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Milwaukee, 1872 (Image courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society).

Whitefish Bay Urbanization

In the late 1800s, meatpacking, wheat processing and brewing industrialization boomed in Milwaukee. This increase of manufacturing attracted workers from all over the country to move to Milwaukee. In fact, from 1870-1900, Milwaukee’s population quadrupled. Milwaukee's housing infrastructure couldn't support this drastic…

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October 1, 2014

Read more about the article Milwaukee Resort Towns

Whitefish Bay Pabst Resort (Image courtesy of the Whitefish Bay Historical Society).

Milwaukee County / Cassel Soda Bottle / Milwaukee / Region 8 - South East / Related Stories / Food & Cooking / Manufacturing & Trade / 1880-1900 / Transportation & Tourism

Milwaukee Resort Towns

When Chicago’s population boomed in the 1800s, the newcomers frequently traveled “up north” to Milwaukee for vacations. Several Milwaukee-based companies built resorts in the towns surrounding the city to increase profits from tourists. These “resort towns” attracted visitors from all over Wisconsin…

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October 1, 2014

Read more about the article The West Bend Aluminum Company

Bernhard Carl Ziegler (1884-1946). Image from Washington County’s Aluminum Industry, p. 11.

Washington County / Region 8 - South East / West Bend / Penguin Server / Related Stories / Food & Cooking / Manufacturing & Trade / Science & Medicine / 1900-1920

The West Bend Aluminum Company

On September 27, 1911, a group of businessmen headed by Bernhard Carl Ziegler founded the West Bend Aluminum Company. Ziegler was the director and president until his death in 1946. As one of the most influential people in the community, he was…

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August 1, 2014

Region 8 - South East / Washington County / West Bend / Penguin Server / Related Stories / Manufacturing & Trade / Politics, Society & Government / 1940-1960 / Global Connections

The Aluminum Industry and Wartime Demands

In 1920 the aluminum cookware industry in Wisconsin gained control of over 50 percent of the total national market, after selling less than five percent in 1910. By 1929, West Bend ranked third in the nation in sales of aluminum cookware; however, during the Great…

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August 1, 2014