Seal of Milwaukee January 1839 and who were devoted to preserving the city's early history. The seal was later revised to include other elements. At the center of the current version is a lighthouse scene showing a sunrise over Lake Michigan. This image is surrounded by seven stars and an abbreviation for Wisconsin, "WIS." Other images on the seal are a railroad train, the original city hall, a steamboat, and a house. The words "CITY OF MILWAUKEE" appear at the top of the outer circle, and "INCORPORATED JAN. 31 1846" appears at the bottom. In 1939 a stained glass version of the seal
Lake, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin the Town of Lake (then including Oak Creek) was 418. According to the 1855 Wisconsin State Census, the Town of Lake's population was 2,127, with 1,308 of them having foreign birth. The next diminution of the town took place in 1879 when Bay View incorporated as a village. Milwaukee annexed the north portions of the town soon after, and Bay View voted to allow Milwaukee to annex it in 1887. Patrick Cudahy bought land in the area in 1892 for his meatpacking business. In 1895, this area was incorporated as the Village of Cudahy. After becoming a city, Cudahy later