Photos, videos and docs of Alan Mays, with the keywords: "battlefields"

Cars and Families at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:33:34 +0000

A souvenir photo of three families in automobiles at Devil's Den, a rock formation located on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

For other photos, see my album of Souvenir Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield.

Woman and Man at the High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa. (Detail)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:29:08 +0000

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Woman and Man at the High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:29:10 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of "what’s that on his shoe?" or other unexpected details.

In this snapshot, a woman sits for a souvenir photo in front of the giant book that's part of the High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania.

When I purchased this photo, I noticed that there's a man on the right who's oddly standing behind the woman and near the back of the monument. I didn't think anything of it until I got home and scanned the photo. When I took a look at an enlarged version (mouse over the image above to see it), I made the unexpected discovery that the fellow was irreverently thumbing his nose as the photographer snapped the picture. Photobombing, of course, is nothing new!

See below for monument photos from 1906 and 1912 as well as a recent view.

High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., August 8, 2013

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:22:23 +0000

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For more information about the monument and an earlier postcard view of it, see High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., December 2, 1906 (below).

High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., December 2, 1906

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:22:25 +0000

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Handwritten message on the front of this real photo postcard (see writing at right, above): "High Water Mark. 12/2/06. This was all done today. What do you think of that grin? The fellow tried to take the picture without exposing the plate and we were trying to keep from laughing."

The giant book behind the two men is part of the High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument, which is, as Wikipedia explains, "a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union Army of the Potomac's 'respective troops who met or assisted to repulse Longstreet's Assault.' The memorial is named for the line of dead and wounded of Pickett's Charge which marked the deepest penetration into the Union line at The Angle when '4,500 men threw down their arms and came in as prisoners.'"

For later views of the monument, see Bicyclists at the High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., 1912 and High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., August 8, 2013 (below).

Reward of Merit for Punctuality, Industry, and Good Conduct

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 22:01:56 +0000

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"Reward of Merit for Punctuality, Industry, and Good Conduct presented to Mary Geller by Virginia Fair, teacher."

With an illustration of a U.S. Civil War soldier in the middle panel.

Bicyclists at the High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., 1912

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:32:05 +0000

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A real photo postcard. Caption: "#5268. High-Water Mark. 1912."

Four young men pose with their bicycles near the High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument, which is located on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Gettysburg, Pa. The woman in the background is taking a closer look at the monument.

For an earlier postcard view of the monument, see High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., December 2, 1906. For a recent photo, see High Water Mark Monument, Gettysburg, Pa., August 8, 2013.

Lincoln's Address, Gettysburg, Pa., November 19, 1863

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:51:00 +0000

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"Lincoln Speech Memorial, Gettysburg, Pa. Lincoln's Address--Delivered at Gettysburg, Pa., November, 19, 1863."

As Wikipedia explains, "The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg."

Stamped on the back of this oversized linen-finish souvenir card: "Published by Blocher's, Gettysburg, Pa."

Five Men at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:18:34 +0000

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A souvenir photo ("no. 3729," as noted by the photographer) showing four men at Devil's Den, an outcropping of massive granite boulders located on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

The man who's partially visible at far left is probably looking at a small pool of water produced by a spring underneath the boulder (the sign on the rock above him--although unreadable in this photo--likely provides information about the spring).

For more photos, see my album of Souvenir Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield.

Four Men at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:18:36 +0000

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Three out of four men display their patterned footwear in this socks (striped, Argyll, tights, fishnets, men's/women's garters) photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. For some other pertinent previously posted pictures, see my slides of Yellow Socks Guy (also known as Pipe-Smoking Man).

This is a real photo postcard showing four men posing for a souvenir picture at Devil's Den, which is an outcropping of massive granite boulders located on the Gettysburg Battlefield, a U.S. Civil War site in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

The man who's barely visible at bottom left is probably peering down to take a look at a small pool of water produced by a spring underneath the boulder.

For additional photos, see my album of Souvenir Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield.

A Girl and Her Parents at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:18:32 +0000

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A real photo postcard (no. 2181, according to the photographer's notation) showing a family posing for a souvenir picture at Devil's Den, which is an outcropping of massive granite boulders located on the Gettysburg Battlefield in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

For other photos, see my album of Souvenir Photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield.

Battle of Gettysburg Scholar's Ticket

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:57:12 +0000

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"Battle of Gettysburg. Scholar's ticket. This ticket and 15 cents admits a scholar to matinee."

The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest clashes during the American Civil War, began 150 years ago on July 1, 1863, when Union and Confederate forces met near the town of Gettysburg in south central Pennsylvania.

This is an early student ticket for the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama, a huge 360-degree panoramic painting that depicts a dramatic scene from the battle. The Gettysburg Cyclorama was created in 1884 for display in Boston, moved to Gettysburg in 1913 in time for the hundredth anniversary of the battle, and is now part of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.