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Issued to Army Air Force pilots, these “bailout” tanks provided an oxygen supply to airmen in an emergency ejection. After attaching the smaller tank via the hose to his mask, the airman pulled the “green apple” - a green wooden grip on a guide wire…

In 1947, the Waukesha Freeman, promoted an exciting new community event: the Soap Box Derby in Waukesha! The derby invited boy (and later girls) to design and build a gravity powered car. Racers were required to find sponsors for their cars, and…

The exact years this basketball jersey was used are unknown, but from the construction and materials, it appears to be from the 1950’s. It represents the many successful Waukesha High School Suburban Conference basketball teams of the time. The 1954…

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…

New construction and redevelopment have reshaped the city of Waukesha in the last fifty years. Local developers, engineers, and architects have led many of the projects, in both commercial and residential building. Significant among them are the two…

This drum is an exact replica of an Aztec tlalpanhuehuetl or war drum. The carvings represent the knowledge given form the Heavens to the Earth. The eagle represents the Heavens, as the ruler of the skies. The man coming from the beak of the eagle…

Although 90 years old, Conrad Luvrey’s olive drab top is unmistakably a Boy Scout Uniform. The earliest mention of Boy Scouts in Waukesha dates to 1911, and by 1920 there were 16 troops in the county, including Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Eagle, Dousman,…

Health and exercise equipment fads, like this wheel, have come and gone for decades, all to help people achieve better fitness. During the 1960’s, the “Reduce a Wheel” was created, produced by the Baruch Manufacturing Company. Although a simple…

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…