[milwaukee-electric] Re: Wauwatosa or West Allis?

[Ken and Tracie]

Hi Gary,

Definitely 72nd & State.

I worked in the "Village" from 1979 until early 1985. My employer had a 
fueling account for company vehicles at that Texaco. The station also 
handled repairs on our older vehicles once they were out of warranty.

The new upper cross arms with six wires were added to the Milwaukee Road's 
signal pole line in 1957, replacing the company's two wire AC circuit 
through the area.

Though the street lighting fixture style was popular in communities across 
the country, the street lighting poles and fixtures seen on State Street 
were unique to Wauwatosa as far as Milwaukee suburbs were concerned..They 
were replaced between the late 1970s and the early 1980s. I have a finial 
from one.

After a pedestrian bridge was built at the location of the former streetcar 
bridge crossed the river, I often took the Route 76 bus to 68th and State 
and walk the right of way to work. Much faster than waiting for the 
westbound Route 71.

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Schnabl" <gSchnabl at SWDetroit.com>
To: <milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 9:27 AM
Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Wauwatosa or West Allis?


> The caption says the site for the streetcar was somewhere in Wauwatosa.
> However, might that Texaco station be on South 70th Street in West
> Allis? If in Wauwatosa, where might its site be?
> http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/argu/Milw-car-998a.jpg
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> Gary Schnabl
> Southwest Detroit, two miles NORTH! of Canada--Windsor, that is...
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