Transportation
Dublin Core
Title
Transportation
Subject
Since the city's incorporation in 1896, the clip-clop of horse-drawn wagons was replaced by the sounds of automobiles. Speedrail services gave way to public bus routes. Even passenger trains declined and commercial shipping became the primary railroad traffic bisecting the city.
Collection Items
TMER&L Schedules
TMER&L - or The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company, emerged in 1896, in the wake of the economic crisis of 1893-95. Electric rail, also referred to as interurban or light rail, sought to replace horse-drawn trolley while also extending…
Milwaukee Road Sign
The Milwaukee Road railroad service traces its history to the earliest days of Waukesha. The Milwaukee and Waukesha Railway company opened car shops in town in 1849. Although the shops relocated to Milwaukee within a few years, Waukesha residents,…
Propeller blade
The Waukesha Aviation Club - Wisconsin’s First flying club - held its first meeting at the Avalon Hotel in the fall of 1930. About 15 people showed up to hear the Racine airport manager speak and see the aerial motion photographs taken by Warren…
Car License Plates
The license plates displayed here represent a century of automobiles in the city. The earliest from 1912 was the first plate on Chester Wilson’s 1911 Model T Torpedo Roadster. At the time only one plate was required of motorists. Recognizing the need…