Civil War enthusiasts re-enact the Battle of Gettysburg to honor the 150th anniversary of the battle, which took place on July 1-3, 1863. Jeff Lautenberger photographed the re-enactments as over the last several months, searching for moments where modern America meets history. Here, Paul Barlow, a re-enactor in the 16th Pennsylvania Company G, takes part in a living history exhibit at Codorus State Park near Hanover, Pennsylvania on June 22.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Civil War enthusiasts re-enact the Battle of Gettysburg to honor the 150th anniversary of the battle, which took place on July 1-3, 1863. Jeff Lautenberger photographed the re-enactments as over the last several months, searching for moments where modern America meets history. Here, Paul Barlow, a re-enactor in the 16th Pennsylvania Company G, takes part in a living history exhibit at Codorus State Park near Hanover, Pennsylvania on June 22.
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A crowd gathers around a false hand after it was "amputated" during a display of Civil War-era medical techniques on June 22. Amputations were the most common surgery in the war.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
A crowd gathers around a false hand after it was "amputated" during a display of Civil War-era medical techniques on June 22. Amputations were the most common surgery in the war.
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An Abraham Lincoln impersonator awards Lorrie Rauch of Lynn Township, Pennsylvania, a first place ribbon for best apple pie at the 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 1, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
An Abraham Lincoln impersonator awards Lorrie Rauch of Lynn Township, Pennsylvania, a first place ribbon for best apple pie at the 2013 Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 1, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Spectators carry a Confederate flag back to the parking lot on July 2, at the re-enactment of the Battle of Hanover, which took place just before the Gettysburg battle.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Spectators carry a Confederate flag back to the parking lot on July 2, at the re-enactment of the Battle of Hanover, which took place just before the Gettysburg battle.
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Jim Ranke, a re-enactor from Winchester, Virginia, makes a quick phone call to his son during the National Park Service's opening ceremony on June 30, for the 150th anniversary at Gettysburg National Military Park.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Jim Ranke, a re-enactor from Winchester, Virginia, makes a quick phone call to his son during the National Park Service's opening ceremony on June 30, for the 150th anniversary at Gettysburg National Military Park.
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Spectators vie for position on July 2, to get a good photo of a carriage of Confederate re-enactors leaving the scene of a battle.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Spectators vie for position on July 2, to get a good photo of a carriage of Confederate re-enactors leaving the scene of a battle.
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The Rev. Michael Reid gives Holy Communion to Irish Brigade re-enactors Pat Gaughan, center, and Gary Ryan, during a battlefield Mass at Gettysburg National Military Park on June 22.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
The Rev. Michael Reid gives Holy Communion to Irish Brigade re-enactors Pat Gaughan, center, and Gary Ryan, during a battlefield Mass at Gettysburg National Military Park on June 22.
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Mary Todd Lincoln, re-enacted by Judi Cox of Edison, New Jersey, tells the story of her life and marriage to Abraham Lincoln during a high tea lunch at the historic Rupp House on June 15, in downtown Gettysburg.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Mary Todd Lincoln, re-enacted by Judi Cox of Edison, New Jersey, tells the story of her life and marriage to Abraham Lincoln during a high tea lunch at the historic Rupp House on June 15, in downtown Gettysburg.
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Taylor Babilonia, Morgan Babilonia, Robert Babilonia and Karen Hines, of Washington, and family dog Madison relax as a re-enactor sets up for a period tintype portrait shoot at Daniel Lady Farm on June 28, during the re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Taylor Babilonia, Morgan Babilonia, Robert Babilonia and Karen Hines, of Washington, and family dog Madison relax as a re-enactor sets up for a period tintype portrait shoot at Daniel Lady Farm on June 28, during the re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Union re-enactors Jed LaBounty, left, and Eugene Lisewski stand in front of two National Park Service rangers on June 30, as country singer Trace Adkins performs the national anthem during the NPS commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg, titled "A New Birth of Freedom."
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Union re-enactors Jed LaBounty, left, and Eugene Lisewski stand in front of two National Park Service rangers on June 30, as country singer Trace Adkins performs the national anthem during the NPS commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg, titled "A New Birth of Freedom."
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Production assistants rush to cover an original tintype camera and lens with a modern collapsible tent in a field of Civil War-era tents, as a sudden rainstorm pops up on June 28, during the re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Production assistants rush to cover an original tintype camera and lens with a modern collapsible tent in a field of Civil War-era tents, as a sudden rainstorm pops up on June 28, during the re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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High-schoolers from Philadelphia take photographs of themselves June 11, by the monument to Union Gen. Gouverneur Warren at Little Round Top, a major fighting location during the Battle of Gettysburg.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
High-schoolers from Philadelphia take photographs of themselves June 11, by the monument to Union Gen. Gouverneur Warren at Little Round Top, a major fighting location during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Confederate cavalrymen interact with spectators following a re-enactment on July 2.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
Confederate cavalrymen interact with spectators following a re-enactment on July 2.
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A rainbow rises over the parking lot on July 2, at Sheppard Farm near Hanover, Pennsylvania, as Union horsemen return to their campsite and spectators leave the re-enactment.
History meets modernity at Gettysburg —
A rainbow rises over the parking lot on July 2, at Sheppard Farm near Hanover, Pennsylvania, as Union horsemen return to their campsite and spectators leave the re-enactment.
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