Photo Archive

Photo Archive

This archive brings together years of published and unpublished work in one place. It includes ongoing coverage of life in Minneapolis, long-term projects like Minneapolis Uprising, and travel work from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and elsewhere.

Where possible, images include captioning, dates, and location information to make the archive more useful as a long-term record.

Licensing and photo inquiries: chad@daviss.org

Recent Photography
Caution Tape Along a Minneapolis Sidewalk

Caution Tape Along a Minneapolis Sidewalk

A length of bright yellow cuidado (caution) tape stretches across a sidewalk in Minneapolis, marking off an area temporarily closed to pedestrians. These barriers…

Burned forest after the Greenwood Fire
7-Sigma Factory Arson Site, Minneapolis

7-Sigma Factory Arson Site, Minneapolis

The 7-Sigma facility near the Minneapolis police third precinct police station. The building was destroyed during the protests following the murder of George Floyd.

Abolish The Police We Keep Us Safe

Abolish The Police We Keep Us Safe

Posters hanging on a street pole in Uptown Minneapolis. They read “Abolish the police” “We keep us safe”. The posters hang outside the parking…

Daymark Building, Lake Street, Minneapolis
Summer 2012 Graffiti on Rusted Metal Wall

Summer 2012 Graffiti on Rusted Metal Wall

Graffiti reading “Summer 2012” is painted on a rust-streaked metal wall beside a sidewalk and roadway. The wall’s paint is peeling, and corrosion covers…

Red Squirrel in Superior National Forest

Red Squirrel in Superior National Forest

A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) perches on a fallen birch log within the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. This forest, established in 1909, encompasses…

Built in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Photographer

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