William Swekosky, Schroeter, Edward Residence. 3621 Indiana, 1940-1959, Missouri History Museum, N03718
For some reason, I found a bunch of photographs by William Swekosky of houses in the Marine Villa area that have all been annihilated, mostly due to industrial spread and interstate construction; I don’t think younger people fully grasp just how altered this portion of the city is. I’ll let these house “portraits” stand void of commentary, but there’s something striking and unintentionally Edward Hopper-like about these photographs. Harsh shadows and lines dominate, and I just really like the images.
William Swekosky, 3622 DeKalb, Dubreuil, Susanne Santous Residence Site. President Street beginning, 1956, Missouri History Museum, N03492.William Swekosky, Mayer, John C. Residence. 3622 DeKalb, 1940-1959, Missouri History Museum, N03489.William Swekosky, Dunn, John Withnell Residence. 4608 Broadway, Missouri History Museum, N03139William Swekosky, Fred Bohle Residence, c. 1942, Missouri History Museum, N02966William Swekosky, Koch, Henry Residence. 2241 Miami, 1940-1959, Missouri History Museum, N03389.William Swekosky, Koenigs House. Kosciusko and Cahokia, 1940-1959, Missouri History Museum, N03392.William Swekosky, Schade, Dr. Frederick Residence. 2211 Keokuk, 1941, Missouri History Museum, N03689William Swekosky, Schroeter, Laura Residence. 2300 Miami, 1940-1959, Missouri History Museum, N04293.
