Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks George. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 3 Apr 2013, at 22:20, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > On Apr 3, 2013, at 3:49 PM, Gerry Walden wrote: > >> Nice images which conjure up a great environment George. What town are we >> in? >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 3 Apr 2013, at 20:42, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: >> >>> c & c always welcome and appreciated >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=7201> > > We're in the Riverwest Neighborhood of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; > 3 miles North of the heart of Downtown Milwaukee; > and just West of the Milwaukee River which runs through downtown; > from the Port of Milwaukee. > > The neighborhood was first settled in the 1850's with luxury summer homes > on the west bank of the Milwaukee River. > > As the "working" population grew and spread, from 1900 - 1920s, the > neighborhood became more working class with smaller homes; much more > densely populated; sprinkled with factories, bars and storefronts. My > folks lived in "rented flats" in or near this neighborhood during the > 1920s (Dad was born in 1922) and 30s. > > In my university student days (1964 - 72), the rents were low; yet located > close enough to the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee campus for walking > and biking. > The storefronts made great art studios. > My first studio was about 4 blocks south of this restaurant. > My first student/shared apartment about 8 blocks south. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information