Ellis island was a major port of entry for immigrants entering the United States.Of those entering approximately 1% were turned away from direct entry due to various medical conditions/concerns. The majority of those turned away were sent to the infirmary also located on Ellis … [Read more...]
Trip to Oldham, England
My father, George Turner was born in Oldham, England on August 13th, 1902 to James and Sarah Ann (Dellow) Turner. Going through my mother's old paperwork, after she passed, I found a Vaccination document showing that my father George was born on #2 Hornby Street in Oldham, … [Read more...]
The Search for Eastern Blue Birds
Three years ago while with a friend at Allen's Pond, Westport Massachusetts we were photographing sanderlings as they fed and flew in group style on one on the nearby tidal areas. On our way out, just before we got to our car I spotted a blue bird in a tree and was awed by its … [Read more...]
Preakness 2015
Just before the start to the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland the skies opened up with a deluge of large raindrops quickly turning a fast track surface into wet muck. The sudden storm and a few bolts of lightning caught everyone's attention … [Read more...]
Village Barber Salon
I just completed a photographic essay of the Village Barber Salon located on Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI. I have been getting my hair cut at this salon for the past 25 years. The proprietor there is Joseph Pompei. Joe is a warm, soft-spoken man whose personality is as much as a … [Read more...]
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