Lighted Spaces and Landscapes
Excerpts from a Geographer's Photo Archive
Category: Milwaukee
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We were flying to New York on an cold day. The ice on Lake Michigan was thick and the steam from the power plant was hanging in the sky below us. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019)
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I don’t remember how cold it was that day–but probably well below zero. Still Kathleen and I were out and about at the lakefront. The skyline looks very different today. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1985)
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Regardless of how the Brewers are doing, the Sausage Race is one of the key game highlights. Here is my favorite sausage (Chorizo) with two of my favorite colleagues. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2013)
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I was taking a photography class my senior year of college. Kathleen and I were out on a cold February day. I spent a lot of time working this print in the darkroom. I got an A on the project–probably because Kathleen makes my photos (and my life great). Happy Birthday Kathleen! (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1985)
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Although still a drawbridge, the Wells street bridge doesn’t see the kind of commercial traffic it used to. These days it lifts for tour boats and large pleasure boats. (Milwaukee, 2001)
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It was the end of the “old ferry” system across the lake and before the revival of the Badger and Lake Express. That summer the Badger was running between Ludington and Milwaukee. My friend and I were working in Northern Michigan and we had to get back to school in Milwaukee. Shortest distance between 2…
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It’s not rousing architecture, it’s not a lot of things. It is however my first married home. We also moved from this residence hall at Marquette to one at Ohio State. I’ve lived in nicer places, but this has fond memories. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1999)
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We had decided to watch the fireworks from the south shore of Milwaukee. While hanging out waiting for the show, the city looked magical. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1986)
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The big fireworks finale was going on. Although it was spectacular, I was more fascinated about how it was lighting up the park. (Milwaukee Lakefront, 2010)
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