Of the 2,209 taken, 750 unidentified persons rest here. Victims of the great flood of May 31, 1889 in Johnstown, PA, my hometown. Our little town had 2 more major floods in its life. The last being in 1977. I still remember the stench of muck and rotting things during the clean-up.
I took this shot a couple of years ago while visiting back home. Thought I'd share today. After all, its Memorial Day.
Here's a link to some Johnstown flood facts if your interested.
http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/facts.html
Great shot, Eric! So appropriate for the day on which you posted it and such a welcome diversion from the normal fare. Thank you! (especially since my son is current serving, has spent a year in Iraq and may yet have to go to Afghanistan).
No rest for the weary under this administration, Geoff - no matter your politics on the Iraq war, it's hard to defend how our military are being taken advantage of with extended tours, stop-gap policies, "national" guard duty in faraway lands, and so on. I wish your son the best, and hope that we at least get our act together on veteran affairs for his return to civilian life.
Hmm... hope this isn't too political for this board..! BTW, that's a cool image, Eric. It reminds me of the late 60s and early 70s ultra-reality b/w photography that we studied back in college (Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange). I think it's the combination of very wide angle, with a close-up subject and far background context. Interesting!
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5 repliesI took this shot a couple of years ago while visiting back home. Thought I'd share today. After all, its Memorial Day.
Here's a link to some Johnstown flood facts if your interested.
http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/facts.html
This is a nice change from the war victims. I love this in black and white and also like the slight tilt to the right...
I could easily see this on the front page of a newspaper!!!!
VERY well done my friend!!!
Hmm... hope this isn't too political for this board..! BTW, that's a cool image, Eric. It reminds me of the late 60s and early 70s ultra-reality b/w photography that we studied back in college (Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange). I think it's the combination of very wide angle, with a close-up subject and far background context. Interesting!
Tom