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The Waukesha Early Risers Kiwanis Club sponsored an exciting fund-raising event in downtown Waukesha. The Kiwanis Kar Classic involved local industries, businesses, organizations and civic groups sponsoring a “car” in the race. For a $900 entry fee,…

This T-shirt was given to the students of the newspaper club at Morgan Butler Middle School, who worked to publish the Morgan Butler Press (just one of the paper’s names).

The newspaper was an effort to create a student newspaper via the new world…

For many years, citizens of Waukesha were thrilled to visit the glass-paneled water dome located at the Waukesha Water Utility headquarters at Delafield and North Streets. Colored lights played on the shooting water, which was aerated in the dome.…

In 1997, the Waukesha Landmarks Commission, the Waukesha 1834 Club, Halquist Stone Co. and Alderman Ralph North contributed money towards the restoration of Hobo Spring in Frame Park. A city crew under the direction of former Landmarks Commission…

This T-shirt was made exclusively for members of the Morgan Butler Middle School staff to celebrate principal Ed Fink’s transfer to Central Middle School in 1988.
Waukesha was fortunate to have a core of dedicated teachers , administrators, and…

Remembered here is Capt. George Knipfel, who retired from the Waukesha Police department in 1935. The Waukesha Police Department has grown from a handful of patrolmen to more than 100 sworn officers and a support staff. The fleet of vehicles has…

This topographic map combines the natural features and man-made road system, illustrating the three-dimensional features of the city in two-dimensions. The map was produced for the City Planning Commission, and is a quick reference to helping…

Produced by the Milwaukee Light, Heat, and Traction Company (MLH&T Co.) this map traces the light rail route through the city. Indicated with a continuous black line on the map, the route, as shown, enters from the east along Lincoln Avenue. At the…

Produced during Mayor Paul Vrakas’s second tenure, this map provides a whimsical look at the city. It does not accurately represent roads, scale, or relative distance. Instead it documents the city in a late 20th century pop-art caricature style.…

Waukesha public and private high schools have experienced outstanding success in sports competitions. Boys and girls teams have participated in an astounding number of state championships. Each championship was celebrated in different ways through…