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rougewave · 12/15/07, 06:50 AM

Portuguese Jewish cemetery on 11th St in Greenwich Village dated 1805

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 12/16/07, 02:13 AM

And here's to you : a juderia (ghetto) in Portugal.

Martin.

rougewave · 12/16/07, 04:32 AM

Martin, interesting. I think your image would translate well in B&W. To me the subject matter feels older in B&W. The cemetery is between 2 townhouses. The Portuguese Jews in NY were often shipwrights and had a vital role in the maritime industry that dominated NYC in the early 19th century. The very wealthy in this congregation went on to build many of the most important and beautiful temples in all of Manhattan.

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 12/16/07, 09:51 AM

Ben,
The one in colors was just a document, taken with a pocket camera (olympus xa, a thousand excuses). The followings were made by my Leica M4-P and a Summicron 35 on B&W film. I've just scanned it yet for you.
Sorry for my bad english, i'm a french spoken man.
Martin.

Doc Henry · 12/16/07, 10:23 AM

Ben and Tontontintin
Good pictures and nice B&W shots !
Ben have you only graves near the wall or can you find other around this place ?

rougewave · 12/16/07, 04:12 PM

Martin, thanks for the images. Very interesting & well executed. I get a completely different vibe from your captures Your command of the language is very good and expressive. Is there a different ethnic/religous group that inhabits the ghetto now?

Doc, the cemetery is only about 100' wide and maybe 60' deep. Only a few souls remain at rest here. It very representative of my neighborhood.. It is often a juxtoposition of opposites, embedded within the original "town" of old NY.

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 12/16/07, 04:28 PM

Sorry Ben, i really dont'know.

Martin.

12/16/07, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
rougewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/18/07 Location: NYC Posts: 545	Re: cemetery 1805 Martin, interesting. I think your image would translate well in B&W. To me the subject matter feels older in B&W. The cemetery is between 2 townhouses. The Portuguese Jews in NY were often shipwrights and had a vital role in the maritime industry that dominated NYC in the early 19th century. The very wealthy in this congregation went on to build many of the most important and beautiful temples in all of Manhattan. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~

12/16/07, 10:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Doc Henry Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/01/07 Posts: 1,723	Re: cemetery 1805 Ben and Tontontintin Good pictures and nice B&W shots ! Ben have you only graves near the wall or can you find other around this place ?

12/16/07, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
rougewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/18/07 Location: NYC Posts: 545	Re: cemetery 1805 Martin, thanks for the images. Very interesting & well executed. I get a completely different vibe from your captures Your command of the language is very good and expressive. Is there a different ethnic/religous group that inhabits the ghetto now? Doc, the cemetery is only about 100' wide and maybe 60' deep. Only a few souls remain at rest here. It very representative of my neighborhood.. It is often a juxtoposition of opposites, embedded within the original "town" of old NY. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~

12/16/07, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
TONTONTINTIN.123 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/05/07 Location: BeNeLux Posts: 2,341	Re: cemetery 1805 Sorry Ben, i really dont'know. Martin.

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