Cheers!
President Ronald Reagan hoists a beer during his surprise visit to the Eire Pub, an Irish drinking establishment, January 26, 1983.
Read MoreEncounters
A man stops to check on a drunk sitting in the street.
Read MoreBillboard Artist
An artist paints a new advertisement on a billboard next to the tracks. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreFord in White House Pool
President Ford has his first swim in the new White House pool. May 7, 1975.
Read MoreReagan and Gorbachev Summit
President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during their historic “fireside chat” on November 20, 1985. This image was published in Kennerly’s 1995 book, Photo Op. “When I heard about Reagan and Gorbachev’s upcoming meeting several weeks away … I immediately called Mark Weinberg, the press office assistant to the White House who handled…
Read MoreWounded Soldiers
Wounded Vietnamese soldiers huddle in a helicopter awaiting evacuation after a Communist rocket attack at Firebase 6 in the Central Highlands.
Read MoreGenerations
A young girl and an older woman hold an umbrella, walking in front of Crest Billiards near US Army base Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Read MoreBoarding
Passengers boarding and exiting the train at one of its stops. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreJohn and Martha Mitchell
Attorney General John Mitchell and his wife Martha at the Justice Department. This image was published in Kennerly’s 1995 book, Photo Op. “It was during that period [of antiwar demonstrations over US troops going into Cambodia] that Martha Mitchell, the attorney general’s feisty wife, on seeing thousands of marchers in the street below her husband’s…
Read MoreMiddle of the Road
A long view down the avenue as the elevated train crosses town. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II in the White House
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, President Gerald R. Ford and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and First Lady Betty Ford in the Red Room after dinner during an official White House visit.
Read MoreTransition
President-elect Jimmy Carter has a cup of coffee with President Gerald R. Ford in the Blue Room of the White House before Carter’s Inauguration on January 20, 1977.
Read MoreBuffalo Boys
Two young boys tend their water buffalo. Even during war, everyday life goes on.
Read MoreFord and Reagan at the Century Plaza Hotel
President Gerald R. Ford meets with California Governor Ronald Reagan before a Republican fundraiser at the Century Plaza Hotel, October 31, 1974. The two were never close. Reagan would go on to unsuccessfully challenge Ford for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1976.
Read MoreModern Pharaoh
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 MoreModern Pharaoh
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 magnificent man…
Read MoreSaving a Wounded Comrade
South Vietnamese soldiers carry a fellow fighter off the battlefield under heavy fire.
Read MoreSacred Cows
Sacred cows wander by a bank of windows.
Read MoreYoung Phantom!
Graffiti on the side of a building. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreLou Piniella
Baseball player Lou Piniella played in the outfield for the Portland Beavers during a game in Multnomah Stadium. He would go on to play 16 years of Major League Baseball and was part of two World Series championships with the New York Yankees.
Read MoreFive Presidents, Reagan Library Dedication
President George H.W. Bush and Former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford, and Richard Nixon at the Reagan Library dedication in Simi Valley, California, November 4, 1991. Kennerly made a calculated choice to position himself to the side of the presidents at the dedication ceremony instead of in front where most of the…
Read MoreAli v. Frazier Fight
Muhammad Ali is decked by Joe Frazier in the 15th round of their World Championship fight. Frazier won “The Fight of the Century” in a unanimous decision.
Read MoreLaundry Day
Old frame houses and the wash on the line are almost close enough to touch from the passing elevated train. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreFight of the Century
Muhammad Ali heads for the canvas in the 15th round after being hit with Joe Frazier’s left hook in Madison Square during their World Heavyweight Championship bought, billed as the “Fight of the Century”, on March 8, 1971. The next day, Kennerly’s 24th birthday, the image ran on the front page of the New York…
Read MoreCold War
President Gerald R. Ford and staff huddle outside the Okeansky Sanitarium for a midnight meeting in minus 15 degree weather to avoid Soviet listening devices indoors, November 23, 1974. The president and his staff were in Russia for talks with Soviet leaders in the historic 1974 Vladivostok Summit Meeting on Arms Control, which resulted in…
Read MoreLaser Engraving
A detail of laser-etching on the verso of each print – includes an edition number, the name of the portfolio, and a description of the individual image.
Read MorePedicab in the Rain
A pedicab driver in the monsoon.
Read MorePajama Meeting
President Gerald R. Ford holds a meeting on November 19, 1974 in the Akasaka Palace State Guest House with his staff, Military Aide Steve Todd, Special Assistant Terry O’Donnell, and Chief of Staff Donald Rumsfeld.
Read MoreRainy Days
A young boy riding his bike down Tudo Street through the pouring rain.
Read MoreBrownstones
A row of nearly identical Brownstones is fronted by a line of cars parked along a street bisect the train route. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreRingmaster
A gymnast at Muscle Beach swinging on the rings, September 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…
Read MorePresident Ford Before Congress
The first and only president since Abraham Lincoln to testify before Congress, President Gerald Ford answers questions about his pardon of former President Richard Nixon before the House Judiciary Committee on October 17, 1974.
Read MoreMarshall & Coleman
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and William T. Coleman prior to Coleman’s swearing in as Secretary of Transportation, March 7, 1975, at the White House. Coleman was the second African American ever to hold a cabinet position and the first in a Republican administration. Marshall was the first African American to serve as a justice…
Read MoreMelody Bar
Drinking and playing cards at the Melody Bar. The Melody was next door to the UPI Bureau where Kennerly worked, and was a favorite hangout for photographers and reporters who worked there.
Read MoreLife on the Platform
A weary traveler rests on the old wooden platform waiting for the train arrival. One of the Myrtle Avenue “El” Train series.
Read MoreBlair Bridge #41
Blair Bridge #41, built in 1829 and still in operation, as seen on January 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…
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