These 10 Photos of Wisconsin In The 1960s Are Mesmerizing

A nostalgic look at Wisconsin in the 1960s through a series of historical photos.

For many of our readers, thinking back to how Wisconsin was in the 1960s is not difficult. But if you stop and think for a second, it was 50 years ago. Many things have changed since then. Let's take a walk down memory lane and see how Wisconsin was in the 1960s.

1. Paul Newman speaks at a political rally for Eugene McCarthy in the parking lot of Semon's (Menomonee Falls) in 1968.

2. This is what Johnson Wax Headquarters in Racine looked like.

3. Here is a shot of Beloit back in 1962.

4. Diners enjoy a nice meal at Mader's Restaurant, Milwaukee.

5. A city bus goes down the streets of Sheboygan in 1968.

6. This is a shot of a C&NW train in 1968 in Sheboygan.

7. A family enjoys dinner in 1965.

8. A lilac bush obscures a house in Edgewater in 1960.

9. A little girl goes down a slide in La Crosse in 1968.

10. The boys are all dressed up for a 1961 wedding.

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