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THE MAKING OF MILWAUKEE IMAGE LIBRARY
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Woman atop of Pabst Beer Keg.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women in Rex Chain Factory.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Women in Rex Chain Factory with Man Supervisor.
Source: Rexnord Industries
Calf on the Back of Harley-Davidson Motorbike.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Pabst Brewery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Meatpacking.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Milwaukee Iron Company in Bay View.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Pfister & Vogel Leather Company.
A. O. Smith.
Source: A.O. Smith Corporation
Harley Davidson.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Lynde Bradley, one of the founders of Allen-Bradley.
Source: Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley
E.P. Allis Reliance Works.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers Last Tractor Off the Line.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Woman World War II Worker.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Miller and Employees.
Source: Content Channel
Plank Road Brewery.
Source: Miller Brewery
African-American Woman War Worker.
Source: Library of Congress
African-American Woman War Worker.
Source: Library of Congress
Grain Exchange where worldwide wheat prices were set.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Grain Exchange Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Grain Exchange Where Sampling of Wheat and the Setting of Prices Took Place.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Saloon.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Office Scene with Woman Secretary
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Evinrude Motors.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Foundry Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Union formed at Worden-Allen Co.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
1905 Group Portrait of Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Group Portrait of Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women Telephone Operators Sitting Atop of Barrels
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gallun Tannery Where Hides are Turned into Leather.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cooper at Work at Blatz Brewery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Employee Group Portrait at Jung Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Miller Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County HIstorical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Advertising Card.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Engraving of Exterior.
SourceL Milwuakee County Historical Society
Interior of Beer Kettles at Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Color Label.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Poster.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Television Show with WTMJ camera.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewery Building and Logo and Brands.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bottle Line at Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Horse-Drawn Beer Wagon for Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Line of Trucks at Pabst Brewing Company in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Office Sample Room and Billiard Parlor at Pabst Brewing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Beer Bottle with Export Label from Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Men in Line with Large Bottles and Logo at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bottling Line at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Beer Kettles at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gettelmann Brewing Company Employees Portrait.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schweickhart Brewery Employees Portrait.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ebner Family’s Milwaukee Boot and Shoe Storefront.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Falk Corporation Workers in 1880.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Big Machine in Shop at Falk Corporation.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Drill Press Operators at Huebsch Manufacturing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
A. O. Smith Corporation, Big Pipe Line Connection with Pins.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bucyrus Erie Electric Shovel Shown Excavating.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
H. O. Stenzel, Mold Room of the Re-Tread Plant.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Shop Floor at Rex Chain Belt in 1937.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nordberg, Industrial Portrait of Man and Product.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bowling League Costume Party of Nunn Bush Shoe Employees.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women Making Gloves in Shop at Wisconsin Manufacturing Corp.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Employees Portrait in front of Pfister and Vogel Tannery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Exterior Portrait of Pfister and Vogel Tannery Buildings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Kroggel on Line at Koehring Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Two Men Atop Horse-Drawn Wagon at Northern Glass Works in 1910.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee Solvoy Coke and Gas.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Man on Lathe at Allis-Chalmers in West Allis in the 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women in Machining Operations at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers during World War II in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Red Hot Iron Going Into Forge at Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Man on Foundry Mold at Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers, African-American Foundry Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
African-American Workers at West Allis Forge and Foundry in 1903.
The Manhattan Project which produced the Atomic Bomb at Allis-Chalmers during World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Manhattan Project which produced the Atomic Bomb at Allis-Chalmers during World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Tractor Production Line at Allis-Chalmers in 1960s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women War Workers in Factories During World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women on the Line at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Engineers at Drawing Tables at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Edward P. Allis Product Drawings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Edward P. Allis Product Cutaway Drawing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Apprentices in Shop at Allis-Chalmers
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Centrifugel Pump with Man at Allis-Chalmers in 1907
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cylinder for Rolling Mill with Worker at Allis Chalmers in 1906.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Workers Portrait in front Allen-Bradley Building.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Employees Miner’s Baseball Party in 1954.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Large Group of Employees Outside Harischfeger Corporation Building.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Corp Overhead Crane.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Corp Shovel.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Vilter Factory Building Exterior with Employees.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Car Assembly Line at Nash Seaman Manufacturing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women at Machines at National Knitting Company.
A. O. Smith Blockbuster Bombs during World War II in 1940s.
Blatz Brewery Building and Logos and Brands.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
World War I Tank built by Malleable Castings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
C. J. Smith Carriage Works in 1874.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schuster’s Department Store at Third and Garfield.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Portrait of Large Group of Employees of Schuster’s Dept. Store on Third Street.
Employees of Palace Steam Laundry with Horse and Carriage in 1889.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Hinkel Building at Third and State.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Third Street Storefronts with Horse in 1887.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Jaap’s Meat Market on North Fourth Street in 1889.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greek Restaurant at 221-220 Fifth Street. Now 812-24 N. 5th St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Marguerite & Sybilla Lanie’s Ice Cream Parlor on Ninth Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ganing’s Drug Store at 720 26th Avenue in 1920.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nordberg Plant on Oklahoma Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Topitzes Greek Store on National Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Saloon with Dogs on Chairs at 844 Greenfield Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Keogh Grocery at 522 Clybourn reet. with Horse and Wagon.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Wojciechowski Grocery on North Water in 1905.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
German Antiquarian Bookstore at 437 E. Water between Mason and Wells.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Layton Packing Company.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Layton Beef Building in 1852 and razed 1889.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Koehring Paving Machinery in Action.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Harischfeger Welders.
Gallun Tannery.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Women Riveters at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women War Workers in Factories During World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
World War II Soldiers Riding Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Pabst Brewery’s Horse Drawn Wagons for Beer Delivery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Dapper Brewery Men with Kegs and Beer.
Source: Miller Brewery
Daisy Roller Flour Mill Poster Ad.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
E.P. Allis Reliance Works Interior and Product.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Falk Corporation Big Gears and Man.
Source: Falk Corporation
Gurda Hardware Store on Lincoln Avenue.
Source: John Gurda
Harley-Davidson Advertisement with Woman.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Advertisement.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
Patrick Cudahy, Meatpacker.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Aerial View of Southgate Shopping Center on 27th Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Crowd Gathers for a 1947 Television Demonstration in Boston Store Window.
To save an image for your educational use, click on image to view full size, then right click and 'save image as'.
Images from the collection of the Milwaukee County Historical Society are copyrighted and may be used only for educational purposes. Any additional reproduction or enlargement is illegal and violators will be prosecuted. Authorized reproductions of MCHS images are available from the Historical society upon payment of appropriate reproduction and use fees.
Woman atop of Pabst Beer Keg.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women in Rex Chain Factory.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Women in Rex Chain Factory with Man Supervisor.
Source: Rexnord Industries
Calf on the Back of Harley-Davidson Motorbike.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Pabst Brewery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Meatpacking.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society
Milwaukee Iron Company in Bay View.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Pfister & Vogel Leather Company.
A. O. Smith.
Source: A.O. Smith Corporation
Harley Davidson.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Lynde Bradley, one of the founders of Allen-Bradley.
Source: Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley
E.P. Allis Reliance Works.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers Last Tractor Off the Line.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Woman World War II Worker.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Miller and Employees.
Source: Content Channel
Plank Road Brewery.
Source: Miller Brewery
African-American Woman War Worker.
Source: Library of Congress
African-American Woman War Worker.
Source: Library of Congress
Grain Exchange where worldwide wheat prices were set.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Grain Exchange Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Grain Exchange Where Sampling of Wheat and the Setting of Prices Took Place.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Saloon.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Office Scene with Woman Secretary
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Evinrude Motors.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Foundry Interior.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Union formed at Worden-Allen Co.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
1905 Group Portrait of Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Early Group Portrait of Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women Telephone Operators Sitting Atop of Barrels
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gallun Tannery Where Hides are Turned into Leather.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cooper at Work at Blatz Brewery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Employee Group Portrait at Jung Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Miller Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County HIstorical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Advertising Card.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Engraving of Exterior.
SourceL Milwuakee County Historical Society
Interior of Beer Kettles at Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Color Label.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Poster.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewing Company Television Show with WTMJ camera.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schlitz Brewery Building and Logo and Brands.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bottle Line at Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Horse-Drawn Beer Wagon for Schlitz Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Line of Trucks at Pabst Brewing Company in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Office Sample Room and Billiard Parlor at Pabst Brewing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Beer Bottle with Export Label from Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Men in Line with Large Bottles and Logo at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bottling Line at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Beer Kettles at Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Pabst Brewing Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Gettelmann Brewing Company Employees Portrait.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schweickhart Brewery Employees Portrait.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ebner Family’s Milwaukee Boot and Shoe Storefront.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Falk Corporation Workers in 1880.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Big Machine in Shop at Falk Corporation.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Drill Press Operators at Huebsch Manufacturing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
A. O. Smith Corporation, Big Pipe Line Connection with Pins.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bucyrus Erie Electric Shovel Shown Excavating.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
H. O. Stenzel, Mold Room of the Re-Tread Plant.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Shop Floor at Rex Chain Belt in 1937.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nordberg, Industrial Portrait of Man and Product.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Bowling League Costume Party of Nunn Bush Shoe Employees.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women Making Gloves in Shop at Wisconsin Manufacturing Corp.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Employees Portrait in front of Pfister and Vogel Tannery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Exterior Portrait of Pfister and Vogel Tannery Buildings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Fred Kroggel on Line at Koehring Company.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Two Men Atop Horse-Drawn Wagon at Northern Glass Works in 1910.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Milwaukee Solvoy Coke and Gas.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Man on Lathe at Allis-Chalmers in West Allis in the 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women in Machining Operations at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers during World War II in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Red Hot Iron Going Into Forge at Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Man on Foundry Mold at Allis-Chalmers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Allis-Chalmers, African-American Foundry Workers.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
African-American Workers at West Allis Forge and Foundry in 1903.
The Manhattan Project which produced the Atomic Bomb at Allis-Chalmers during World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Manhattan Project which produced the Atomic Bomb at Allis-Chalmers during World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Tractor Production Line at Allis-Chalmers in 1960s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women War Workers in Factories During World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women on the Line at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Engineers at Drawing Tables at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Edward P. Allis Product Drawings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Edward P. Allis Product Cutaway Drawing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Apprentices in Shop at Allis-Chalmers
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Centrifugel Pump with Man at Allis-Chalmers in 1907
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Cylinder for Rolling Mill with Worker at Allis Chalmers in 1906.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Workers Portrait in front Allen-Bradley Building.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Employees Miner’s Baseball Party in 1954.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Large Group of Employees Outside Harischfeger Corporation Building.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Corp Overhead Crane.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Harischfeger Corp Shovel.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Vilter Factory Building Exterior with Employees.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Car Assembly Line at Nash Seaman Manufacturing.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women at Machines at National Knitting Company.
A. O. Smith Blockbuster Bombs during World War II in 1940s.
Blatz Brewery Building and Logos and Brands.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
World War I Tank built by Malleable Castings.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
C. J. Smith Carriage Works in 1874.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Schuster’s Department Store at Third and Garfield.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Portrait of Large Group of Employees of Schuster’s Dept. Store on Third Street.
Employees of Palace Steam Laundry with Horse and Carriage in 1889.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Hinkel Building at Third and State.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Third Street Storefronts with Horse in 1887.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
John Jaap’s Meat Market on North Fourth Street in 1889.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Greek Restaurant at 221-220 Fifth Street. Now 812-24 N. 5th St.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Marguerite & Sybilla Lanie’s Ice Cream Parlor on Ninth Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Ganing’s Drug Store at 720 26th Avenue in 1920.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Nordberg Plant on Oklahoma Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Topitzes Greek Store on National Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Saloon with Dogs on Chairs at 844 Greenfield Avenue.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Keogh Grocery at 522 Clybourn reet. with Horse and Wagon.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Wojciechowski Grocery on North Water in 1905.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
German Antiquarian Bookstore at 437 E. Water between Mason and Wells.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Layton Packing Company.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Layton Beef Building in 1852 and razed 1889.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Koehring Paving Machinery in Action.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Harischfeger Welders.
Gallun Tannery.
Source: Milwaukee Public Library
Women Riveters at Allis-Chalmers in 1940s.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Women War Workers in Factories During World War II.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
World War II Soldiers Riding Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Pabst Brewery’s Horse Drawn Wagons for Beer Delivery.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Dapper Brewery Men with Kegs and Beer.
Source: Miller Brewery
Daisy Roller Flour Mill Poster Ad.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
E.P. Allis Reliance Works Interior and Product.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Falk Corporation Big Gears and Man.
Source: Falk Corporation
Gurda Hardware Store on Lincoln Avenue.
Source: John Gurda
Harley-Davidson Advertisement with Woman.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Advertisement.
Source: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
Patrick Cudahy, Meatpacker.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Aerial View of Southgate Shopping Center on 27th Street.
Source: Milwaukee County Historical Society
Crowd Gathers for a 1947 Television Demonstration in Boston Store Window.