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Great Clips, Madison, Wisconsin, December 13, 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
31.7.12
29.7.12
Citgo Express Mart, Two Rivers, WI
28.7.12
Hotel Manitowoc, Manitowoc, WI
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Historic Manitowoc Place, North 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, December 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Found: Hotel Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, copyright L. L. Cook Co. 1959 |
When we returned to Manitowoc to open our studio in 1989, the former
Hotel Manitowoc (then the Villa Martime) had heavy metal drug
traffic and people falling or jumping out of the windows. Far
from the tranquil small town world we envisioned returning to. Subsequently the
building was refurbished then reinvented as Historic Manitowoc Place Apartment Homes with a restaurant, 8th & York, at street level.
27.7.12
Found: "Would be glad to get a card from you too."
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Found: Greetings from Sheboygan Falls, Wis., circa 1943 |
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Found: Greetings from Sheboygan Falls, Wis., 1943 |
"I am collecting picture postal cards, same as you" wrote Mrs. Harold Voskuil to Mrs. Daisy Drawford. Post marked October 30, 1943 3:30 pm and mailed from Route 3, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California, the card contains a full personal dossier more compact than a tweet. "We work a 114 acre farm and enjoy it" which the imagery on the post card reinforces. Decades later the card provides a glimpse into an idiosyncratic existence of a farm woman in rural Sheboygan.
Labels:
potato,
Sheboygan Falls,
Wisconsin
Location:
Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
Chief's Inlet, Beaver Dam, WI
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Chief's Inlet Knives Swords No. 1, Business 151, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, December 12, 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Chief's Inlet Knives Swords No. 2, Business 151, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, December 12, 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
Labels:
Beaver Dam,
Chiefs Inlet,
holiday wreath,
snow,
Wisconsin
Location:
Beaver Dam, WI 53916, USA
25.7.12
Barn with Silo, near Brillion, WI
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Barn with Silo, near Brillion, Wisconsin, 2010 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Found: Barn 1905, location unknown, circa 1907 (on Kodak Azo paper) |
24.7.12
Brillion Pattern & Machine, Brillion, WI
Labels:
Brillion,
Brillion Pattern and Machine,
old car,
Twilight,
Wisconsin
Location:
Brillion, WI 54110, USA
23.7.12
Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, WI
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Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, August 9, 2010 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Found: Rice Lake, near Spooner, Wisconsin by Don Bingham, circa 1965 |
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Found: Benoit Lake, near Spooner, Wisconsin by Don Bingham, circa 1965 |
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Found: Mallard Lake, near Spooner, Wisocnsin by Don Bingham, circa 1965 Caption: Relax and enjoy fishing, boating or swimming on this beautiful lake in the "Fish Bowl of Wisconsin."
"I'm over lakes," pronounced a friend as we approached the picnic table situated along the Lake Michigan shore in Manitowoc. Cynics were perhaps compelled by the abundance of color lake photographs and general fawning over lake views. Such views were among the most predominant depictions of Wisconsin for decades--often featuring slogans like "the land of sky blue waters" or "Relax and enjoy fishing, boating or swiming on this beautiful lake." Lakes in the days of Medford, Wisconsin photographer Don Bingham were portrayed as spaces for recreational and visual pleasure and the staging ground of many a nostalgic memory as families retreated to their lake cottage for the summer. Twenty-first century lakes in Wisconsin, politicized by Nitrogen fertilizers, noise from Jet Skis, and over-development of the shoreline, are the primary source of drinking water for many cities. Lake Michigan, for example, supplies Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Chicago, and other cities with their water. The Great Lakes Compact established a management plan for preserving the water resource in the Great Lakes Basin as awareness of the fragility of lakes grows.
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Labels:
Benoit Lake,
Don Bingham,
Great Lake,
Great Lakes Compact,
lake love,
Lake Michigan,
Mallard Lake,
Manitowoc,
Rice Lake,
water,
waves,
Wisconsin
Location:
Memorial Dr, Manitowoc, WI 54220, USA
22.7.12
The Rear End, Marshfield, WI
Labels:
exotic dancers,
Marshfield,
roadside,
sign,
The Rear End,
Wisconsin
Location:
Marshfield, WI, USA
21.7.12
Pier One Imports, Madison, WI
Labels:
holiday shopping,
icicles,
Madison,
Milios,
Pier 1 Imports,
retail store,
snow,
strip mall,
Wisconsin
Location:
Madison, WI, USA
20.7.12
Town Tap Char Grill, Columbus, WI
Labels:
Columbus,
holiday wreath,
snow,
Town Tap Char Grill,
Wisconsin
Location:
Columbus, WI 53925, USA
19.7.12
Manitowoc Plumbing Supply, Manitowoc, WI
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Manitowoc Plumbing Supply, York Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, December 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
Labels:
Manitowoc
18.7.12
Kwik Trip, Brillion, WI
Labels:
Brillion Wisocnsin,
Highway 10,
Hot Food,
Kwik Trip,
Twilight
Location:
Brillion, WI 54110, USA
17.7.12
Schulz's Restaurant, Sheboygan, WI
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Schulz's Restaurant, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, September 25, 2010 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
13.7.12
Found: The Demons Anvil, Wisconsin Dells, WI
H. H. Bennett (1843-1908) settled
in Kilbourn City in Wisconsin. He admired the landscape and made it the focus of his photographic practice in 1865 making glass plate pictures of rock formations and the land forms along Devils Lake and the Wisconsin River so much
so that he began making photographs to show it off. Kilbourn City became
Wisconsin Dells and the rest is history. Were it not for Bennett's photographs, the area may have remained a secret or perhaps another river side factory town. Bennett's restored studio space. a historic site, is not to be missed at 215 Broadway in Wisconsin Dells. Operated by the
Wisconsin Historical Society, his darkroom, studio set up, storefront shop are preserved as they were at the time of his death in 1908. Multi-media exhibitions tell the story of photography's relationship with the growth of tourism and Bennett's relationship with native peoples. A recent book, H. H. Bennett, Photographer: His American Landscape (University of Wisconsin Press, 2010), by Sara Rath tells his biography and reproduces his photographs.
Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, WI
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Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2011 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Found: Going after big fish, Sturgeon Lake, Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, circa 1910 (on Kodak Azo paper) |
Labels:
Big fish,
Lake Michigan,
Manitowish Waters,
Manitowoc,
placid,
row boat,
Sturgeon Lake,
Wisconsin
Location:
Mountain, WI 54149, USA
Lake Michigan at Two Rivers, WI
Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, WI
Moonlight on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, WI
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Moonlight on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, July 5, 2008 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
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Found: Superior, Wis., Moonlight on Lake Superior Bay published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1907 |
Found: "Two Rivers -- Coolest Spot in Wisconsin" by Curteich, Chicago, circa 1930 |
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Found: Moonlight on Lake Geneva, from Recreation Building, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, circa 1930 |
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Found: Moonlight on Lake Monona, Foot of Monona Avenue, Madison, Wis. by E.A. Bishop Publishing, circa 1930 |
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Found: Moonlight on Ellison Bay, Door County, Wisconsin by Ahrens News Agency, circa 1930 |
The melancholy moon shimmering on lakes and rivers appears a common theme circa 1930. In post-Great Depression America, the faraway moon touching the landscape creates a mystic escape. |
Labels:
Door County,
Ellison Bay,
lake,
Lake Michigan,
Lake Monona,
landscape,
Madison,
Manitowoc,
Moon,
moonlight,
Nelson Dewey State Park,
postcard,
Prairie Du Chien,
Superior,
Superior Bay,
Two Rivers,
water,
Wisconsin
Location:
Memorial Dr, Manitowoc, WI 54220, USA
11.7.12
Found: Potato Field, WI
Labels:
cyko paper,
Potato field,
Wisconsin
Location:
Wisconsin, USA
Plowed Field, near Forest Junction, WI
Labels:
electric lines,
farm,
Forest Junction,
Plowed farm field,
rural,
spring,
sunset,
trees
Location:
Forest Junction, WI 54110, USA
Timeless Treasures, Manitowoc, WI
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Timeless Treasures, N. 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2011 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
The storefront recently closed, but the favorite hipster destination has moved online.
10.7.12
Found: First Lutheran Church, Hayward, WI
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Found: First Lutheran Church, Main Street, Hayward, Wisconsin, photographed by G.R. Brown Co., circa 1965 |
Masonic Lodge, Manitowoc, WI
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Manitowoc Lodge 65 Free & Accepted Masons, Chicago Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2011 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
Apartments, York Street, Manitowoc, WI
9.7.12
Found: Canning Factory, Theresa, WI
Labels:
Canning Factory,
Thesesa,
Wisconsin
Location:
Theresa, WI 53091, USA
Mirro Plant No. 15, Manitowoc, WI
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Mirro Plant No. 15, North Franklin View, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2009 © J. Shimon & J. Lindemann |
The entire plant was in the demolition process in the spring of 2014.
Location:
Manitowoc, WI, USA
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