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Milwaukee in the 1930s

A new, short documentary on Milwaukee Life in the 1930s written and produced by Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear intern, Bryn Cooley.

        This movie is shown on the large screen 
           in our Saxe Brothers Theatre Exhibit



1931 Pabst-ett Recipe Book (slideshow five images)



<Play Radio Ad>

Serve Pabst-ett the delicious, golden cheese food.



   Click on the image to the left to view medium-quality selections of a 1931 recipe book for Pabst-ett cheese, a Milwaukee brand that helped keep the Pabst Brewery in business during Prohibition.



      From the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear archives

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Marquette University students at a 1936 school sponsored ball
Despite the economic hardship, people still found ways to have fun. Most popular were inexpensive types of recreation, such as dancing. Mini-golf was developed as a less expensive version of the popular regular golf. Sports such as football and baseball served as welcome distractions. Movies, also, provided an excellent form of escapism, and so the economic downturn did not drastically affect movie attendance. Chess also became more popular among schoolchildren in Milwaukee, who were taught on playgrounds. In 1939, a city-wide junior chess tournament was held at Marquette University Stadium.
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Chess players preparing for the city-wide tournament, "Night of Knights"


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