Museum News & Events
Knuckle-duster was “My Friend” Pistol
Many folks, men and women alike, carried small, easy to conceal, pistols for self-defense. On display in the museum is one such gun, the James Reid 32 caliber rimfire “My friend” pistol.
Antique Pincushion
Many of us can remember routinely wearing patched and mended clothing. Often a shirt or pair of pants became part of the “hand-me-down” circuit in a family, or even an extended family…
Pastimes in Simpler Days, The Fun of Stereoscopes
Today, we stream much our entertainment on our computers or our flat-screen televisions. Before streaming there was cable, and before cable there were…
It’s Fall! Call For a Tour
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Studio Camera
This is a studio camera from the second half of the nineteenth century. The person being photographed had to be still for several seconds…
Casket Company was ahead of its time
Over a century ago, Brining and Bast had some pretty innovative sign technology.
May through December
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