Elevated
The train, as seen from street level, stops at the Bridge-Jay St. station. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreKissinger and Geisha
U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with a Geisha at state dinner for President Gerald R. Ford hosted by the Japanese Prime Minister in Kyoto, November 21, 1974.
Read MoreBetty Ford on Cabinet Room Table
First Lady Betty Ford strikes a playful pose on the Cabinet Room table, January 19, 1977, the day before leaving the White House and the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. Mrs. Ford, a former Martha Graham dancer, was a strong advocate for women’s rights. On this day, she had been making her way through the…
Read MoreField Trip
A group of Chinese students on a field trip.
Read MoreLooking Ahead
The train’s brake operator seen in profile. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreSadat at the Pyramids
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat stands in profile before the Pyramids of Giza. This image was published as the lead inside spread in Time Magazine’s January 2, 1978 Man of the Year story that featured President Sadat. It was also published in Kennerly’s 1995 book, Photo Op. “I envisioned a bigger-than-life location for this magnificant man…
Read MoreReagan-Ford Summit
President Gerald R. Ford meets with California Governor Ronald Reagan at the Century Plaza Hotel before dinner, October 31, 1974. The two were never close. Reagan would go on to unsuccessfully challenge Ford for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1976.
Read MoreStreet Life
A group of children on their way to school.
Read MoreLooking Out
A woman looks out from the back of the train. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreTime Stood Still
View from a yellow cab on April 24, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked with a medium-format…
Read MoreNight at the Palace
Generalissimo and Mrs. Franco, Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sophia, President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford, and Secretary of State Henry and Nancy Kissinger enjoy the entertainment after a state dinner in Madrid’s Royal Palace on May 31, 1975.
Read MoreRain walk
Two kids share an umbrella.
Read MoreVanishing Point
The train tracks disappear into the distance. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreTimber Truck
Following a logging truck on June 18, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked with a medium-format camera…
Read MoreNixon Goodbye
This contact sheet of images captures Richard Nixon leaving the White House in his last moments as president, August 9, 1974. “Nixon resigning, and leaving the White House forty years ago today, was one of the top five stories that I’ve covered in my career as a photographer. When I revisited this sequence of photos…
Read MoreEscaping the Terror
Two young refugees walk with their possessions along the road escaping bitter fighting near An Loc.
Read MoreStation Overview
A train pulling out of one of the old stations with its wooden platform. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreJack in Boots
Jack au naturel in boots at Situ’s house on July 13, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked…
Read MoreFinal Night of the Republican Convention
Republican Presidential nominee George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and running mate Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney at the final night of Republican National Convention, August 3, 2000. This is one of the photographs made for Kennerly’s 2002 Photo du Jour exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
Read MoreNixon at the Opry
President Richard Nixon tries out a yo-yo given to him by “The King of Country Music” Roy Acuff at the opening celebration for the new Grand Ole Opry building on March 16, 1974. Hank Williams told friend Ralph Gleason that Acuff was “… the biggest singer this music ever knew. You booked him and you…
Read MoreThe Vanishing War
South Vietnamese Airborne soldiers march along Highway 13 on their way to besieged An Loc.
Read MorePalm Shadows
Palm shadows on the plaza on July 15, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked with a medium-format…
Read MoreRingmaster
Gymnast at muscle beach in Venice, CA, swinging on the rings, September 22, 2000. This is one of the photographs made for Kennerly’s 2002 Photo du Jour exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
Read MoreNixon Plays
President Richard Nixon sings Happy Birthday to First Lady Pat Nixon during the opening celebration of the new Grand Ole Opry building, March 16, 1974.
Read MoreWater Break
An American GI drinks from his helmet while on patrol six miles west of Phu Bai.
Read MoreHot Diggity Dog
Tail o’ the Pup Restaurant on August 22, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked with a medium-format…
Read MoreOne Potato, Two Potato
Giant potatoes in the back of a truck promote a local drive-in theatre, September 30, 2000. This is one of the photographs made for Kennerly’s 2002 Photo du Jour exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
Read MoreThe other Nixon Pardon, 1970
President Richard Nixon during a “Pardon the Thanksgiving Turkey” event a few days before that holiday, November 24, 1970. The ungrateful bird hit the president in the nose with his wing. “Being confined by ropes was one of the things I despised about working at the White House. Just before Thanksgiving, for example, the Turkey…
Read MoreMiles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis performs with his pianist Herbie Hancock and bassist Richard Davis at the Oriental Theatre on May 21, 1966. Not pictured are members of the Quintet who also played that night, drummer Tony Williams and saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
Read MoreOne Potato, Two Potato
Giant potatoes in the back of a truck promote a local drive-in theatre, September 30, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du…
Read MoreJack Lemmon in his Office
Actor Jack Lemmon in his office on the Warner Bros studio lot, whie making the film, “The April Fools”.
Read MoreFidel Castro
Cuban President Fidel Castro in his office.
Read MoreBubbles on the Pier
Kids chase bubbles on the Santa Monica pier on March 18, 2000. This image appeared in Kennerly’s 2002 book, Photo du Jour. “I decided to create a visual diary of the first year of the twenty-first century … It was a simple concept. One Camera. One lens. One year. Photo du Jour. I had worked…
Read MoreBear Cubs
Bear cubs wrestling at the Portland zoo.
Read MoreNixon’s Dance
President Richard Nixon presenting the National Medal of Science during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on October 10, 1973.
Read MoreRFK at the Ambassador
Senator Robert Kennedy speaks to supporters in the California Presidential Primary. Coconut Grove Nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel – June 2, 1968. Three days later Kennedy was assassinated.
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