Riverside Unveils New Marquee and Blade, Evoking a Bygone Era.
Visit the Central Library’s 2nd floor display on historic Milwaukee movie theaters, including the Riverside and the centenarian Downer.
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Showing entries tagged: Milwaukee History
Kroger Returns to Milwaukee for the Third Time
With Kroger's recently announced return to Wisconsin, why not take a peek into it's history?
Read moreBlack Bear, Black Bear, Why Do You Drown?
This one isn't for the faint of heart. When Washington Park zoo decided to mix different types of bears in one home, tragedy and death followed.
Read moreMilwaukee's Menagerie: Albert the Alley Cat
Long before there was Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat, Grumpy Cat, or even Long Cat, Milwaukee had Albert the Alley Cat.
Read moreMilwaukee's Menagerie: Hank the Dog
If one wanted the ultimate in cheesy taglines for the story of Hank the Dog, “he wandered onto the field and into our hearts” would be a major contender, but also not entirely inaccurate, either.
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