The Crockett-Washington family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The Swabek-Hart family. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
The Vasquez Albor family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
Members of the Newson family. (Photo by PrincessSafiya Byers)
The Veglahn family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
Stacy Garza and family. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
The Scott family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The Cutright and Reinartz families. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
The McIntee-Wallace family. (Photo by Ana Martinez-Ortiz)
The Cerda family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The Jenkins family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The Rossi-Piechocki family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
The Scott family. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
The Klund family. (Photo by Adam Carr)
First of two parts.
At the end of a turbulent year, we sought out holiday spirit in our community and were thrilled with what we found.
We met families throughout our neighborhoods on their porches for family portraits, with their smiling faces filing this “holiday card” from us to you.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
More community photos: Check out the beautiful, resilient Class of 2020.
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PHOTOS: The faces of the season
by PrincessSafiya Byers, Adam Carr, Ana Martinez-Ortiz and Sue Vliet, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
December 23, 2020
