American Tourist

AMERICAN TOURIST
By Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber

Calling upon childhood memories and family snapshots, American Tourist is a Polaroid documentation of the people and places we have come across in our travels. Just as the memories are being created, the photos are being developed. This form of instant gratification chronicles our many journeys as a tourist across the vast American landscape.


Justin, Crystal, Brian. Moab, Utah. June 2007.

Gooseberry Falls. MN. July 2010.

Alberto. Arizona. June 2006.

Statue of Liberty. New York, NY. 2009.

Buffalo. Missouri. January 2009.

Cherry with a Spoon. Minneapolis, MN. July 2010.

Chisago County Fair. July 2010.

Deer. Gunflint Trail, MN. January 2009.

Millennium Park. Chicago, IL. August 2007.

Train. Kansas. June 2007.

John B. Taylor & Gus Cline. London, OH. May 2007.

Nario Family. Yellowstone National Park, WY. June 2008.

Dinosaur. Wisconsin Dells, WI. July 2010.

Nags Head, NC. August 2010.

Pasta Buffet. Dorrance, Kansas. June 2007.

Tim and Laura Newman. Louisville, KY. May 2008.

Pierre, the Pantsless Voyageur

The Strip. Vegas, NV. May 2010.

Solomon, Kansas. June 2007.

Wonder Wheel. Coney Island, NY. June 2009.

Denis. North Dakota. August 2007.

Parking Lot. Grady, NC. April 2010.

Ben Kendrick. San Francisco, CA. July 2008.

Salem Sue. Salem, North Dakota. July 2007.

Sean. Rockport, Maine. June 2010.

Carl. Arches National Park, Utah. June 2008.

Road Ends. Cisco, Utah. June 2008.