On the banks of the Milwaukee River, where two major American Indian trails existed, water has always been a critical feature of Saukville, Wisconsin. Until the 1830s, Menominee and members of other tribes, lived in the area, but were required by U.S. government treaties to move. As European immigration grew, the river remained important for agriculture and mills, but it has also meant regular flooding. Also, the Cedarburg Bog, southeastern Wisconsin’s largest intact wetland complex is nearby.
Image shows a section of Triangle Park, known too as Veterans Park in the foreground, with houses on the background which are facing South Mill street. A street lamp hanging from wires can be seen in the upper right corner of the photo. Undated.
Image shows few vehicles at the Schowalter’s Garage in Saukville, Wisconsin. The photo is dated as 1915. A handwritten note attached to the print indicates the house on the right to be Ben Mueller’s. Photograph seems to be a copy from a postcard.
Photograph shows a view of a street in Saukville, Wisconsin. Image could have been taken from a postcard as it is indicated in a handwritten notation on the back of print. Two unidentified subjects are standing in front of what could have been Looks Garden at some point in time and third one, presumably a kid is standing down the sidewalk. Photograph is undated and photographer unknown, however a marking in one of the photographs copies gives the following numbers No.9 1908.
File this under: Say you’re from Wisconsin, without saying you’re from Wisconsin. Olga’s Bar, located in Saukville, Wisconsin. Olga Helm’s Property. 1945.
