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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.
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).
I'm fortunate that I live near a few Division I schools which allow spectators to bring cameras and take photos of sports events. I've been photographing football, men's ice hockey, and men's basketball.
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.
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:
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 most of the photographs for this list. 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); a Black american architect at the turn of the 20th Century. And a Cornell architecture alum! December 2020.
Albuquerque Convention Center; the building has been completely renovated inside and out, so the article was (and still largely is) completely outdated. 2024
The American Band; added info about leaders Reeves and Bowen R. Church, added historical images
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
Charter Oak Added photo of dead Oak and info about known scions. December 2023.
List of tallest buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts ... difficult to update these "tallest buildings" lists nowadays, since the usual sources are either gone or out of date (Emporis is dead, CTBUH is slightly out of date, and skyscrapercenter is very out of date) ... 2024
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)
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:
