Ellis Island- Jan 1985
Liberty Island - Feb 1985
Ellis Island - Feb 1985
Ellis Island, My Boss- Jan 1985
Liberty Island, Old Torch - Jan 1985
Ellis Island, Lehrer McGovern - Feb 1985
Ellis Island, Power House- Mar 1985
As a GS-4 I made $12,400 a year working as a seasonal park ranger at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in 1984 thru 1985. It was the lowest paying and most enjoyable job I ever had. I'm glad I had a camera with me. These are all Kodachrome 64 taken with an Olympus OM-1 and a Canon F-1.
Ellis Island, Power House- Mar 1985
As a GS-4 I made $12,400 a year working as a seasonal park ranger at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in 1984 thru 1985. It was the lowest paying and most enjoyable job I ever had. I'm glad I had a camera with me. These are all Kodachrome 64 taken with an Olympus OM-1 and a Canon F-1.
Another fascinating "you were there" insider's view. Being privy to events, even relatively minor ones like car races, intrigues, I think, just about everyone. You're one of the few shooters I know to take your camera out of "horizontal hold." Of course you do because you've been shooting seriously for decades. A few more for the portfolio!
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Wow, what an amazing experience that must have been. Great photos!
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ReplyDeleteReally memorable images. You are a super photographer. Such keepsakes!
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I don't even hike, but I want those boots with the red laces.
ReplyDelete12K wasn't too bad in 85 sunshine.
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ReplyDeleteSpectacular picture of Manhattan rising.
ReplyDeleteI'll second that. Fucking-A, I miss those towers.
ReplyDeleteDB- I don't know if any of these were ever that good. But time has a way of putting a little patina and age to them. And then there are those frames that help a lot.
ReplyDeleteMatt- It really was. Thanks for the nice words.
Karena- It was a great job. I also took a slew of pics while working in a not too great job. Maybe this weekend.
Sluice Box- Waffle Stompers are over due for a return. Cue Scott Sternberg.
Anon- It was in Manhattan, cupcake.
Ari- It's my favorite too.
Stew- It means a lot to me. 15 years later I was working for Aon and looking down on Ellis and the Statue from WTC 2. Felt like I had come a long way.
great pictures man. i love that you are posting these. the shot of the wts is haunting.. kodachrome looks great,
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Donna Karen initials on the wall.
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