Gettysburg Sculptures

As I visit Gettysburg almost daily it was William Frassanito's exceptional book Gettysburg A Journey In Time that changed how I look at the landscape of Gettysburg. Stone walls, boulders and rocks and the lay of the land take on a different meaning. These features are now landmarks to be used today to locate historic locations recorded in photographs as well as postcards. To me it is a thrill to rediscover a location that was photographed many years ago. When finding the location of these photographs one can see the changes or limited changes in the landscape. Walls have collapsed or have become lower, trees have grown or fallen and other changes in the landscape show us how the battlefield has evolved.

I wish to share with you some of these "Then" historic images and the "Now" photographs so you can see the changes for yourself.

Below you will find a series of links. Click on these links to visit these "Then and Now" pages.

East Cemetery Hill Postcard "Then And  Now"



Hurt's Battery (HARDAWAY'S): WHITWORTH ARTILLERY PIECES POSTCARD "then and Now"

President Dwight Eisenhower and French President Charles DeGaulle Visit The Whitworth Artillery Pieces In April, 1960 Press Photo "Then and Now"

Gettysburg's Skelly Post # 9 Grand Army of the Republic "Then and Now"

New York Veterans Attending the Maj. Gen. Greene Monument Dedication "Then and Now"

150th New York Infantry Monument and the Veterans attending the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion "Then and Now"

United States Regulars Monument Dedication "Then and Now"

20th Connecticut Infantry Monument Dedication on Culp's Hill "Then and Now"

East Cemetery Hill c1904

East Cemetery Hill 2020