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This photograph was taken from the intersection of N Plankinton Ave and W Kilbourn Ave. City Hall can be seen in the background center of the photo. 40 / Kilbourn Avenue Widening. Looking E across N P…

This photograph shows N Plankinton Ave from Clybourn St. There are cars parked up and down both sides of the street. Trucks carrying cargo drive down the road. N. on N. Plankinton Clybourn / A25 / Red…

This photograph shows a large brick building on N Plankinton Ave. The building is surrounded by wooden scaffolding on the ground level. Two men are standing on the corner across the street from the bu…

This photograph shows Piotrowski's Furniture on North Plankinton Ave. It is one of many brick buildings that line the street. There are several cars parked in front of the buildings. Above: Looking so…

This photograph shows a streetcar in front of the Plankinton Hotel (not to be confused with the older Plankinton House Hotel). There are several cars in the street, and pedestrians walking by. Jos. Br…

This photograph was taken from the intersection of N Plankinton and W Kilbourn Ave. The Droegkamp-Inghram Corporation can be seen in the left-hand side of the photo. 39 / Kilbourn Avenue Widening. Loo…

This photograph was taken at the intersection of N Plankinton (known then as W Water St) and Wells St in the late 1800s. It shows the Adler & Mauer Billiard Hall, which appears in the Milwaukee City D…

The old Empire Building was built around 1898 on the northeast corner of N. Plankinton and W. Wisconsin Aves. When this photograph was taken, the Empire Café was on the ground floor; second floor tena…

This photograph shows the bridge on N Plankinton Ave that runs over the Menomonee River near the confluence with the Milwaukee River. Several cars, trucks and other vehicles can be seen, including a d…

This photograph shows a view of N Plankinton Ave. A building in the left of the photo has a sign that reads "Terminal Storage Company". Train tracks lead into a storage barn. Oct 81 / View S. along S…

This photograph shows an aerial view of N Plankinton Ave. In the right-center of the image is the building and marquee for Newdale's Furniture. In the left-middle, the edge of the marquee for the Empr…

This photograph, taken sometime in the 1890s, shows the junction of N Plankinton Ave and Old World 3rd St. Banners strung above the street read, "Alhambra" and "Salisbury Stock". A woman crosses the s…

This photograph shows several businesses on N Plankinton Ave. They are, from right to left, The J & R Motor Supply Company, Charolette Menke School for Dance, Crone & Lemke (930 N Plankinton Ave), the…

This photograph shows the intersection of W Wisconsin Ave and N Plankinton Ave. The image has been altered to show how the street will appear after alterations (which took place in 1951). Three major…

This photograph shows the intersection of N Plankinton and W Kilbourn Aves. First Wisconsin National Bank, now home to the Milwaukee County Historical Society, can be seen on the left. J & R Motor Sup…

This photograph was taken at the intersection of N Plankinton and W Kilbourn Aves. Waldheim's Furniture can be seen in the right side of the photo. A marquee for Klode's can be seen behind Waldheim's…

This photograph was taken at N Plankinton Ave and W Michigan St. A car is blocking streetcar traffic because it has lost its back wheel on the driver's side. A group of men are gathered around the car…

This photograph shows the O. J. Hale residence, a large brick mansion, on N Prospect Ave. This home was torn down in 1963 and replaced with an apartment building. CH536 / Prospect Avenue - O. J. Hale…

This photograph shows the Plankinton Hotel that was on the corner of N Plankinton and W Michigan Aves. Electric street cars can be seen in the road in front of the building. D. Mueller Collection

This photograph shows street work being done at the intersection of N Plankinton and W Wells St. Men are working on the road around the rails for the street car. The bridge and the tower to City Hall…