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civilwarguyincanada
Southern, ON, Canada
Posts: 1416
 | | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 5:39:29 PM | ...no clue...
Cheers
Ed
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Lew & Ginny Gage
Cornish, NH, USA
Posts: 767
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 6:25:33 PM |
Quote:Thanks Ginny,
Then I'll go with LRT, the east slope. Purely a guess based on the roadway above and the steep slope.
Steve
--Steve F
Yep, that's it. Somewhere I think I have a "cleaner" shot, but at the moment, I cannot find it.
Ginny
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 6:59:34 PM | Based on the photo in Gary Adelman's "Little Round Top, A Detailed Tour Guide" of what he identifies as the base of the guard shack I believe it's the right hand section of the base (based on his photo). the shape of what we can see of the bottom edges matches quite well. Ginney, am I correct in understanding that now "they" say this may not be the base of the Guard shack? If not, then just what is it? In any case Your photo and Gary's photo in his booklet appear to be the same object.
Bill N-T
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:11:04 PM | Bill,
Good going on the ID. And I agree, if this isn't a guard shack base, what is it?
I can't post for an hour or two so if you want go ahead Bill.
I'll go check Garry's book.
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Lew & Ginny Gage
Cornish, NH, USA
Posts: 767
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:12:15 PM |
Quote:Based on the photo in Gary Adelman's "Little Round Top, A Detailed Tour Guide" of what he identifies as the base of the guard shack I believe it's the right hand section of the nase (based on his photo). the shape of what we can see of the bottom edges matches quite well. Ginney, am I correct in understanding that now "they" say this may not be the base of the Guard shack? If not, then just what is it? In any case Your photo and Gary's photo in his booklet appear to be the same object.
Bill N-T
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From what Lew and I remember, Tim and Garry have recanted their theory that this was the site of the guard shack. But, what it actually is, we don't know. I was hoping someone would jump in here and tell us. Possibly Michael J. or George Pyle?
That shot was from 2002. I found the other photo taken in 2001 that shows more. I'll send that to Steve to post for me. Sorry for all the confusion on this!
Ginny
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:13:21 PM | I think Garry himself no longer believes that slab, tin sheeting, and cables to be remnants of the guard shack. What it is then I have no idea ?
Mike
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:16:21 PM | Ginny,
Don't worry about the confusion. It all goes to our ovreall knowledge of the park and every aspect of the ongoing history. I love it all. Let's see what we can collectively figure out here, before we post the next trivia question.
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Lew & Ginny Gage
Cornish, NH, USA
Posts: 767
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:19:52 PM |
Quote:I think Garry himself no longer believes that slab, tin sheeting, and cables to be remnants of the guard shack. What it is then I have no idea ?
Mike
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Mike,
Thanks for helping me out! 
Ginny
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yankeefan
York, PA, USA
Posts: 1057
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/3/2010 7:38:11 PM | Lisa: was that the original location of your ancestor's dynamite shack which you inherited ???
:-)
Randy
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 7:03:19 AM | I'm not going to be able to post nything until this evening at best, if anyone else cares to post something just go ahead.
Hmmm, a dynamite shack - maybe it blew up, hence the scattered remains.
Bill N-T
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 8:36:50 AM | Okay, another easy one?
What does the shrubbery in the foreground designate?
A shrubbery?
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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suzygee
NY, USA
Posts: 479
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 8:54:35 AM | Something died there..........besides that already dead sapling??? Seriously, nary a clue, but the death scene depicted here just caught me. Sorry, Steve. 
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 9:31:14 AM | Sorry, not much to go on except the location. Maybe this will be a small help.
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 9:58:42 AM | Are those Delaware daisies ?
Mike
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 10:00:35 AM | I suppose, Mike, they could be like those daffodils near the old foundations. Rather statuesque, aren't they?
Steve
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"Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils." Gen. John Stark
"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Stan Petestreet
Hatfield, PA, USA
Posts: 90
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 10:14:10 AM | As Mike alluded to; the vegetation in question appears to be a stout variety of foilage, the latin of which is botanically known as the 2nd strain of Shrubbus Delawareus Brookes Brigadius, which is said to thrive defensively versus Andersonicus, Kershawian and Semmesial plagues near moist ridged woodlands and farms adjacent to their cousin strain of Roses?
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 10:43:47 AM | Ah, Stanley,
Was this the first planting? I understand they can be transplanted.
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 11:50:00 AM | Hmmm, I know where the photo was taken, but I don't know the significance of the specific location within the larger context of the site. (Despite the latin references).
Bill N-T
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cwwiles
Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
Posts: 43
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 3:29:37 PM | Bill...
It is a small state of affairs... but then again it could be a diamond in the rough...
Don
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/4/2010 8:40:15 PM | No activity all day long after the botonists make their case? And quite frankly Don, I have no idea what your clue is about, and I know you know this one. You're the one who pointed it out to me. Hummmm.....
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Lew & Ginny Gage
Cornish, NH, USA
Posts: 767
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 6:36:20 AM |
Quote:No activity all day long after the botonists make their case? And quite frankly Don, I have no idea what your clue is about, and I know you know this one. You're the one who pointed it out to me. Hummmm.....
Steve
--Steve F
I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm not positive what that monument is in the background! So, I'm not sure I want to assume that Don's "clue" has something to do with the 3rd Corps or not!
Ginny
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 6:53:27 AM | Ginny,
That's the back side of the monument. At the time of the photo some items associated with the monument were off being restored.
"No Small state of affairs", "diamond in the rough" Hmmmmmmmmm
Still only know where we are, not why
Bill N-T
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Lew & Ginny Gage
Cornish, NH, USA
Posts: 767
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 7:40:27 AM | OK, so I'm going to assume these "clues" have something to do with a LARGE state (not a SMALL one) with the 3rd Corps.
Big help, right?
Thanks, Don!
Ginny
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 7:52:07 AM | I'm leaving town at noon, will be gone all weekend. So...
It's a small state, not a large one. It's not Third Corps related.
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 7:58:16 AM | 
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 11:07:56 AM | I was thinking Delaware ("Delaware daises"), But that monument's not near the monument in background of the earlier photo. Since I don't know the history of this particular monument, I'm going to assume that the previous photos are it's original location and it was then moved to it's present location on Cross/De Trobriand Ave.
Bill N-T
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 11:34:59 AM | Here you see the 2nd Delaware monument in it's original location in the Wheatfield. Zook obelisk and Trostle barn roof seen in the backround...
Mike
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/5/2010 12:02:06 PM | Thanks Mike,
You always have the great pics!
Yes Bill, that is the base for the original postion of 2 DE before being moved to its line of battle with the others of Brooke's brigade. As the base still exists they can't hay or cut grass around it so it's easy to find by looking for the clump of shrubs in the middle of the field.
Good go.
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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yankeefan
York, PA, USA
Posts: 1057
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/6/2010 10:26:25 PM | So, who's up? Or is everyone worn out from shoveling snow like I am?
Randy
(aka "shoulda bought a snowblower")
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civilwarguyincanada
Southern, ON, Canada
Posts: 1416
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/6/2010 10:58:23 PM | Looking back it looks like Bill got that last one...
Over to you, sir!
Cheers
Ed
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/7/2010 11:20:44 AM | I'll have to search through my photos and see what I can find....
Bill N-T
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1864
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/8/2010 8:00:20 AM | I'm not sure when I'll be able to find someting to post, rather than stall this thread any longer, if someone else has a photo to piost, feel free.
Bill N-T
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Graniteman
Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 1050
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/8/2010 3:54:27 PM | Dunno if this is easy or really, really hard. Where is this located?
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Alan
"...a few clear visions surrounded by a thousand shadows dancing on the wall of our ignorance."
Red Bailey
"We few, we happy few, we band of nuts" (with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
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yankeefan
York, PA, USA
Posts: 1057
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/8/2010 5:08:05 PM | Hmmm --- time for a PM to Alan ...
Randy
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graniteman
Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 1050
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/8/2010 5:19:51 PM | A clue might be needed at some point, I just don't know how to phrase it to help and yet not give too much of the fun away. Let me know if you need more of a clue. [And at some point Ginny will say something about me being such a Day 2/Longstreet's Major Assault/Peach Orchard/2nd NH guy. And to be honest, I took this picture whilst doing a tour from one book on this general theme (D2 / LMA) - but that won't help too much, as the tour covered a lot of area - some of which was no where near the Peach Orchard (but you've already figured that out...)]
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Alan
"...a few clear visions surrounded by a thousand shadows dancing on the wall of our ignorance."
Red Bailey
"We few, we happy few, we band of nuts" (with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
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graniteman
Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 1050
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/8/2010 6:46:28 PM | Ed's got the answer - I have to step out for a couple of hours... He'll chime in (if he's on) if anyone else gets it...
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Alan
"...a few clear visions surrounded by a thousand shadows dancing on the wall of our ignorance."
Red Bailey
"We few, we happy few, we band of nuts" (with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
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civilwarguyincanada
Southern, ON, Canada
Posts: 1416
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/9/2010 7:02:02 AM | Looks like you may have to provide a clue on this one Alan...
Cheers!
Ed
PS: I assume folks know that this thread is the headquarters for Gettysburg Photo Trivia on the Internet...
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graniteman
Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 1050
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/9/2010 7:11:35 AM | Ed suggests a clue, how to go about it? Here's one I didn't even know - there's some grass, looks to be steps or stones to the right, a big tree in the immediate background - some more further back. The rock itself is very interesting - what's that term for all that light colored stuff on the front, top, right...oooh!
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Alan
"...a few clear visions surrounded by a thousand shadows dancing on the wall of our ignorance."
Red Bailey
"We few, we happy few, we band of nuts" (with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1758
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/9/2010 7:23:00 AM | Alan (and Ed),
When I first looked at this yesterday the obvious answer came to mind immdeiately, but then I thought "No, the background doens't look right." I also thought "I'm the kind of guy who would take a photo of the back of that boulder, but why would Alan want that shot?" So my mind has been wondering all over the field frantically seeking another boulder that might vaguely match this one. How our minds can fool us if if we don't use our Sixth sense.
Thanks Alan,
Steve
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"I sure wish I lived closer. Have I said that before?" Steve F.
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graniteman
Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 1050
| | Re: Here we go again, again! - Mystery Photo Thread 2 | | Posted on: 2/9/2010 7:27:54 AM | Steve - Here's the funny part: I wasn't taking a photo of the back of a boulder. I was taking a photo of something interesting to ground me so when I looked at the pictures later I'd know where I was - it was the start of a panorama. Ed pointed out the thing you (& Ed & others) would be most interesting...
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Alan
"...a few clear visions surrounded by a thousand shadows dancing on the wall of our ignorance."
Red Bailey
"We few, we happy few, we band of nuts" (with apologies to W. Shakespeare)
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