[Leica] IMG: Doors Open Milwaukee-Building Related Pix

[Alan Magayne-Roshak]

Last Saturday I checked out three places during Doors Open Milwaukee - an event that features public access and/or tours of 150+ buildings around town. I went to the Railway Exchange and Wells buildings, and the Calvary cemetery chapel.


Milwaukee used to be known as Cream City, but not for any dairy connection. The local, yellow-toned brick was used for virtually all brick buildings in Victorian times, so much so that the city got the nickname. It must have given an upbeat feeling in comparison to places with dark brick structures. By my time, all these buildings were almost black from soot, as seen in these two views of my high school about 60 years apart.

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Many have now been cleaned, as can be seen in the first picture of the 27 in the album.

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Almost all taken with Fuji X-E2, 35mm and 50mm Summicrons.

All can be viewed large.


Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978
UPAA Master of the Profession 2014
amr3 at uwm.edu
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/>

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