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SUMMARY:Field Trips: Eastern State Penitentiary
DESCRIPTION:Image by Jeff Hancock\nIt’s time to visit a very old favorite\, Eastern State Penitentiary.  This former prison (1829-1971)\, turned museum and historic site once housed notorious criminals as bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. \nThe prison is modeled after a hub and spoke plan.  Vaulted cell blocks resemble the church nave while the cells themselves were designed for isolation and penance.  Photographically\, this destination offers architecture\, decrepit walls\, peeling paint\, and crumbling sky-lit cells.  Visit the barber’s chairs (two of them)\, the surgery\, medical wing\,  and more. \nPhotography policy: https://www.easternstate.org/visit/site-rentals/photography-filmmaking \nCheck out the results from our past field trips in 2019 and 2015:https://nvps.smugmug.com/NVPSGallery/Field-Trips/FieldTrips-2018-2019/Eastern-State-Penitentiary-April/https://nvps.smugmug.com/NVPSGallery/Field-Trips/2014-2015-Field-Trips/Eastern-State/ \nImage by Bill Millhouser\nEquipment: \n\nTripods are permissible provided you have paid for the photography equipment pass with your admission.\nWide angle lenses are ideal\, but considering the narrow spaces\, an ultra-wide will also work well for certain architectural shots.\nComfortable walking shoes for walking. The interior is surprisingly long\, but the facility does offer the occasional bench to pause.\nBuildings do not have climate controls so dress accordingly to the outdoor season.\n\nWhen: \nSaturday\, September 24\, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m*No rain date scheduled \nWhere: \nImage by Steve Glintz\n2027 Fairmount Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 \nDriving time will be nearly 3 hours and will pass through tolls for tunnels through Baltimore and the JFK Memorial Hwy.  (non-MD E-ZPass tolls estimated at $3×2 + $8) \nOur group will gather outside the main entrance across from OCF Coffee House (opposite to the corner at Fairmount Ave and N. 21st St.) for some socializing.  Arrive early for a bit of coffee and pastries at the a fore mentioned coffee house.  \nOnce paid\, we’re free to roam the facility.  Please consider joining us for lunch at 1pm.  We’ll decide on the location\, which will be on Fairmount Ave within one block of the prison. \n“Restrooms on site are limited to a three-stall restroom trailer with flush toilets and running water (located near the start of your tour) and two port-a-potties (located near The Big Graph at the end of the main tour route)” – https://www.easternstate.org/safety \nParking and tickets: \nImage by Georgette Grossman\nFree parallel parking on streets around the block that border Eastern State have a 3 hour limit.  Be sure to read the street signs as spots opposite the side bordering Eastern State are not free.  Do not anticipate parking in this zone for more than 3 hours (even if you find another spot on the block)\, you will get a ticket. \nThere’s also a parking lot in the adjacent block (between N.23rd and N.22nd Streets).  For $14\, you can park here for up to 12 hours. \nAdmission tickets are $17 ($15 seniors\, $13 students).  There is a $2 surcharge if buying your tickets in person.  Photography equipment pass (admission for your tripod): $10.   If we can muster 15+ members we can get $11 tickets ($10 seniors\, $8 students) and $5 equipment passes. ** \n** If you are attending\, please email fieldtrips (contact information can be found at Board Contacts) by Saturday September 10h.  Steven will keep a tally on the members who have signed up and notify everyone via email on Tuesday September 13th if we have met the minimum requirements and who has signed up.  Only members on Steven’s list will be eligible for the discounted admissions on the day of the field trip.  If your name is not on the list\, please contact Steven directly (instructions will be provided). \nImage by Steven Glintz\nCOVID precautions: \nThere are photogenic locations both indoors and out.  We are not anticipating huge crowds\, but some indoor spaces are narrow so you may be in close contact with people outside your normal bubble.  With variants of the virus on the rise\, you may want to carry a face covering just in case. \nWe hope you can join us! \nRena Schild and Steven GlintzField Trip Coordinators 2022-2023 \n* Photographs courtesy of Steven Glintz\, Georgette Grossman\, Jeff Hancock\, Bill Millhouser\, and Mike Whalen  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage by Mike Whalen\n\n\n\nImage by Steven Glintz
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