A Milwaukee Journal article which provides information about the William Plankinton mansion, the Plankinton family, and the structure's time as an icon on the Marquette campus, written upon the event of the building's pending destruction.
West facade and main entrance of the Brooks Memorial Union. The large curved wall of windows of the main first floor lounge are a main focus of the image.
Reprint of a Milwaukee Magazine article about the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, describing the history of the building and providing photographs of some of the more notable architectural details.
Gesu Upper Church, 1908. The nave of Gesu Church is covered by a ribbed and vaulted ceiling, which ends in a deeply recessed sanctuary where the main altar stands. The main altar depicted here was replaced in the 1920s, as were the side altars. ...
The nave of Gesu Church is covered by a ribbed and vaulted ceiling, which ends in a deeply recessed sanctuary where the main altar stands. The main altar - made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Harriet L. Cramer - is made from marble...
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Eta Lakric describes life growing up in a Jewish family in Volyn, Poland (later the Soviet Union, today Ukraine), during the 1930s. Index follows transcript.
Detail of the relief that appears about the main entrance to Sensenbrenner Hall. The relief includes a lamp and scales, ivy, two profiles, and the words "Marquette University Law" and "Frank J. Sensenbrenner Hall."
Detail of main entrance to Marquette Hall from Wisconsin Avenue. Features visible include stained glass, columns, four shields, and other decorative work.
Main entrance to Marquette Hall from Wisconsin Avenue. Some detail work around the entry is obscured by ivy, but other features remain visible, including stained glass, columns, four shields, and other decorative work.
Two men and a woman walk up the stairs to the main Wisconsin Avenue entrance to Marquette Hall, circa 1948. Visible is the detail work around the entry, including stained glass, columns, four shields, and other decorative work.
West façade and main entrance to the Marquette University School of Dentistry. A sign on the lawn in front of the building indicates the entrance for the dental clinic as well.
Main entrance to Sensenbrenner Hall from Wisconsin Avenue, with minimal landscaping around the entry. Visible above the entry is an ornate relief inscription including a lamp, scales, and two profiles. Four grotesques also surround the entry.
Walter Schroeder Health Sciences and Education Complex, Marquette University;
East façade and main entrance to the Schroeder Complex, circa 1985. A pair of trees displaying brilliant autumnal colors frame the entry to the building.
An unidentified gentleman stands near the center of the main floor of the gymnasium, May 1982. ROTC students in uniform gather at the far end of the room, underneath the elevated running track.
Holthusen Hall, Marquette University; Varsity Theatre, Marquette University
Detail view of the main entrance to the Varsotu Theatre, May 1982. The marquee above the entrance advertises showings of "Time Bandits," "Great Muppet Caper," and a Latvian Folk Show.
Holthusen Hall, Marquette University; Varsity Theatre, Marquette University
View looking down at the main entrance to the Varsity Building, May 1984. The marquee features a quote by Archimedes: "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth."
Main entrance and north facade of the William Plankinton Mansion at the time of its destruction, 1969-1970. To the left, the College of Engineering is visible, as is the Dental School in the background.
Northeast view of the first floor main hall staircase in the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, displaying the intricate woodwork of the stairs and ceiling, which was found throughout the home, circa November 1973.
Main altar in Gesu Lower Church, circa 1950. On the altar are a crucifix, tabernacle, and candles. On the wall immediately behind the altar are portraits of two saints: Francis Xavier and Ignatius of Loyola. The walls to each side of the altar...
Cars are parked in the driveway leading to the main (north) entrance to the John Plankinton Mansion, circa 1930. Workers can be seen repairing the roof above one of the windows.
Main entrance to Sensenbrenner Hall from Wisconsin Avenue. Visible above the door is an ornate inscription including a lamp, scales, and two profiles. Four grotesques also surround the entry.
Main entry to Gesu Church from Wisconsin Avenue. Entrance to the church is made through a projecting vestibule, the front of which is composed of three Gothic arches. The arches are supported by clusters of four granite columns.
Main altar in Gesu Lower Church, November 13, 1956. On the altar are a crucifix and tabernacle, as well as candles and floral arrangements. On the wall behind the altar are portraits of two saints: Francis Xavier and Ignatius of Loyola.