Milwaukee Wisconsin (Images of America: Wisconsin) [Paperback]

Richard Prestor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 1999

In April 1834, the Green-Bay Intelligencer newspaper reported that a sawmill was being erected in a new settlement on the Milwaukee River. Less than one year later, the paper reported that "Milwaukey [sic], which 10 months ago, had only a single trading house, has now some 20 or 30 houses, and two or three saw mills." Yankee settlers and land speculators had moved in and were here to stay. The steady growth of Milwaukee was never wholly due to the influx of ambitious Easterners though. In ever-expanding numbers, Europeans also made their way here, not merely as settlers, but frequently as hard-working business owners, skilled laborers, and artists. They were determined to make Milwaukee their home, and in this new homeland they surrounded themselves (and influenced the entire community) with their old traditions and languages. Thirty years after its first newspaper write-up, Milwaukee was a well-established city brimming with potential.

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About the Author

Through the years, Richard Prestor has amassed a fascinating collection of historic photographs of Milwaukee. This tribute to the author's home town is not meant to be a definitive history of the city, but rather a light-hearted look at the people who made Milwaukee's history. On many personal levels, you will see how people lived, worked, and entertained themselves. Join Mr. Prestor on a fascinating visual journey that brings new life to Milwaukee's history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (November 23, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738503096
• ISBN-13: 978-0738503097
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Milwaukee in Photos, February 21, 2000

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Gene P. Hopp (Pewaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee Wisconsin (Images of America: Wisconsin) (Paperback)

Images of America, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is small snap shot of live in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It is not extensive in its coverage but represents typical scenes from the era from 1862 to 1949. It's 128 pages gives a feeling for some of the live style that was going on during this time period.

If you are looking for someone special, it is unlikely that you will find them in this book. You will find what the architecture looked like and how the people dressed. You will find examples of the modes of transportation and the types of commerce.

This book helps to fill in some of the culture of the period. Most of the time when you are looking for genealogy information you find nothing but dates, names and places. This book helps to fill in some of the history that was taking place at the time.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a general snap shot of the era.