I used work in manufacturing and I made barrels for Winchester shotguns and rifles in the Barrel Department of U.S. Repeating Arms, which was a little further down the street, and licensed the Winchester name after the main factory closed in the early 90’s. Photography and curiosity brought me back. The Winchester history and building, is part of our story […]
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Make us Free – Chris Randall
Here are some photos Hanifa Washington, Executive Director of Amistad America, having a discussion with a vising class of Yale Students about the Amistad slave revolt and trial which was held in New Haven in 1839. For more info visit: www.amistadvoyages.org Hanifa and students at the Amistad Memorial outside City Hall. The sculpture is of Sengbe […]
Fortune’s Funeral – Chris Randall
Fortune was a man that was a slave in Waterbury in the 18th century. After he died in 1798, the doctor that owned him used Fortune’s body and bones for medical teachings. In the 1900’s and until the 70’s, Fortune’s skeleton was on display at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury. Last Thursday, Fortune was finally […]
Wednesday Guest Photographer, Gary Winfield
Here are some photos that Gary submitted from the I Love New Haven Photo Walk that we did downtown. Not only is he a State Representative, he’s also a shutterbug and you’ll see him snapping photos wherever he goes. You can check out more of hos work at www.thisismyeye.net Gary taking the photo gettin that shot! […]
Summer Doors of Court Street – Chris Randall
I was going to go out and take some street portraits, for a new portrait post, but it looked to rainey. I made a new Doors of Court Street poster yesterday and here are some of the most decorated porches. The finished poster is at the end. The poster below is available on my Picture New Haven […]
Sail on Amistad with LOVE 146 – Chris Randall
This week I went out on a public sail on Freedom Schooner Amistad. It was a gorgeous day, and also the last day the vessel would be docked in New Haven for a while. Amistad America (www.amistadvoyages.org) recently partnered with LOVE146 (www.love146.org), a New Haven-based international organization working to end child trafficking and exploitation. It’s a […]
Wednesday’s Guest Photographer George DeYounge
Small sample of historical changes to New Haven.