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Finding History
I know some of you thought my latest assignment about hometown history might be a little too much like a school report. When I was in school, I would have agreed. Today, we have the Internet, Google...
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The Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad
Back in 1886, a group formed the Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad to service the mills on the Seneca River in the village. This bit of history of my hometown of Baldwinsville, New York fascinated...
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View 179: Revolutionary War Hero
As I was leaving Mexico Point Park which lies twenty miles east of the City of Oswego, New York, on a peninsula along the Lake Ontario shore over the weekend, I noticed a sign pointing to a trail...
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View 192: New York State Fair Remembers 9/11
The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Twin Towers, is the subject of this year's sand sculpture in the Center of Progress building at The Great New York State Fair in...
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View 195: Clinton Square by Day
The last time I shared a photo of the historic Syracuse Savings Bank at Clinton Square it was during blue hour. This building is just as impressive during the golden hour. The Syracuse Savings Bank...
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Syracuse University Architecture
Last weekend I meet up with some members of the Syracuse Photographers Association to explore the architecture found on the Syracuse University (SU) campus in Syracuse, New York. About a dozen...
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View 211: Family Portrait
I grew up in the 1960′s with television and television commercials. For those of us in Central New York, the commercials for Utica Club beer were very memorable because of the talking beer steins,...
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View 213: George Eastman House
George Eastman House and International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, New York. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/11, ISO 4000, EV 0, 45mm focal length. The 35,000-square-foot Colonial...
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No Tripods, No Monopods, No Problems
Space Shuttle Enterprise in the James S. McDonnell Space Hanger in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 28mm focal...
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4 Corners Mural Project
In 2008, I photographed this mural located in the Four Corners of Baldwinsville, New York. It was painted back in 1987 and you can see it had deteriorated over time. History mural painted in 1987 on...
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View 290: Baldwinsville Mural Update
Last time I checked up on the 4 Corners Mural Project, there were a few items left to fill in. I stopped in again last week and found the mural almost complete. Something I have learned from my years...
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Ding Dong the Mural is Done
Last week the new and colorful 4 Corners Mural was dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony held in front of the mural. Many residents, the local public television station and the Baldwinsville Mayor...
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View 294: Fisheye Fun at the Great New York State Fair
Sand sculpture inside the Center of Progress building at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.Nikon D700/Sigma 15mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 2800, EV 0. You may recall I borrowed a fisheye...
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Maps of the New York State Fair
This was the year of the public relations maps at the Great New York State Fair. Lots of projects in the state are being backed by federal, state and local money, grants and tax exemptions. Such...
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Things to Do at Niagara Falls
While enjoying the view of the Niagara Falls waterfalls is the foremost reason for visiting, there are plenty of other activities and attractions on both sides of the US-Canadian border. Before getting...
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The Trouble with Props
I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes. The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of...
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View 357: Syracuse Nationals
On April 10, 1955, the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals went to a seventh game. The location was the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Built less than four years prior, it...
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View 408: Onondaga County War Memorial
The Onondaga County War Memorial opened in September of 1951. Over its existence, it has hosted an NBA Championship team in the Syracuse Nationals. Entertainers from Elvis to Kiss to Disney on Ice have...
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View 420: Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Last summer, my daughter, who minored in Woman’s Studios in college, wanted to visit the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York. I enjoyed her enjoying the exhibits and...
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View 456: Erie Canal Park
Liz and Dave Beebe Erie Canal Park entrance sign in Camillus, New York on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The park was established in 1972. Thanks to canal wisdom keepers Liz and Dave Beebe, the park grew....
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