Photographing NYC for 25 years, six of them while driving a New York City taxi. Trying very hard to capture the city as life unfolds, meaning I never stage any of my photos! Also I am a close confidant of the immortal Dave Beckerman, (quintessential NYC photographer) and owner of the first photography blog in the known universe.
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2 thoughts on ““Unknown Sailor” Times Square 1989”
Without reading the text and then noticing the pull-strings, this might be a line cook or Navy sailor’s hat from the silhouette.
Just found your blog a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoy these shots from 10, 15, 20 years ago. I’ve never been to NYC, but your photos closely resemble with what my imagination has suggested it might look like.
Troy, You may be right. I did have a penchant for photographing sailors around Times Sq. I guess having no recollection of taking the picture, I thought it was a hood.
People know a lot more than I do about the military. I had another picture titled: “Unknown Soldier” and the soldier turned out to be a Marine. Marines do not like to
be called soldiers. They insist upon being called Marines…I would never have known that either…Thanks!
“The Good Old Days”
Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber 
Without reading the text and then noticing the pull-strings, this might be a line cook or Navy sailor’s hat from the silhouette.
Just found your blog a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoy these shots from 10, 15, 20 years ago. I’ve never been to NYC, but your photos closely resemble with what my imagination has suggested it might look like.
Troy, You may be right. I did have a penchant for photographing sailors around Times Sq. I guess having no recollection of taking the picture, I thought it was a hood.
People know a lot more than I do about the military. I had another picture titled: “Unknown Soldier” and the soldier turned out to be a Marine. Marines do not like to
be called soldiers. They insist upon being called Marines…I would never have known that either…Thanks!