Frank Watters portraying his hero, General Corcoran.
Frank Watters portraying his hero, General Corcoran. By Bette McDevitt, Contributor
Sweet fiddle music muffles street sounds, thick carpet
softens your footsteps, and lace curtains filter the daylight. Fireside chairs
before a fireplace invite you to linger over the photos from the past.
At Photo Antiquities, a museum of 19th century photography,
the years fall away slowly until Frank Watters, the curator, strides in
carrying a musket and wearing a replica of General Michael Corcoran’s Civil War
uniform.
Watters, 36, extends his hand and breaks into a smile.
“You’ll have to excuse me, I’m off to a school.” This soldier with an