Historic Portrait Collection, circa 1875-2000

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains portraits of almost 2,000 identified individuals and families who were in some way related to Milwaukee. The photos come in both color and black and white. The portraits come in various sizes and are grouped together as such. Drawers 1-6 of the collection include photos that are 8½” x 11” and smaller. Drawer 7 contains oversize photos that are between 8½” x 11” and 12” x 16”. Drawers 8-11 contain double oversize images that are larger than 12” x 16”. Because of the range in sizes in the portraits, it is possible for some individuals to be located in two or three different places. A few of the portraits only list a last name. Additional descriptive information has been provided for some of the names.