The costumes for George Washington’s soldiers had to be perfect. All the reenactors were in their 20s and 30s because servicemen in the Revolutionary War days were typically young men. They were all clean-shaven, no beards, because that was the fashion back in the 1770s.
Kevin McDonald, 65, brought his camera to this annual reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware at Washington Crossing Park in Pennsylvania. Where better to collect reference photos for his realistic colonial paintings? Men who share his passion for history were just as eager as he was to ensure the scene’s historical authenticity.
