Sherman Library opens exhibit of Colonial re-enactment photos

SHERMAN, Conn.–The Sherman Library starts the New Year with the Sherman Historical Society’s Photography Show of its Revolutionary War re-enactment event held last September.

Sponsored by the Great Hollow Photographers Club, photographers were invited to come and record the event. The selected works capture the smoke, spirit and grit of the re-enactment and will be on display at the library from Friday, Jan. 9, through Wednesday, Feb. 18. The opening reception will be Jan. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. 

The photographs will also be on the Sherman Library website.

The event brought together military and colonial village re-enactors to portray what life was like in Colonial times and what it was like to fight for independence in 1775. This was also a celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the SHS and more than 500 people came to enjoy the event.

Re-enactors from the 5th Connecticut Regiment, Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia Co., the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and colonial artisans demonstrated battles, cooking, clothing, medical treatment, and more.

The Great Hollow Photographers Club encouraged photographers to come and capture the day’s thunder of musket drills and battles as well as the quiet artistry of colonial villagers, cooking, clothing, medical treatment and more. The photographers then submitted their photographs to be juried. 

The library show consists of a selection of these photographs by 12 photographers: Dee Biglin, Lynne Gomez, Irit Granger, Jane Haslam, Mike Mondaruli, Cindy O’Connor, Helen Anne Ostrosky, Masumi O’Donnell, Roderike Pohl, Sandy Schill, Doris Tomaselli, and Adeline Wolgast. There will also be a portrait book of the individual reenactors created by John and Masumi O’Donnell.

The event and this photography exhibition were sponsored by a grant from the Great Circle Foundation and many local sponsors.

For more information about the Sherman Historical Society go to shermanhistoricalsociety.org.

For more information about the Great Hollow Photographers Club visit Facebook  or email GHPhotoC@gmail.com.