Hancock St looking up toward City Hall Gloucester from Rogers Street. Bottom right in the photo would be Topside Grill and bottom left in the photo would be Turtle Ally. Gordon Parks was a black man who died in 2006 at age 93. He directed the movie Shaft and was a photographer for Life magazine. I find it interesting that a black man in 1943 was roaming the country taking photos that would be acclaimed.
Gloucester, Massachusetts. Street scene Photographer
Gordon Parks CreatedJune 1943
Good Morning Gloucester 
My limited knowledge of Gordon Parks comes from appreciation for his poetry. It was a long time before I knew he was a photographer too! Thanks for the photo–helped me nail a location from a newspaper article I found!
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Wow! Taken from almost the exact same spot! These “Then/Now” photos are great!
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You already know how much I love these “Then and Now” photos…Notice that the window that now holds the giant sneaker at Larsen’s.. used to be a doorway.. with an awning…cool beans.
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What a beautiful shot and minimal changes on the street up the hill and history still there! 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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