The head gear looks to be later than the War of 1812 Shakos, looks more
like the headgear worn between the Mexican American War and the US Civil
war.
frank theriault wrote:
Alternate title: The British Are Coming, the British Are Coming.
I think the third fellow from the left had heard that the Minutemen
were told to hold their fire "until they could see the whites of their
eyes"... <vbg>
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3957690&size=lg
I actually like this one quite a bit. I think these guys started out
trying to look as fierce as possible, but it seems that the rigors of
parading the 1/2 mile down King Street in Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
had been surprisingly grueling <g>. Your comments are always
appreciated.
cheers,
frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
--
When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
