June 13, 2005
The Forgotten History of NYC
by Lorraine Berry
Roosevelt Island sits in the middle of the East River, a quiet community of shops and homes--from the island, you have a beautiful view of the United Nations building. But the island has undergone many name changes, the most recent of which seems to be designed to cover up the island's history as refuse dump--the refuse in this case being people.
At one time, the island was known as Blackwell's Island. There you could find a women's prison, where Emma Goldman was held. It also boasted a smallpox hospital, to isolate those who had become sick, and an insane asylum.
Recently, Mark Beazley, a talented young photographer whose work is showcased at BigToePhotography took a walk around the smallpox hospital. These are just two of his images.
All photos copyright Mark. D. Beazley, mbeaz@aol.com
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Say it loud, say it proud!
Oooooh!
Roosevelt Island.
Sigh!
I have fantasies of becoming a kazillionaire and being able to buy that hospital from the city. I dream of Governor's Island too. Never been there. But, shit, to have my own island off the coast of NYC ... WOW!
I'd give up sex for the rest of my life just for that. Seriously. Unless, of course, it would involve Viggo. Then, the hell with it all :)
The photographs are lovely. Your friend needs to photoblog.
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Comment by: liza at June 14, 2005 04:36 PM