43 TO 4300: THE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE
This set of images shows the area from I-43 to Sherman Park Blvd.,
which is the 4300 W. Block on a City of Milwaukee map. The southern
boundary for this set of images is approximately North Ave., and the
northern boundary is Capitol Dr.
In an era when local businesses are going by the wayside in favor of
franchises and larger corporate concerns, I wanted to show an area
of Milwaukee where Mom & Pop businesses still exist for the time
being. The hand-lettered business signage recalls an earlier era that
is fading from memory. The storefront churches provide a contrast to
the well-manicured megachurches of the suburbs. Several large
manufacturing concerns in the area are shuttered. However, a drive
down the major arteries in the area shows rapid change. Newly
constructed apartments, condominiums, and strip malls are
changing the look of the area. Photography by Michael Stotler.
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