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I've been doing photography since about 1984. Some of my favorite subjects are architecture, Civil War memorials, historic downtowns, and colleges.
Wiki Loves Monuments
I was delighted to participate in the 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020 "Wiki Loves Monuments" WikiProjects. I contributed photos both in the New England area where I live, but also in places I traveled to. I am gratified to have been selected as the third place winner in the 2012 Wiki Loves Monuments U.S. contest.
19th-century New England
I've written and contributed to several articles on people and places of 19th Century New England. In particular, I created or fleshed out articles on many of the mayors of Providence (and photographed one).
My Images
By far, the majority of my Wikipedia-based contributions have been donating images to Wikimedia Commons. Of the thousands of photographs I have taken and donated, the vast majority are buildings, statues, colleges, and other locations. I also try to photograph notable people as often as I am able. Other photographic subjects that interest me include flags, sports teams and stadia, liquor bottles ... almost anything that comes to mind.
You can see all my donated Wiki images here.
Here they are in a gallery view.
I've also scanned and contributed many images taken during my college years at Cornell University; most were taken Fall 1987 and Spring 1988. Those have been collected into a category here:
Black and white photographs of Cornell University in the 1980s
Wikipedia articles created and mostly written by me
Joseph A. Bevilacqua Sr. (1918–1989), Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court 1976–1986. March 2017
Thomas M. Burgess, (1806–1856), 2nd Mayor of Providence, 1841-1852; June 2014
George L. Clarke (1813–1890), 10th Mayor of Providence RI; June 2014
John F. Collins (1872–1962), Mayor of Providence 1939–1941; September 2016
Harriet Patience Dame (1815–1900) New Hampshire Civil War Nurse. Local hero in New Hampshire. Her portrait hangs in the New Hampshire state house; April 2015.
List of Cornell University buildings; Previously there had been a "list of architects who worked on Cornell buildings," but I remade that completely to be more in line with other articles at other schools. I also took many photographs for this. July 2018
Malcolm Greene Chace (1875–1955); Was originally a small article about his tennis career; turns out he was one of the major industrialists in Rhode Island and "Father of Hockey in the United States"; August 2015 and October 2019.
Herbert W. Ladd (1843–1913), Rhode Island Governor. I became fascinated by the bicycle seat in his official portrait. Why would a governor include his bicycle in his official portrait? I was introduced to a time when streets were first paved ... for bicycles. May-June 2015
Seth Low (1850–1916); fleshed out details of his terms as Brooklyn mayor; May 2015
Patricia O'Connor (veterinarian) (1914–2003); I took a photo of some Cornell vet school buildings; which led me to notice that no veterinarians were mentioned on the "Cornell Alumni" pages ... this led me to discover this fascinating woman. July 2023
Robert E. Quinn (1894–1975); added details about his time in the State Senate
Alfred C. Redfield (1890–1983), oceanographer. I at a picnic lunch in front of the "Redfield Laboratory" in Woods Hole, and I got to wondering about the man on the plaque. August 2023.
David Wallis Reeves (1838–1900); bandleader and composer, from back when being a bandleader was a big deal; July 2021
Daniel D. Whitney (1819–1914); apparently my spouse's ancestor worked for him ... this led me to write most of the biography of what was then a very small stub article; May 2015
David Williston (1868–1964); imagine being a Black american architect at the turn of the 20th Century. And a Cornell architecture alum! December 2020.
Bristol Fourth of July Parade; Added history of controversies with Buddy Cianci and 2016 route change; photos of and info about the 2016, 2017, and 2021 parades
Central Diner aka Liberty Elm aka Elmwood Diner aka Paula's Kitchen ... several updates over the years, as the diner has changed names and owners
Mechanical Fabric Company; was a stub about a run-down, abandoned old mill; now it's a thriving scene with apartments, a brewery, and donut factory! (2021)
Rhode Island Hospital; photos of various hospital buildings and some historical info (2021)
Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium; historic updates about turf field; images of Gouse, plaque, scoreboard, panoramas of old and new field (2018, 2021)
Wikipedia articles that maybe should be created or improved
This is a list of articles that I think should be created. I might make these if I have time, but I'm perfectly happy if someone else wants to take a crack at them:
Pen and Brush Club, an art club for women founded in 1894 in NYC as a response to the all-male Salmagundi Club. mentioned here; source; history; sold their historic townhouse in 2012
Providence City Hospital, opened 1910; in 1931 re-named Charles V. Chapin hospital, fell into decline and purchased by Providence College in 1974 source here's a list[1]
Society of Old Brooklynites, an organization which formed in the 1880's to oppose the merging of Brooklyn and Manhattan. It still exists. Many notable people were members, including Walt Whitman, Seth Low, and Henry Chadwick (writer). | article | another article | Google Books | another
Sweets Knoll State Park, Massachusetts, created 2010. source. I have two images in Wikimedia Commons.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Providence, Rhode Island) deserves an article
Unity Church of North Easton, built 1875; noted for its stained glass windows by John La Farge
Watchemoket Square, a village in East Providence that was prominent in the area in the late 1800s - early 1900s
Warren County Bikeway, New York
Whiskey Trust, a national organization of distilleries which tried to control prices. source and source and a thirdsource
People candidates to be created
Frederick Stone Batcheller (1837-1889) , Providence artist.
Hugo Breul (1854-1910), Rhode Island artist born in Germany. Buried at Swan Point Cemetery.
Dorothy R. Crockett or Dorothy Crockett Bartleson, first african-american woman lawyer in Rhode Island. Projo article and RWU Law Magazine article
George W. Danielson (1829–1884) Providence Journal publisher. source had a stroke, NYTimes Obit Died March 25, 1884
Ebenezer Knight Dexter (1773–1824) RI businessman and philanthropist. Biography
Harry Eldredge Goodhue (1873-1918), Boston-based stained glass window artist. Father of Harry Wright Goodhue. biography.
Homer W. Heaton (1811-1899), Vermont politician and lawyer; founded Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, Vermont
Frederick Stanhope Peck (1868-1947): Providence Businessman and RI political figure[2]. Mentioned in article about Belton Court.
William F. Sayles (1824-1894), founder of the Sayles Bleachery, philanthropist, older and arguably more well-known brother of Frederick C. Sayles, donor of Sayles Hall; link1, link2
^Ellingsen, Erin (25 November 2004). "Looking back at lower campus". The Cowl. The Cowl. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical. The American Historical Society, Inc. 1920.