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You might scoff, thinking Milwaukee is nothing but German food. No, the town has a rich Italian tradition. Says this site:
Milwaukee’s Italian families have a distinguished heritage, one that began in a great rush to the city shortly before the turn of the 19th century, when Italian immigrants poured into Milwaukee and quickly formed two distinct communities. The Bayview settlement was dominated by newcomers from northern and central Italy, many of whom took jobs in the sprawling iron mill on the south lakeshore. The second Italian community, and by far the largest, was in the Third Ward, just west of today’s Summerfest grounds. The vast majority of Third Warders, whose numbers swelled to 5,000 by 1910, traced their roots to Sicily.
The interior is typical for the age: Restaurant? Bank? Elks Club?
The building still exists. It’s Asian now.
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