Portfolio Category: Urban

Final Days

Chipped pottery, a corroded steam heater, and paintless window frames hold what’s left of broken glass. Items left behind when the hospital complex on Ellis Island closed in 1930. Over 12 million immigrants were processed through the Ellis Island Immigration Center. One in five was detained at the hospital until their diagnosis was complete. Many...
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Rooftop

In New York City, if the brick and plaster walls street side are filled, the determined street artist will seek out a place to create their work. In this image, a street artist painted their image on a piece of corrugated tin. This artist found an impromptu canvas on a rooftop near the Highline, a...
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The Kiss

Few have never seen the famous photo taken at Times Square on V-J Day of an uninhibited sailor kissing a girl in a white dress. The actual black and white photo was published in Life magazine.   Walking the Highline in New York City, it was impossible to miss, what I believe, is the most colorful...
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Tales of the Revolution

Dedicated re-enactors from the First Virginia Regiment recreate scenes depicting colonial life in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. These demonstrations bring to life the challenges faced and the hardships suffered by the Continental Army at the time of the American Revolution. In this image, a young couple listen intently to a member of the group. Dressed...
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