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Breadwinner, Christina Grev, 2020

I'm a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student, and since classes are now online, I decided to head back home to Minnesota to spend time in…

Tags: East Side Neighborhood, Education--Universities, Grocery Store, Item Shortage, Photograph

Grandma’s Visit, Becky Auerbach, 2020

Grandma felt like taking a drive, so she dropped off some coupons for me in our mailbox while my children and I waved to her from the driveway.

Tags: Children, Home & Family Life, Photograph, Social Distance

Miller Park, Lauren Simmons, 2020

I was supposed to complete a St. Patrick's Day beer run/walk with friends this day, and I love Brewers' baseball. In light of COVID-19, the run was…

Tags: Miller Park, Photograph, Reflection, Sports, St. Patrick's Day, Story Hill Neighborhood

Sidewalk Chalk, Corchado family, 2020

A bible verse written in chalk on the sidewalk in Franklin, WI.

Tags: Community, Franklin WI, Photograph, Religion

Whole Foods More like “No Foods”!, Anonymous, 2020

Shopping right after classes were over at UW-Milwaukee and went into the Whole Foods on North Avenue for my weekly shopping and basically got nothing…

Tags: Business, Grocery Store, Item Shortage, Murray Hill Neighborhood, Photograph, Whole Foods

Kent Nuttycombe, Coronarock, March 17-19, 2020

My 10 year old son and myself wrote and recorded a song about living in these times of social isolation. We recorded it on my computer at home, in the…

Tags: Audio, Emotion, Home & Family Life, Music, Reflection, Riverwest Neighborhood

Thank You Delivery Drivers, Chris Cantwell, 2020

A sign seen at the corner of Locust and Humboldt thanking delivery drivers.

Tags: Essential Workers, Photograph, Riverwest Neighborhood, Sign, Thank You

Social Distancing Charades, Chris Cantwell, 2020

In an attempt to alleviate the isolation of social distancing, friend on our block took their kids out on a walk and played games of charades with…

Tags: Children, Games, Gathering, Social Distance, Video

Closed Out of Caution, Chris Cantwell, 2020

On March 19, both the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County closed all playgrounds and parks. These signs were posted at playgrounds announcing the…

Tags: Closed Spaces, Parks & Playgrounds, Photograph

I Assure You We're Open, Abith Lopez, 2020

We spotted this on a walk through our neighborhood in Fernwood and Bay View. It looked like a white flag of surrender to the announcement of…

Tags: Bars & Restaurants, Bay View Neighborhood, Closed Spaces, Fernwood Neighborhood, Sign