The Courthouse

As I stated in another blog post, my digital camera died recently (R.I.P.). Therefore, I was unable to upload any pictures of the Milwaukee County Courthouse (where these children's cases are tried). Considering the fact that I had promised to do so, this is comes as a disappointment. Still, in an attempt to rectify the situation, I have scoured the internet for photos of this institution. True, my own photographs would be preferable, but in this situation, I'm out of luck. Most children's court cases are resolved at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, leading GALs to spend a fair amount of time there.

Note, I've placed the first few photos in chronological order. The courthouse has changed over the past 100 years and I thought the progression was kind of cool to see.

(The courthouse circa 1920)

(The courthouse circa 1965)

(The courthouse circa 2008)

(The door leading to the juror's assembly area)

(One of the many courtrooms)

(A judge; ironically, the very same judge that presided over the case in which I was a juror.)

Project Update:

I've decided against posting a youtube video and instead have directed my focus on typing up my artist's statement. The youtube search proved more annoying than I thought. Either the videos were embarrassingly melodramatic or they were too dull and lengthy. I felt that posting these pictures was more beneficial to my blog.

Citation:

http://www.county.milwaukee.gov/MilwaukeeCountyHisto19196.htm?PrintPage=yes

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/archive/?blogID=28007134&archive=y&startDate=09-01-2007&endDate=09-30-2007

http://www.milwaukeecounty.org/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntySupervisors/cntybrdimages/CntyBrdRMw.jpg

http://media.jsonline.com/images/28007134_wall100307.jpg