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Historical Pictures

Since 1969

Celebrating & Preserving the Heritage of Franklin, Wisconsin

William Ludwig Milk Wagon

William Ludwig Milk Wagon

Plow Horses Dostal Farm

Mowing Hay 1927 Elmer Keske Sr.

Giese Farm

Keske Farm

Schlueter Farm

Schlueter Farm

Swiss St. landmark

Herdas

Casper Jochems St. Martin Inn

John and Elsie Martin 1912

51st and Rawson Looking East

Elmer (left) and Harold Martin

Elmer (left) and Harold Martin

Gross Brewery Family display in Franklin’s Old Town Hall

Gross Brewery property (lower right) before the late 1880’s

Gross Brewery Family Mansion as it looks today

The Giese family barn on South 51st Street and Ryan Road

The Shaughnessy farm landmark wooden silo

Giese family preparing to go to the Mitchell Street Market

Local Franklin farmer delivering milk to Burwood Creamery on south 68th Street

Midland Services on Forest Home Ave.

The 41 Twin Outdoor Theater

The Acker Service Station (Pagoda-Style)

The Foelling family saloon

Buckhorn Tavern

Grist Mill with Sails

Interurban, St. Martins Station

Holy Assumption Church

Fred Heise's Garage

Horse drawn carriage

Mayer family garage

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