Hallen was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1875. After spending six years in Puerto Rico and two years in Cuba, he was appointed as the official photographer of the Panama Canal by the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1907. Hallen was contracted to capture “… a series of photographs… about once a month… to show construction progress” to satisfy both Washington and the American public.[1] In addition to showing the construction and progress of the Panama Canal, Hallen depicted the day-to-day life of the “Zonians” – Americans living in the Panama Canal Zone - and its development over the course of the years. Throughout his 30-year career, Hallen produced between 12,000 and 16,000 images, each with a “strangely satisfying aesthetic experience” portraying life in the Panama Canal Zone.[2] For his service to the Panama Canal Zone and as an employee of the Isthmian Canal Commission, Hallen was awarded the Roosevelt Medal with two bars.
Hallen retired as the official photographer of the Panama Canal Zone in 1937, after 30 years of service. Hallen and his wife Maude then moved to Monterey Park, California. Hallen died in 1947 at the age of 72.
Building the Panama Canal: Photos by Ernest Hallen. Museum of Fine Arts, n.d. Web. 9 July 2014.
Photographs of the Construction of the Panama Canal, 1887-1940. OPA- Online Public Access, n.d. Web. 9 July 2014.
Longwell, Dennis (Winter 1976–1977). "Panama Canal Photographs by Ernest "Red" Hallen". Art Journal. 36 (2): 123–125. doi:10.1080/00043249.1977.10793337. JSTOR 776159.
Roosevelt Medal Holders University of Florida Digital Collections, n.d. Web. 9 July 2014: 81.
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Ernest Hallen in the Panama and the Canal Collection
ernest, hallen, ernest, hallen, 1875, 1947, american, photographer, noted, years, work, official, photographer, panama, canal, born1875atlanta, georgiadied1947, aged, monterey, park, californianationalityamericancitizenshipunited, statesoccupationphotographery. Ernest Red Hallen 1875 1947 was an American photographer noted for his 30 years of work as the official photographer of the Panama Canal Ernest HallenBorn1875Atlanta GeorgiaDied1947 aged 71 72 Monterey Park CaliforniaNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUnited StatesOccupationPhotographerYears active1907 1937EmployerIsthmian Canal CommissionOrganizationIsthmian Canal CommissionKnown forOfficial photographer of the Panama CanalSpouseMaude HallenChildren2 daughtersAwardsRoosevelt Medal Contents 1 Life and work 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife and work editHallen was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1875 After spending six years in Puerto Rico and two years in Cuba he was appointed as the official photographer of the Panama Canal by the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1907 Hallen was contracted to capture a series of photographs about once a month to show construction progress to satisfy both Washington and the American public 1 In addition to showing the construction and progress of the Panama Canal Hallen depicted the day to day life of the Zonians Americans living in the Panama Canal Zone and its development over the course of the years Throughout his 30 year career Hallen produced between 12 000 and 16 000 images each with a strangely satisfying aesthetic experience portraying life in the Panama Canal Zone 2 For his service to the Panama Canal Zone and as an employee of the Isthmian Canal Commission Hallen was awarded the Roosevelt Medal with two bars Hallen retired as the official photographer of the Panama Canal Zone in 1937 after 30 years of service Hallen and his wife Maude then moved to Monterey Park California Hallen died in 1947 at the age of 72 The University of Florida Digital Collections maintains an extensive collection of Hallen s work for the Isthmian Canal Commission 3 Gallery edit nbsp One Family House in Empire south of Las Cascadas nbsp Explosion in Progress Bas Obispo Cut September 19 1907 nbsp Shovels at work at Culebra Cut May 20 1913 nbsp Gatun Upper Locks March 12 1912 nbsp Steamshovel Loading Rock March 1911References edit Documenting the Panama Canal Expansion Program Panama and the Canal Photographs by Ernest Red Hallen PDF The Museum of Modern Art Retrieved July 9 2014 University of Florida Digital Collections Sources editBuilding the Panama Canal Photos by Ernest Hallen Museum of Fine Arts n d Web 9 July 2014 Photographs of the Construction of the Panama Canal 1887 1940 OPA Online Public Access n d Web 9 July 2014 Longwell Dennis Winter 1976 1977 Panama Canal Photographs by Ernest Red Hallen Art Journal 36 2 123 125 doi 10 1080 00043249 1977 10793337 JSTOR 776159 Roosevelt Medal Holders University of Florida Digital Collections n d Web 9 July 2014 81 External links editErnest Hallen in the Panama and the Canal Collection University of Florida Panama and the Canal Collection and the Panama and the Canal Digital Collection University of Florida Digital Collections UFDC Panama Canal Centennial Online Exhibit George A Smathers Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest Hallen amp oldid 1139974198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
