Friday, October 3, 2008

Mill worker, Saturday afternoon, Lewiston, Maine, August, 1973

Teen couple Friday night, Oxford Speedway, near Lewiston, Maine, September 1973

Women leaving work for the day, Hana Shoe Factory, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Men making shoes, Hana Shoe Factory, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Stairwell, Bates Linen Mill, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Machinists, Bates Linen Mill, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Folding bed spreads, Bates Linen Mill, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Loom operator, Bates Linen Mill , Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

Fabric designer, Bates Linen Mill, Lewiston, Maine, August 1973

I started my walk in Brunswick, ME, towards the end of August and spent a lot of time in and around Lewiston, ME, fascinated by the mills and the city. I was graciously granted permission to shoot in some of the mills like Bates which was a bit of luck because no photographers had been allowed in Bates, at least, since Lewis Hines took pictures there in the late 1800s for his book deploring child labor. After leaving Lewiston in early September I ventured across New Hampshire and reaching Vermont firmly decided to walk all the way across the US. I stayed with friends in Adamant, VT, and began the process of finding sponsors. I was offered equipment and support from Eastern Mountain Sports, L.L. Bean, Ilford Film, Kodak, Nikon and Tripod Camera of Northampton, MA. While in Vermont I also worked and saved money for my adventure. During December I experimented with various technical aspects by walking a good part of Vermont. I finally set out in early January 1974 from Monteplier, VT.

Robbie Porter butchering a pig, Adamant, Vermont, December 1973

Chrissy, Adamant, Vermont, December 1973

Rabbit hunters, Worcester, Vermont, December 1973

Man shoveling horse manure, Montpelier, Vermont, December 1973

Carpenters building ski chalets and condominums, Waitsfield, Vermont, December 1973

Dairy farmer, Roxbury, Vermont, December 1973

Afternoon customer, Zemo's Dugout Bar, Rutland, Vermont, December 1973

World famous waitress, Lindholm's Diner, Rutland, Vermont, December 1973

Rabbit killed by a car, Dorset, Vermont, December 1973

State highway worker, Manchester, Vermont, December 1973

Elementary school students arriving at school, Pownal, Vermont, December 1973

Elementary school students arriving at school, Pownal, Vermont, December 1973

Elementary school students, Manchester, Vermont, December 1973

Hampshire Collge graduates, Amherst, Massachusetts, May 1974

Hampshire Collge graduates, Amherst, Massachusetts, May 1974

Spectators, college ice hockey game, Amherst, Massachusetts, January 1974

Spectators, college ice hockey game, Amherst, Massachusetts, January 1974

John Earle and his sister at home, Darien, Connecticut, January 1974



Students Darien High School, Darien, Connecticut, January 1974

Gas station owner, Post Road, Westport, Connecticut, January 1974

Upwardly mobile couple, Westport, Connecticut, January 1974

Commuters, Stanford, Connecticut, January 1974

Commuter, New York City, January 1974

Sailors aboard ship, New York City, January 1974

Doorman, Central Park West, New York City, January 1974

Street characters, New York City, January 1974

Actress, New York City, January 1974

Stock broker, Wall Stret, January 1974

Parking lot attendant, New York City, January 1974

Museum of Modern Art, New York City, January 1974