Leavey Foundation for Historic Preservation, Inc.
d.b.a. AzRA Historical Resources
Magalia / Paradise, California (CA) USA
This site contains over 350 pages of information about American History during the 19th Century. During that period of out history, we were involved in the Mexican War (1846, 1847 & 1848), U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) (Confederate (CS, CSA) and Union (US)), Indian Wars (1872, 1874, 1876, 1880, etc.), Spanish-American (Span-Am) War and World War One (1917-1920) (WWI). There is information about the: Artillery, Buffalo Soldiers, Cavalry, Civilians, Dragoons, Infantry, Navy, Cowboys, Outlaws, Vaqueros, Reenactors, Military & Civilian Tent Camps, etc. The site is oriented from the prospective of the American Living History Reenactor (Confederate, CS & Union, US) and the Film Industry.
Get historical information about 19th Century (period) Union (US) & Confederate (CS) Uniforms, 19th Century Clothing (Victorian & other), 19th Century Tent Camps, 19th Century Saddles & Tack, 19th Century Weapons and more. There are even pages with instructions on how to sew period hand sewn button holes. This site is divided up into sections. The main sections are: Casting (SAG, Extras & Horsemen), Props (canteens, leather goods (belts, holsters ,cap boxes, cartridge boxes, etc.), musical instruments, personal items, shaving items, wallets, watches, etc.), Reenactors (Artillery, Buffalo Soldiers, Cavalry, Civilians (cowboys, outlaws, vaqueros, etc.), Dragoons, Infantry & Navy), Set Dressing (a-tents, boxes, buckets, dog tents, lamps, lanterns, wall tents, etc.), Wardrobe (period clothing & uniforms - Victorian & other) and over 180 Historical Books (reference: men's, women's & children's clothing, Military Uniforms, Military Manuals, & more), Music, Videos & DVDs all on this site.
Our organization is involved with the film industry in an effort to bring their depiction of American history, historical characters and historic events into a more historically accurate light, with Reenactors, Reenactor Advisors, Reenactor Coordinators and Reenactor Staff. Our Film Credits include: Wild Wild West (Reenactor Coordinators, Indian Wars: Cavalry & Infantry), Frontline (Reenactor Coordinator, WWI: British, French & US Infantry), Glory (Civil War U.S. & C.S.: Artillery & Infantry), Ironclads (Civil War U.S. & C.S.: Artillery & Navy), Back to the Future 3 (Old West Civilians), Rambo III (Cavalry), Geronimo (TNT) (Civil War U.S. & Indian Wars: Buffalo Soldiers, Cavalry & Infantry), Blind Justice (Reenactor Coordinator, Indian Wars & Old West: Buffalo Soldier, Cavalry, Cowboys & Infantry), Young Riders (Reenactor Coordinator, Civil War U.S. & C.S.: Artillery, Cavalry, Cowboys, Infantry & Vaqueros), Deadman (Old West: Buffalo Hunters & Civilians), Rediscovering America with David Hartman: the Buffalo Soldiers (Indian Wars Buffalo Soldiers), North and South Book II (Civil War U.S. & C.S.: Artillery & Infantry), Alamo Price of Freedom (IMax) (Mexican War: Civilians & Infantry), Far and Away (Old West Civilians) and others.
Our Casting Directors have cast extras, SAG principals, reenactors and horsemen in both movies and commercials. AzRA's Casting Directors are experienced in 19th Century history and one AzRA casting director and several casting assistants are expert horsemen, so they can, and have, evaluated the riding skills of prospective talent. Our casting directors are listed on the SAG Casting Director list in Arizona.
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Leavey Foundation for Historic Preservation, Inc.
d.b.a. AzRA Historical Resources
Magalia / Paradise, California (CA) USA
