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City & State Uses George Sheldon Image For the second time within a week, I received an alert that another publication as used one of my images.  This time, City & State used an image of a Pa. State Historical Commission Sign. It’s a marker located at the entrance of the Ephrata Cloister, which is…

When on assignment, I always look for details or close-ups that can help tell a story. I never know what a photo editor may want, but my rule is simple: shoot it while I am there, and submit it for consideration. That’s what I did with this image: It might be used, or not, to…

Taking the Train to the Pumpkin Patch The Stewartstown Railroad, a short-line in southern York County, pulls away from the freight and passenger station. Its destination is the pumpkin patch, where the kids get to pick their own pumpkin to take home. 

Here are several images of a one-room Amish schoolhouse located in Ronks, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. These images are just some I created while in the area on another assignment. The schoolhouse has a more finished or modern look than most found in the rural areas of the county.

All aboard! Including the Easter Bunny. The Strasburg Railroad offered a special Easter Bunny Express, where the children met the honorary engineer about the steam-powered locomotive-pulled train. An annual event at the attraction, hundreds of children packed the busy trains over the holiday weekend to enjoy the experience and me the big bunny.

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…