The Milwaukee County Historical Society was founded in 1935 to collect, preserve and make available materials relating to the history of the Milwaukee community. Through a broad range of activities, the Historical Society seeks to recognize and preserve our local history. In promoting a greater appreciation and access to Milwaukee County’s heritage, the Historical Society aspires to develop a better understanding of the issues and challenges facing Milwaukee County today.
The Research Library at the Milwaukee County Historical Society has close to a million photographs in the collections. These are a sampling of some of the photos available to patrons. Currently our uploaded photos are from our Harold Stanfield collection; we are working on getting more of Stanfield’s photographs and photographs from our other collections uploaded. Check back often for updates!
Find out more at: www.milwaukeehistory.net
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Freight horse squadron Armory Cornerstone Laying. Richards St. Cornerstone laid. (read more)
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Cornerstone Laying, Armory - Richards St. (read more)
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Lt. Halliburton standing on an aquatic aircraft in Milwaukee. (read more)
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This photo was taken and appeared in the Milwaukee Journal. Four men stand beside an aircraft: John Knaup, Val Zimmerman, Peater Beasley (Detroit Aircraft), and Vance ... (read more)
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Stanislaus Hausner, Polish aviator that flew part way across the Atlantic spent at least 7 days in the ocean and was rescued by a passing steamer. (read more)
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Captain Frank Hawks flew round trip, cross-country from New York to California, 37 hours total. Hawks is standing by his aircraft at the airport. (read more)
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Loening Amphibian plane, trans-lake Kohler Corp. passenger & mail. The co-pilot did not get the landing wheels down soon enough. The plane hit the ramp with ... (read more)
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National Guard, St. Lewis Washington. A goup of National Guardsmen watch a helicopter in field before them. (read more)
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Pat Gossett, Pilot (Kohler). Kohler Airways and Northwest Airways start exchanging mail at County Airport, spring 1933. Two men stand by aircrafts, exchanging mail. (read more)
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Plane flying over rural area, with retractable landing gear. (read more)
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County Airport building, now General Mitchell Field (read more)
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Interior view of aircraft, showing 5 rows of chairs along with the pilot and co-pilot's seats. (read more)
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Bremen Fliers on decoration day. Captain's Koehl, Fitzmaurice, Huenenfeld were the first to fly over the Atlantic East to West and forced to land at Greenley ... (read more)
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Fritz Holterhoff, a German pilot during WWI, flew under the Red Knight of Germany. (read more)
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Goodyear Blimp floating above a small crowd. Stadium stands with people in the background. (read more)
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View from below of Akron Blimp floating mid-air. (read more)
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Aircraft crash at airshow. Crowd of people surround plane. (read more)
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Crashed airplane with a crowd of people. (read more)
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Aircraft flying over car with a ladder hanging down. Man in the car is climbing onto the ladder. (read more)
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Milwaukee Lawson plane sitting in a field. The plane was built in 1919. (read more)
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Two men are working on a flying machine inside a building. (read more)
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Antonie Strassman, the second woman in Germany to get a pilot's license. Baron Koenig Von Warthausen, round the world flyer from Germany, 23 years old. (read more)
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Antonie Strassman, the second woman in Germany to get a pilot's license. Baron Koenig Von Warthausen, round the world flyer from Germany, 23 years old. (read more)
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Farnum Fish Flying Wright Model B Plane at Fair Grounds. People watch from cars and stands. (read more)
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Gas, overturned truck, taken from roof of plant. Men standing in the street and field across from the plant (read more)
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