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Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1925

Subjects
LibrariesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1992 (Modern)
Front of Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1925, c. 1992 lithograph postcard
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Back of Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1925, c. 1992 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A tinted view of Milwaukee's monumental Public Library and Museum building, a grand classical Revival structure of 1895-1898 designed by Ferry & Clas, with a columned facade, heavy cornice and a red-capped dome, seen across a lawn with a statue on a pedestal and parked automobiles. The building housed both the city library and the Milwaukee Public Museum until the museum moved to its own quarters in the 1960s. The automobiles in the street date the view to the 1920s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Mama & Dad Arrived O.K. Having to visit this place. It is a As you can see this museum Helen

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, MILWAUKEE, WIS. --- Four story building covering 300 x 250 feet, in the heart of the city. Open every day in the year. No admission charge. The Library contains approximately a half million books for free use of the entire public for home circulation and for study use. The Museum's exhibits in all branches of the Natural Sciences are especially notable for their large environment groups. Extensive free lecture courses are offered. 320 MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE
PostmarkedMilwaukee, WI, August 28, 1932, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Harry Colledge

5740 Jefferson Ave., Ashtabula, OH

Postcard record

Postmarked, Milwaukee, WI
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedHarry Colledge, 5740 Jefferson Ave., Ashtabula, OH
Place depictedMilwaukee Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border; light surface spotting and scuffs in the sky area; slight wear at corners. Postmark: MILWAUKEE WIS. AUG 28 8 PM 1932. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; light edge wear and minor soiling, pencil message written sideways along the left edge.

Cite this card

Public Library and Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, circa 1925, postcard, c. 1992. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/public-library-and-museum-milwaukee-wisconsin-circa-1925. Accessed October 24, 2026.