Title: Louise Perry Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1975

Creator:

• Perry, Louise E.

Call Number: Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 44

Quantity: 0.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

This collection consists of 83 photographs and their negatives that were taken in the mid 1970s. The photos are of an area in the Walker’s Point Neighborhood, primarily South 5th Street, with some photos taken on South 4th Street and some on West Florida Street. The photos are a mix of commercial and residential buildings.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-mhpc0044

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Louise E. Perry (1923-2009) was a graduate of UW-Milwaukee. She was also a math teacher at Bell Middle School and worked at Allen-Bradley.

These photos are of an area of Milwaukee that was once known as the Fifth Ward. This area is now known as the Walker’s Point Neighborhood, after the settlement by the same name that was founded by George H. Walker in 1835. George Walker is now known as one of Milwaukee’s three founding fathers. The photos are of mainly commercial properties and residences on South 5th Street, from West Florida Street to West Washington Street; South 4th Street, from West Florida Street to West National Avenue; West Florida Street, from South 3rd Street to West Nicholas Street; and a few buildings on South 3rd Street near its intersection with West Florida Street. There are some photos of churches and schools as well. The photos are in black and white and were taken using Kodak 110 film. According to the donor, the photos were taken in the mid-1970s.

The order that the photos arrived in was retained when the photos were moved into archival envelope storage.

A more detailed finding aid is available at the Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Department in the Historic Photo Archives, Catalog of Collections binder. The finding aid includes an index by both pre- and post-1930 addresses, and a list of the historic names of certain buildings as well as the names of businesses as they appear in the photographs.

Louise Perry Collection, circa 1975, Collection 44. Milwaukee Historic Photo Archives, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The materials in this collection have been digitized and can be found in the Louise Perry Collection.

Archival Collections

• Department of Building Inspection Premises Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 40.

• Historic Photo Collection. Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 6.

Publications and Other Items

A Guide to Historic Walker's Point

Walker's Point: Two Walking Tours

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

Gift received from Louise E. Perry, c/o Joan Luetzow on September 17, 2006. Materials accessioned as a Historic Photo Collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Rose Fortier, Historic Photo Librarian, April 2010.

Box   1 Folder   1	606-606A S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   2	603 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   3	600 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   4	534-538 S. 5th St., George Grieb Store
Box   1 Folder   5	607-609 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   6	611 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   7	430 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   8	500 W. Florida St., William Berger & Co. Bedding and Furniture
Box   1 Folder   9	402-424 W. Florida St.
Box   1 Folder   10	332 W. Florida St.
Box   1 Folder   11	326 W. Florida St.
Box   1 Folder   12	325 W. Florida St., Medved Tool & Die Co.
Box   1 Folder   13	234 W. Florida St.
Box   1 Folder   14	331 S. 3rd St.
Box   1 Folder   15	408-410 S. 3rd St., Abel Decker Doublehouse
Box   1 Folder   16-17	611-613 S. 4th St., Holy Trinity Church
Box   1 Folder   18	621 S. 4th St., Holy Trinity School
Box   1 Folder   19	629 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   20	South of 629 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   21	701 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   22	705 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   23	713 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   24	717 S. 4th St.
Box   1 Folder   25	438 W. National Ave., Gull Pharmacy
Box   1 Folder   26	625 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   27	626 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   28	631 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   29	633-635 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   30	637-639 S. 5th St., Charles Harms Building
Box   1 Folder   31	644 S. 5th St., Reliable Plating Works
Box   1 Folder   32	703 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   33-34	706 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   35	707-709 S. 5th St., Fereick Gebelbauer Building
Box   1 Folder   36	713 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   37	719 S. 5th St., William Gudert Building
Box   1 Folder   38	720-722 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   39	723 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   40-41	729 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   42	734 S. 5th St., Schmidt-Ritmeyer Building
Box   1 Folder   43	800-806 S. 5th St., National Block
Box   1 Folder   44	801 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   45	807 S. 5th St., Joseph Gebhardt Building
Box   1 Folder   46	808 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   47	810 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   48	811 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   49	813-815 S. 5th St.
Box   1 Folder   50	814 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   1	412 S. 4th St.
Box   2 Folder   2	418 S. 4th St., Stoddard H. Martin House
Box   2 Folder   3	1014-1018 S. 5th St., S. Schaefer Block
Box   2 Folder   4	1019 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   5	1024-1028 S. 5th St., Richard Riordan Building
Box   2 Folder   6	1023-1027 S. 5th St., Meyer and Minnie Wilk Building
Box   2 Folder   7	1032A S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   8	1036 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   9	1035-1039 S. 5th St., Fred Schroeder Building
Box   2 Folder   10	1100 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   11-12	1126 S. 5th St., St. Stephen's Lutheran Church and School
Box   2 Folder   13	913 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   14	917-919 S. 5th St., Kroeger Bros. Co. Building
Box   2 Folder   15	924 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   16	935 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   17	914 S. 5th St., Grove Street Garage and Atlas Iron & Wire Works, Inc.
Box   2 Folder   18	1000 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   19	1001-1005 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   20	1011 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   21	1015 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   22	904 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   23	816 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   24	817 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   25	825 S. 5th St., Erhard Pfitzinger Building
Box   2 Folder   26	830-832 S. 5th St., Lamers Block
Box   2 Folder   27	831 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   28	835 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   29	839 S. 5th St., M. Trock Building and American Bar Fixtures
Box   2 Folder   30	901? S. 5th St., W. Kroeger Building
Box   2 Folder   31	900-902 S. 5th St., Reik Block
Box   2 Folder   32	907-911 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   33	910-912 S. 5th St.
Box   2 Folder   34-40	Negatives