Photography

It was Civil War Days at the Landis Valley Farm Museum in Lancaster County PA. Reenactors were encamped and added new recruits to their ranks. It was just of the day’s activities at the unique museum. Children participated in their enrollment by taking the same oath as a Union soldier took in the Civil War….

ABC 17 News has used a George Sheldon image of a Gettysburg tour bus in the square of the town as part of their story about popular bus tours in towns in America. ABC 17 News is KMIZ in Columbia, MO. Their story is available on their website at this link.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary visited The Bridge in the City of Harrisburg to promote urban farming. Secretary Russell Redding said the Department is empowering Pennsylvania communities to grow their own food. The Secretary is also encouraging youths to pursue agriculture and food careers.

The Amish Boy statute with two pigs, and a wheelbarrow, is an iconic roadside attraction on Hartman Bridge Road in Lancaster Cunty PA. Holding a giant ice cream cone, the statute calls attention to Katie’s Kitchen, an Amish-owned and operated family restaurant near Ronks. It is located along Route 896, the road that most visitors…

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. The website Top Class Actions just published a story titled Royal Farms unpaid employee overtime $995K collective action settlement. To illustrate the news story, Top Class Actions used a photo by George Sheldon of a Royal Farms…

I am still working on a great American Heroes photo project. One of those heroes is Major Richard “Dick” Winters, a native of Lancaster County. Major Winters served in World War II as the commander of Easy Company (Company E), 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division. The stories of his…

On Baltimore Street in historic Gettysburg, at the town’s public library, there is a statue of President Abraham Lincoln. On the base of the president’s statue, the words of his speech known as the Gettysburg Address, are inscribed. Certainly, because of the location of the statute, it has had to have been photographed thousands of…

While on another assignment, I just happened to spot this tattoo shop’s sign hanging on the outside wall. With the camera in hand, I could not resist, and so I added this image to my collection. Many photos in my portfolio originated like this: something I did not intend to create, but just happened to…

During Sunday’s visit to the historic town of Gettysburg, some reenactors were spotted on the south side. Here are some of the images of some of the history buffs that were there. Visiting Gettysburg is always fun and a great place to spend a part of the July 4th holiday. Warm and sunny summer weather…

Some people recognize Independence Day in a quieter, perhaps more passive way. That’s how these two Civil War period reenactors were enjoying the sunny summer day, as part of the July 4th Celebration in the Square of Gettysburg. Dressed as civilians or townsfolks, this couple enjoyed the warm day in true style, and happily posed…