owney-the-post-office-dog/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/daniel_owney-e1458510577338.jpgDaniel_Owneyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/a-2006-46-e1449779564596.jpgA.2006-46Owney the Post Office dog. Courtesy National Postal Museumhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/screen-shot-2015-12-04-at-3-04-45-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-12-04 at 3.04.45 PMOwney's arrival in Milwaukee in 1895 made headlines in the Milwaukee Journal.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/a-2006-47-e1449779296852.jpgA.2006-472016-03-20T21:56:23+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/02/22/safe-haven/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-22-at-12-42-30-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-02-22 at 12.42.30 PMhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/screen-shot-2016-02-22-at-1-45-51-pm.pngMilwaukee_1840_mapMilwaukee, as it appeared in 1840.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/harrison_ludington.jpgHarrison_LudingtonHarrison Ludington2016-03-13T07:52:08+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2016/01/03/2015-in-review/2016-01-03T22:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/12/23/city-hall/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/milwaukee_city_hall_postcard-e1450929588807.jpgMilwaukee_city_hall_postcardAn early postcard view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/milwaukee_city_hall_atrium.jpgmilwaukee_city_hall_atriumThe City Hall central atrium, eight stories tall, was a magnet for suicides in the Great Depression. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4a08640v.jpg4a08640vMilwaukee's City Hall rises above mud-covered streets in this postcard view from the late 1800s.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/milwaukee_city_hall_aerial.jpgMilwaukee_city_hall_aerialMilwaukee's City Hall dominates the scene in this illustration drawn shortly after the building's completion in 1895.2015-12-27T05:30:48+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/11/30/a-death-foretold/2015-12-02T18:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/11/11/the-man-who-cleaned-up-milwaukee/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/milwaukee_1892_crop_edited-1.jpgMilwaukee_1892_crop_edited-1Milwaukee, as it appeared in O.W. Wight's time. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/portrait-o-w-wight.pngportrait-O.W.-Wighthttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/milwaukee_1892.pngMilwaukee_1892O.W. Wight served as Milwaukee's commissioner of Health in the late 1870s, and was instrumental in sweeping reforms that greatly improved public health and welfare. Illustration by Carl Swanson2015-11-12T17:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/10/30/a-very-milwaukee-ghost-story/2015-10-31T02:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/09/18/doors-open-milwaukee/2015-09-22T12:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/04/18/lights-of-riverside-park/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/riverside_pavilion_mchs-e1436653116224.jpgriverside_pavilion_mchsThe park's two-story pavilion stood on a hilltop with a flight of stairs leading down to the river. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Societyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/riverview_park_milwaukee-e1429397352525.jpgRiverview_park_milwaukeeRiverside Park once had a tunnel very much like this, and traces of its western portal remain in a hillside to this day. The postcard refers to a "Riverview Park," a name shared by no Milwaukee park, leaving open the possibility this early 1900s photograph was actually a mis-captioned view of Riverside Park. Carl Swanson collectionhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/riverside_stairs-e1428977315461.jpgriverside_stairsOnce these stairs connected the riveredge pathway to Riverside Park's pavilion. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/riverside_lightpolebw.jpgriverside_lightpoleBWDid you know the wooded paths in Milwaukee's Riverside Park were once illuminated? Some of the ornate century-old fixtures remain in place amid the trees. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/riverside_fixture-e1429396295617.jpgriverside_fixtureDid you know the wooded paths in Milwaukee's Riverside Park were once illuminated? Some of the fixtures remain in place. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/riverside_pavilion_site-e1418512453185.jpgriverside_pavilion_siteRachel Swanson examines a photocopy of the Riverside Park pavilion, which once occupied the top of the bluff in this photograph. Carl Swanson photohttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/riverside_park_pavilion-e1418268189214.jpgriverside_park_pavilionThis postcard from around 1900 shows the Riverside pavilion on a hill overlooking the Milwaukee River. Stairs lead from the pavilion to a wide gravel path along the water's edge. Carl Swanson collection2024-02-16T00:43:52+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/08/30/seeing-milwaukee/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/seeing_milwaukee-e1429066270812.jpgseeing_milwaukeeSightseers enjoy all Milwaukee has to offer in this comic postcard from the early 1900s. The vehicle features coin-operated beer dispensers, as well as bins containing schweizer kane, pumpernickel, frankfurter, and sauerkraut. The person who mailed this card in 1907 advised the recipient to "Have a drink on us." Collection of Carl Swanson2015-06-28T13:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/06/05/blue-ribbon-memories/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/4a08082v.jpg4a08082vThe Pabst Brewery complex, as it appeared around 1890. Detroit Publishing Company image, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress LC-D4-12569https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pabst-milwaukee_orange.jpgpabst_milwaukee_orangeAlthough the area is undergoing rapid development, some of the original Pabst buildings remain. Photo illustration by Carl Swanson2015-06-28T13:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/05/28/high-proof-whiskey/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fire_water_illustration.jpgfire_water_illustrationA prank played on a whiskey-loving visitor in Milwaukee's early days gave a new meaning to the term "strong drink." Illustration by Carl Swanson2015-05-29T13:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/12/in-1931-frisky-milwaukeeans-flocked-to-kern-parks-lovers-lane/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kern_lovers_lane_today-e1432592337645.jpgkern_lovers_lane_todayEighty years ago, this riverside pathway in Milwaukee's Kern Park had a naughty reputation. Carl Swanson photo2021-09-23T02:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/09/08/estabrook-dam-interesting-past-uncertain-future/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/estabrook_dam_spillway_wall-e1410302376678.jpgestabrook_dam_spillway_wallhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/estabrook_dam_eastside1-e1410229423591.jpgestabrook_dam_eastsidePhoto by Rachel Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/estadam.jpgEstadamThe dam's major structures are labeled in this photo. The dam accumulates floating debris field upstream and the riverbed has been found to contain hazardous chemicals.2015-04-23T16:09:11+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/21/riverside-park-a-dream-a-long-decline-and-a-bright-future/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee-arboretum-e1403974918527.jpgmilwaukee-arboretumThe Milwaukee Rotary Arboretum is under construction along the Milwaukee River on the southern edge of Riverside Park.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaaukee-riverside-park.jpgmilwaukee-riverside-parkMilwaukee's Riverside Park was designed in the 1890s by Frederick Law Olmsted, the pioneering landscape designer who was also responsible for Lake and Washington parks in Milwaukee, Central Park in Manhattan, and much more. Only traces of Olmsted's plan remain. https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverside-park-hidden-tunnel.jpgriverside-park-hidden-tunnelThe original 1890s park design called for construction of a tunnel under what was then a busy railroad right-of-way. In the 1970s, the eastern section of the park, which had been a natural ravine, was filled and leveled for Riverside High School's athletic field. The western tunnel portal can still be seen.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverside-park-map.jpgriverside-park-mapThis detail of a 1923 map shows Riverside Park and the ravine drive that once connected Newberry Boulevard with the Milwaukee River. Today, everything to the right of the former railroad right-of-way is now Riverside High School's athletic fields.https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/riverside_park_milwaukee-e1429398427343.jpgriverside_park_milwaukeeIn the summer, plant growth makes the old tunnel difficult to see. The stone work is colorized in this early spring view. Carl Swanson photo2015-04-19T03:10:26+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/04/03/a-visit-to-kern-parks-lovers-lane/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lovers_lane_card4-e1428969724281.jpgLovers_lane_cardThis early 1900s postcard shows Milwaukee's "lover's lane." The card was mailed by a man named Albert to a Miss Evaline Beecher of Sauk City and reads, "Ain't this a nice place to spoon. This is Eva waiting for Al." Let's hope it worked out for those crazy kids, 106 years ago. Carl Swanson collection2015-04-14T00:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/04/19/riverwest-building-evaluated-by-epa/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/3456border-e1401240085626.jpg3456border2015-04-07T18:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/06/04/riverwest-gets-a-superfund-site/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/befunky_img_4724-e1401925363197.jpgriverwest-buffum-superfund-siteVacant since 2008, this industrial building at 3456 N. Buffum St., at the northern end of the Beerline recreational trail contains a variety of hazardous substances and will be cleaned-up under the EPA's Superfund program. Photo by Carl Swanson2015-03-27T13:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/03/13/o-w-wight-the-most-famous-milwaukeean-youve-never-heard-of/2015-03-14T03:21:23+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/01/17/whats-in-a-number/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10_3.jpg10_32015-02-06T22:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/02/06/fate-of-estabrook-dam/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aging_estabrook_dam-e1423261109573.jpgaging_estabrook_damThe Depression-era dam across the Milwaukee River in Estabrook Park. Photo by Carl Swanson2015-02-07T05:16:47+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2015/01/12/2014-in-review/2015-01-12T21:38:03+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/10/04/did-uncle-sam-steal-part-of-estabrook-park/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/estabrook_dam_island_blm-e1412288617322.jpgestabrook_dam_island_blmWith its muddy trail, litter, graffiti on every conceivable surface, and stairs leading to a walkway across the gated section of the dam, the island isn't much to look at. Whoever ends up owning this island might consider tidying it up a bit. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/milwaukeeaerial1937.pngMilwaukeeaerial1937This aerial photo, taken in the late 1930s, shows the Estabrook Park dam in its early construction stage. Clearly visible is the trench workers carved in the bedrock to provide a footing for the gated section of the dam, being built on dry ground. Photo illustrate by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/estabrook_manmade_island-e1412256058149.jpgestabrook_manmade_islandThe Federal government claims to own the small island in the center of this photo. The island divides the Estabrook Park dam's gated channel (at right) and the dam's low serpentine spillway (at left). How this man-made island became Federal property is unclear. Photo by Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/artifical_estabrook_island.pngartifical_estabrook_islandWhen the dam at Estabrook Park was built in the 1930s, it created an artificial island. One key to the dam's future revolves around who owns that island. Photo illustration by Carl Swanson2014-12-12T17:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/09/30/milwaukees-boy-mayor/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/milwaukee_boy_mayor.jpgmilwaukee_boy_mayorHe only ran the city for two years, but no Milwaukee mayor had more fun in office – or pulled crazier stunts, than Sherburn Becker, known as the "boy mayor."2014-10-03T03:40:12+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/08/18/shorewood-apple-orchard-standoff/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/oak_leaf_sign-e1408333045617.jpgoak_leaf_signDo not, and we can't emphasize this point too strongly, damage any apple trees you may find along this trail. Photo By Carl Swansonhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hubbard_park_railroad-e1408329628832.jpghubbard_park_railroadThe Northwestern Union built north out of downtown in the 1880s, cutting through hills and filling in ravines as they went. This photo was taken at the location of today's Hubbard Park. Courtesy Milwaukee County Historical Society 2014-09-23T16:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/07/04/photo-friday-happy-4th-of-july/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/a_favor_requested.pnga_favor_requestedhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/milwaukee_postcard-e1404353601245.jpegmilwaukee_postcard2014-07-03T22:13:28+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/06/27/photo-friday-river-reflections/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/milwaukee-river-reflections-e1403822524332.jpgmilwaukee-river-reflectionsIn places, the Milwaukee River still looks much as it did when Native Americans were the only residents. Photo by Carl Swanson2014-06-27T22:26:33+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/19/looks-like-someone-has-a-case-of-the-mondays-1942/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/western-fuel-milwaukee.jpgwestern-fuel-milwaukeeIn 1942, photographer Jack Delano snapped this image of employees of Western Fuel Commpany having lunch in their locker room at the firm's Seventeenth Street Coal Dock office. It's December 1942, and World War II has been going on for a year. Somehow one feels they are waiting for the photographer to leave so they can resume the poker game. Photo courtesy Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), [reproduction number, LC-USW3- 020002-D [P&P] LOT 214]2014-05-18T01:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/16/flashback-friday-saarinens-war-memorial-1957/https://milwaukeenotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/milwaukee_war_memorial_saarinen1.jpgmilwaukee_war_memorial_saarinen1Eero Saarinen’s Milwaukee Art Museum (originally Milwaukee War Memorial), as it originally appeared in the 1950s. This photograph was taken by Balthazar Korab. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Balthazar Korab Archive at the Library of Congress, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-DIG-krb-00175]2014-05-17T00:25:28+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.com/2014/05/09/flashback-friday-downtown-1901/2014-05-15T23:16:07+00:00monthlyhttps://milwaukeenotebook.comdaily1.02026-02-17T21:26:50+00:00