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

[Don Ross]

I can verify.  I took the picture.

Don

At 09:24 AM 12/26/2010, you wrote:
>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.