Doors Open offers an opportunity to explore Milwaukee’s architectural history, and the Milwaukee Public Library’s "Remember When" Collection provides another. From 1963 through 1994 library staff collaborated with The Milwaukee Journal by creating a newspaper feature titled “Remember When…” published in the Green Sheet. Take a journey back to read about some of its historical highlights.
Read moreMPL 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... 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 moreLooking 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 moreWhere can you find a sirloin steak dinner for 65 cents, both American fried and French fried potatoes, and a “Chop Suey” sundae?
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