Historic Photos of Milwaukee [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Chasco (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007 | Series: Historic Photos

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

Editorial Reviews

Review

Impressive collection -- many [photos] have never been published. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This book of black and white photos beautifully chronicles life pre-condo. The tightly written text and photo captions by Milwaukee native Elizabeth A. Chasco inform, but it's the images that tell all. --Milwaukee Magazine

Chasco is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based independent scholar specializing in history and museum studies. She presents a collection of some 200 striking b&w historic photographs of Milwaukie selected from the thousands held in numerous archives. --bnet.com, Book News

This book is an opportunity to study the growth of Milwaukee and its people from the 1860's to the 1960's through fascinating photos that keep you turning the pages for more. The book is divided into four sections, The Immigrant City from 1860s to 1899, Captains of Industry, from 1900 to 1917, Prohibition and Progress from 1918 to 1939, and War and the Future from 1940 to 1969. Each photo has a short, concise explanation that underscores an interesting part of Milwaukee's history…Historic Photos of MILWAUKEE, from Turner Publishing Company, 206 pages, will make a nice addition to your coffee table or TV room. --Paul Geenen, foractivistboomers.blogspot.com

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Turner (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596523379
• ISBN-13: 978-1596523371
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fairly Common photos, marginal insights, March 9, 2008

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Christopher Godfrey (Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Historic Photos of Milwaukee (Hardcover)

Despite various reviews saying that the pictures are rare, many of the photos in this book can be found on the Milwaukee Public Library's 'Remember When' website.

Additionally, I find the captions lack real substance and background research. They are often redundant, and rehash obvious information easily gleaned by looking closely at the picture.

Plus the new cover price of $39.99 is outrageous.