Then & Now: Milwaukee - Michigan Street Bridge

Then & Now: Milwaukee - Michigan Street Bridge

Seen in the foreground you can see several men at work, constructing the Michigan Street Bridge that crosses the Milwaukee River from the east bank to the west bank.  In the background you can see a number of bypass walkways and bridges that have since been constructed.  

Years: 1905 / 2013

Original Photographer: Robert J. Taylor 

Then & Now: Milwaukee - Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

Then & Now: Milwaukee - Wisconsin Avenue Bridge

Years: 1928/2013

An open drawbridge with a boat crossing below. The First National Bank is in the background.  

Original Photograph by: Murdoch Photographers

Then & Now: Downtown Milwaukee

Downtown Milwaukee - Then & Now

Years: 1915/2013

Looking south on the Milwaukee River from Wells Street. 

Landmarks left to right: Manufacturers Home Building, First National Bank, and the Pabst Building. Caption on glass plate reads, "View S. from Oneida St. Bridge".

Original Photograph by: Joseph Brown

Then & Now: City Hall Building in Downtown Milwaukee, WI

Then & Now of Downtown Milwaukee, WI; featuring the City Hall.  

Years: 1936 / 2013

View from bridge of City Hall at North Water, North Market, and East Wells Streets, and East Kilbourn Avenue.

Original Photograph by: Harold N Hone

Then & Now: Wausau East High School in Wausau, Wisconsin

Are you a graduate of Wausau East High School?  Maybe you live in the new apartments.  Anyway you look, if you're connected to Wausau, chances are you are familiar with Wausau East.  This is a Then & Now of Wausau East from 1955 and 2013.

Downtown Wausau: Day to Night; Summer 2013

Downtown Wausau: Day to Night; Summer 2013

This is a project commissioned by Compass Properties to capture the life and essence of Downtown Wausau's typical Summer Day.  

As you can see, the right side is from the morning - and fades slowly into night to the left side of the frame.  

Then & Now Art®: Bascom Archway, UW-Madison - Madison, WI

Then & Now Art®: Bascom Hall - Madison, WI 

Years: 1911 & 2013 = 102 years in transition. 

Lincoln Monument on Bascom Hill from Arch of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.  The city of Madison is in the distance.  At this time the Wisconsin State Capitol dome was under construction, which is just above the left tree line.  Someone can be seen below, mowing the lawn - along side a horse.    

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