Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Just Riding My Bike

A couple of boys riding in the Mansfield, PA Fabulous 1890s Weekend Parade a couple of years ago. Mansfield is the site of the first football game played "under the lights" in 1892.
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13 comments:

  1. Annie JeffriesMay 20, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    I was immediately struck by the boys' clothes, especially the boy in the foreground. I expect him to rise up with a newspaper in his yelling, "Get yer paper! Read all about it!"

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  2. RussMay 20, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    That's really cool. The sepia and the clothing give it a great old timey look. But the bike and the scooter contrast that. It all keeps the eye looking around for more.

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  3. kdenMay 20, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    What a perfect shot for sepia. I love their clothes.

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  4. TMTWMay 20, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Toys have changed over the decades, but the smile on a child's face will always embody bliss. Love the photo!

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  5. AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Super cool reenactment. Love the clothing as well.

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  6. annalarssonphotographyMay 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Perfect shot for sepia!
    I really love this shot :)

    Mine is up too!
    Anna

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  7. RalphMay 20, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    With the hats, the 1890s comes alive. I know the bicycle is not a period piece, but it looks like the 1890s as well due to the aging effects of sepia work so well here!

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  8. CJMay 21, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    Great photo, and a great choice for a sepia shot.

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  9. kayerjMay 21, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    that looks so sweet in sepia Hope you can stop by to see my sepia scene Thanks!

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  10. kayerjMay 21, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    so cute, looks like you traveld back in time. Hope you can stop by to see my sepia scene Thanks!

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  11. DebMay 22, 2009 at 4:05 AM

    Great shot! i have to agree on the clothes! and i do know about the first football game under the lights! I don't know if this is still the case, but when my husband went to Mansfield high school they did not have football.

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  12. Donna WilliamsMay 23, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    Thanks for all the comments. Deb, Mansfield High still does not have football, and sadly, neither does Mansfield University. They have switched to a different type of football, whose name escapes me at the moment.

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 11:25 AM

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    Joan Stepsen
    Gifts geek

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