Duquesne Incline

Jul 13

(TOP) The Duquesne Incline moves up the tracks above the city of Pittsburgh on Thursday evening, July 12, 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA. The incline, a popular tourist destination, has been in operation since May 1877 and has hauled many people from Mt. Washington, overlooking the city of Pittsburgh to the banks of the Monongahela River below and the South Side of Pittsburgh.
(MIDDLE) Devin Zerjav, 5, of Plum, PA., watches out the window of the West car of the Duquesne Incline on Sunday evening, July 15, 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA. The incline, a popular tourist destination, has been in operation since May 1877 and has hauled many people from Mt. Washington, overlooking the city of Pittsburgh to the banks of the Monongahela River below and the South Side of Pittsburgh. (BOTTOM) Nina Midgley, 18, of Crafton sits in the Souvenir stand at the Duquesne Incline on Thursday evening, July 12, 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA. The incline, a popular tourist destination, has been in operation since May 1877 and has hauled many people from Mt. Washington, overlooking the city of Pittsburgh to the banks of the Monongahela River below and the South Side of Pittsburgh.

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Justin Merriman

Justin Merriman is a freelance photojournalist, commercial photographer, licensed drone pilot, and filmmaker based in Pittsburgh. His career began in Southwestern Pennsylvania, where he worked as a newspaper photographer dedicated to community storytelling and politics. Since then, his work has been recognized with regional, national, and international awards and has appeared in publications around the world.

After covering the crash of United Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001, Merriman committed to documenting the U.S. military’s War on Terror, reporting from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and across the United States. His international assignments have also included life in Fidel Castro’s Cuba, India’s campaign to eradicate polio, the aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba in 2012, the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis in Rome, the second anniversary of Egypt’s revolution, Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea, and the uncertain future of Guantanamo Bay in 2015. That same year, he traveled the full U.S.–Mexico border to document immigration issues.

In addition to photography, Merriman works as a director and filmmaker, creating recent films on refugees in Turkey, Jordan, India, and South Africa.

Closer to home, he frequently covers stories across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, focusing on the intersections of economic, environmental, and political life. Most recently, he reported on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and its impact on the community.

Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Merriman graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg with a B.A. in English Writing. In 2009, the university awarded him its prestigious Alumnus of Distinction award. He is a founding member of Argo Collective, a group of photographers sharing diverse visions of America. He lives outside Pittsburgh with his wife, Stephanie Strasburg, a photojournalist with PublicSource.

http://www.justinmerriman.com

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