Milwaukee is an ever-changing, ever-growing city, but some things just always stay the same. Are you ready to take a journey through our city’s past? We’ve compiled ten old photographs to show you how much MKE has changed and, in some ways, how it’s stayed the same throughout the years!
- Pabst Theater - 1970
Douglas Green/Wikimedia Commons Did you ever see a show here in the 70s?
- Inside County Stadium - 1960
grandfather of Robert Jahnke/Wikimedia Commons County Stadium or Miller Park?
- City Hall - 1901
Detroit Publishing Co./Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons City Hall was Milwaukee’s tallest building for almost a century.
- Inside the Amtrak Station - 1976
Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons Traveling to Chicago, just like today.
- The Pfister - 1901
Detroit Publishing Company/Library of Congress/Public Domain Don’t forget it’s haunted!
- Turner Hall, formerly known as Turnverein gymnasium - 1914
Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons …and now we see bands play here!
- Pabst Brewery - 1890s
Detroit Publishing Company/Library of Congress/Public Domain The beginning of Brew City.
- Milwaukee War Memorial, pre-Art Museum - 1952
Library of Congress/Public Domain How much it’s grown!
- Central Public Library - 1901
Detroit Publishing Company/Library of Congress/Public Domain Get your study on!
- The Courthouse - 1939
Library of Congress/Public Domain Can you believe how different the courthouse looks?
Can you believe how different our city has looked throughout the years? Would you like to see more old photographs of Milwaukee? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
Douglas Green/Wikimedia Commons
Did you ever see a show here in the 70s?
grandfather of Robert Jahnke/Wikimedia Commons
County Stadium or Miller Park?
Detroit Publishing Co./Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons
City Hall was Milwaukee’s tallest building for almost a century.
Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons
Traveling to Chicago, just like today.
Detroit Publishing Company/Library of Congress/Public Domain
Don’t forget it’s haunted!
…and now we see bands play here!
The beginning of Brew City.
Library of Congress/Public Domain
How much it’s grown!
Get your study on!
Can you believe how different the courthouse looks?
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