Here’s What Life In Milwaukee Looked Like In 1939

If you grew up in Milwaukee, you may have heard your grandparents talk about the old Gimbels store, the happenin' parades, and other stories about life in Milwaukee in their era. How often do you get to see it for yourself? Life in Milwaukee today is booming, but have you ever wondered what it looked like in the thirties? These rare photographs show the life of Milwaukee back in the day.

1. These citizens of Milwaukee are enjoying the sun.

2. Don't you wish we still had rootbeer stands like this?

3. A church from the thirties that your grandmother might've attended!

4. Watching the parade. Look at the clothes they wore.

5. A parade full of soldiers down Wisconsin Ave.

6. It wasn't hard to find an adorable German couple back then.

7. At a Letter Carriers Convention, state delegates represented.

8. Back in 1939, this beach off the coast of Lake Michigan was a bathing beach.

9. Our drawbridges might look different, but they still make us wait.

10. Do you remember the old Gimbels store? This was from their 97th anniversary!

11. A boy on the steps. We wonder what he's reading now?

12. The old streets, old cars, beautiful people.

How cool are these old photographs?! What did you think? Let us know in the comments below!