Milwaukee, Wis. 1879

Name/Title

Milwaukee, Wis. 1879

Context

Little more than 25 years after its incorporation in 1846, Milwaukee had become a Great Lakes shipping center, especially for the wheat trade. By 1879 manufacturing began to replace commerce as the city’s economic mainspring.

Map Details

Maker or Creator

Beck & Pauli Lithographers

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Lower left

Transcription

"Published by J. J. Stoner & Co., Madison Wis."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

28 in

Width

42-1/2 in