Title: August Riemenschneider Negatives Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1911

Creator:

• Riemenschneider, August.

Call Number: Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 26

Quantity: 1.1 cubic ft. (15 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Glass plate negatives taken by August Riemenschneider, depicting images of the Milwaukee Fire Department in the early 1900s, including the District Chiefs and their employees.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-mhpc0026

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August Emil Riemenschneider (1886-1969) was born in Milwaukee and worked as a miner and later bridge tender for the Department of Public Works in the City of Milwaukee. Riemenschneider was also a member of the Knights' of Pythias. He married Clara Cichaki in 1919 and they had two sons together. In 1964, Riemenschneider moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he later died. In his spare time, Riemenschneider was an amateur photographer, and well-known for photographing the city of Milwaukee, its people, and events through the first half of the 20th century, with many of his photos appearing in the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel.

The August Riemenschneider Negatives Collection contains 242 glass plate negatives of varying sizes that date to circa 1911. The negatives depict images of over thirty Milwaukee Fire Department stations, as well as fireboats, horse and buggies, insurance patrols, and firefighters. The majority of the negatives portray the employees of the fire department being professionally photographed as a group in front of their respective stations. Significant members of the Milwaukee Fire Department are also illustrated throughout the collection and include Chief Thomas A. Clancy, District Chief Henry Kruse, and District Chief Lucas A. Van Toor.

The original order of the collection was non-existent and was therefore arranged by subject topic and then by size. The negatives were placed into categories based on the specific address of each fire station.

August Riemenschneider Negatives Collection, circa 1911, Collection 26. Milwaukee Historic Photo Archives, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Historic Photo Collection. Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 6.

• Milwaukee Fire Department Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 18.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view collections from the Milwaukee Historic Photo Archives by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as a Historic Photo Collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Meghan Turok, Volunteer Processor, 2012.

Box   1 Plate   1	Fire Engines and Equipment--Water Tower #1
Box   1 Plate   2	Fire Fighters
Box   1 Plate   3-11	Fire Station--2647 N. Bartlett Avenue
Box   1 Plate   12-15	Fire Station--176 N. Broadway
Box   1 Plate   15-18	Fire Station--784 N. Broadway
Box   2 Plate   1-2	Fire Station--1554 W. Bruce
Box   2 Plate   3-6	Fire Station--2622 W. Center
Box   2 Plate   7-10	Fire Station--1693 N. Franklin Place
Box   2 Plate   11-15	Fire Station--1125 W. Galena
Box   2 Plate   16-17	Fire Station--SW corner of Kinnickinnic
Box   2 Plate   18-19	Fire Station--1685 S. Kinnickinnic
Box   3 Plate   1-4	Fire Station--2526 S. Kinnickinnic
Box   3 Plate   5-8	Fire Station--3100 W. Lloyd
Box   3 Plate   9-12	Fire Station--217 E. National
Box   3 Plate   13-16	Fire Station--642 W. North Avenue
Box   3 Plate   17	Fire Station--1900 W. North Avenue
Box   4 Plate   1-3	Fire Station--2050 N. Palmer
Box   4 Plate   4-7	Fire Station--2602 N. Richards
Box   4 Plate   8-10	Fire Station--2455 St. Clare Avenue
Box   4 Plate   11-13	Fire Station--2228 W. State Street
Box   4 Plate   14	Fire Station--2903 N. Teutonia
Box   4 Plate   15-19	Fire Station--100 S. Virginia Avenue
Box   5 Plate   1-5	Fire Station--2423 W. Walnut
Box   5 Plate   6	Fire Station--105 N. Water Street
Box   5 Plate   7-13	Fire Station--534 N. 2nd Street
Box   5 Plate   14-18	Fire Station--3160 N. 3rd Street
Box   5 Plate   19	Fire Station--534 N. 2nd Street
Box   6 Plate   1-5	Fire Station--1325 N. 4th Street
Box   6 Plate   6-9	Fire Station--533 N. 6th Street
Box   6 Plate   10-11	Fire Station--1439 S. 8th Street
Box   6 Plate   12	Fire Station--1738 S. 13th Street
Box   6 Plate   13-16	Fire Station--502 N. 17th Street
Box   6 Plate   17-18	Fire Station--1140 S. 26th Street
Box   7 Plate   1-2	Fire Station--1140 S. 26th Street
Box   7 Plate   3-6	Fire Station--424 N. 30th Street
Box   7 Plate   7-12	Fireboats
Box   7 Plate   13-14	Insurance Patrol #1
Box   7 Plate   15-17	Insurance Patrol #2
Box   7 Plate   18	Fire Station--1140 S. 26th Street
Box   8 Plate   1-10	Fire Station--2647 N. Bartlett Avenue
Box   8 Plate   11-12	Fire Station--176 N. Broadway
Box   9 Plate   1-4	Fire Station--784 N. Broadway
Box   9 Plate   5-6	Fire Station--1554 W. Bruce
Box   9 Plate   7-8	Fire Station--2622 W. Center
Box   9 Plate   9-10	Fire Station--1693 N. Franklin Place
Box   9 Plate   11-14	Fire Station--1125 W. Galena
Box   9 Plate   15-19	Fire Station--1685 S. Kinnickinnic
Box   10 Plate   1-3	Fire Station--2526 S. Kinnickinnic
Box   10 Plate   4-5	Fire Station--217 E. National
Box   10 Plate   6-7	Fire Station--642 W. North Avenue
Box   10 Plate   8-9	Fire Station--1900 W. North Avenue
Box   10 Plate   10-11	Fire Station--2050 N. Palmer
Box   10 Plate   12-13	Fire Station--2602 N. Richards
Box   10 Plate   14-16	Fire Station--2455 St. Clare Avenue
Box   10 Plate   17	Fire Station--2228 W. State Street
Box   11 Plate   1-7	Fire Station--100 S. Virginia Avenue
Box   11 Plate   8-9	Fire Station--2423 W. Walnut
Box   11 Plate   10	Fire Station--105 N. Water Street
Box   11 Plate   11-15	Fire Station--534 N. 2nd Street
Box   11 Plate   16-18	Fire Station--3160 N. 3rd Street
Box   12 Plate   1	Fire Station--3160 N. 3rd Street
Box   12 Plate   2-5	Fire Station--1325 N. 4th Street
Box   12 Plate   6-8	Fire Station--533 N. 6th Street
Box   12 Plate   9-10	Fire Station--1439 S. 8th Street
Box   12 Plate   11-14	Fire Station--1738 S. 13th Street
Box   12 Plate   15-16	Fire Station--502 N. 17th Street
Box   12 Plate   17-18	Fire Station--1140 S. 26th Street
Box   13 Plate   1-3	Fire Station--1140 S. 26th Street
Box   13 Plate   4-5	Fire Station--424 N. 30th Street
Box   13 Plate   6-10	Fireboats
Box   13 Plate   11-12	Insurance Patrol #1
Box   13 Plate   13-14	Insurance Patrol #2
Box   14 Plate   1-3	Clancy, Thomas A.
Box   14 Plate   4	Kruse, Henry and Dallman, Robert
Box   14 Plate   5	Linkmann, George
Box   14 Plate   6	Mitten, George
Box   14 Plate   7-8	Van Toor, Lucas A.
Box   14 Plate   9	Young, William
Box   15 Plate   1	Clancy, Thomas A.
Box   15 Plate   2	Kruse, Henry
Box   15 Plate   3	Linkmann, George
Box   15 Plate   4	Mitten, George
Box   15 Plate   5	Van Toor, Lucas A.
Box   15 Plate   6	Young, William