An American Dream

An American Dream is a body of work that explores issues, themes and events related
to the customs, heritage and ethos affecting the United States.


Guadalupe, California

In its heyday, during the 1940s and early 1950s, Guadalupe was home to a burgeoning economy that manifested itself in multiple car dealerships, nightclubs and hotels which created a thriving business community that made it one of the fastest growing towns in Central California.

Since the designation of Highway 101 in the late 1950s, however, Guadalupe has seen a steady decline while its neighbor Santa Maria (which is located 9 miles east along Highway 101) has seen steady growth. Now Guadalupe is a ghost of its former self. The hotels are boarded up or used as migrant labor housing, there are no more bustling nightclubs and the dealerships selling the latest automobiles have long since closed their doors. This beautiful small town so rich in California history exists today almost as a memory.


Along the Fence

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The Basin

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Working Interest

According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, as of April 1, 2017 there are 54,332 active oil wells in the state of Colorado. These images represent the documentation of the drilling, hydraulic fracturing and tank battery construction of two of those wells.