(R-L) William Tallman (Jerry Hahn), Abraham and Mary Lincoln (Vernon and Mireya Risty), John Eyster, and 1st Congergational pastor Rev. Wesley Bixby listen to the 1st Brigade Band play a hymn during a service at the Janesville church on Sunday. The church brought the re-enactors and Lincoln expert Eyster to help celebrate the 150th anniversay of the 16th president's visit attendance of a service there.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Abraham Lincoln re-enactor Vernon Risty recites The Gettysburgh Address to those attending services at the 1st Congregational Church in Janesville on Sunday. The church is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lincoln attending a service there as a guest of William Tallman.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Abraham and Mary Lincoln re-enactors Vernon and Mireya Risty visit with children from the 1st Congregational Church in Janesville on Sunday. The church is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the real Lincoln worshipping there.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
(L-R) William Tallman (Jerry Hahn) joins Mary and Abraham Lincoln (Mireya and Vernon Risty) in walking behing the 1st Brigade band from the 1st Congregational Church to the Lincoln-Tallman Restorations.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The 1st Brigade Band marches west on Jackson St. from the 1st Congregational Church to the Lincoln-Tallman Restorations.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The 1st Brigade Band marches west on Jackson St. from the 1st Congregational Church to the Lincoln-Tallman Restorations.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Mireya and Vernon Risty of Arlington Heights, Il., portrayed Mary and Abraham Lincoln for a 150th anniversary celebration of Janesville's 1st Congregational Church.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Lincoln re-enactor Vernon Risty listens as the 1st Bridgade Band plays an outdoor concert at the Lincoln Tallman Restorations .
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The 1st Brigade Band played an outdoor concert at the Lincoln-Tallman Restorations.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The 1st Brigade Band played an outdoor concert at the Lincoln-Tallman Restorations.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Abraham Lincoln (Vernon Risty) and William Tallman (Jerry Hahn) listen to the 1st Brigade Band playing at the Lincoln_Tallman Restorations on Sunday.
