From the MPL Archives: 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic Signs
Join Dan, Local History Librarian, as he shares the history behind our signs from the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic in Milwaukee.
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Explore Milwaukee Music History through the Digital Concert Poster Collection
MPL has tons of useful and interesting digital resources, but none of them rock quite as much as our Wisconsin Concert Poster Digital Collection.
Read moreRemember When...
Remember When... ladies and gents took carriage rides? or when bacon was 29 cents a pound? These memories and many more, are available in the Remember When collection.
Read moreDiscover New Favorites With Old Recipes from MPL's Historic Recipe File
Looking for a great recipe and a bit of Milwaukee history all rolled into one? Time to learn the story behind our Historic Recipe File, then explore a whole collection of classic Milwaukee recipes!
Read moreChallenging Conversations: ESTATE PLANNING
If you don't have a will yet, you are in good company. 60% of American adults do not have a will or living trust. But don't worry, creating a will is easier than it has ever been.
Read moreExplore Milwaukee History with the Historic Photo Collection
Going stir crazy? We hear you! Travel through time and space, with over 11,000 digitized photos, you can take a trip through historic Milwaukee without ever leaving the comfort of your home.
Read moreRuth Revels, First African American to Work in the Milwaukee Mayor’s Office
Learn more about Ruth Revels, the first African American to work in the Milwaukee Mayor's Office.
Read moreCarl Sandburg's Town of Wauwatosa Home Found?
Finding an old address shouldn't be hard. Just check city directories and phone books. Unless it's Pulitzer Prize poet Carl Sandburg's Hawley Rd. home in the former Town of Wauwatosa, which didn't use address numbers until it adopted Milwaukee's 1930 street address grid system.
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