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Northwest Montana Historical Society Bringing Life to History & History to Our Lives RURAL ROUTES -- FACES & VOICES OF AGRICULTURE IN FLATHEAD VALLEY: This striking collection of black & white photograpic portraits by Susan How, and oral history recordings by Jennifer Molloy, are part of the Museum's "Living History" project, capturing essential parts of our way of life here in the Valley. Visitors can listen to the words of local farming and ranching families while they view the photos of the families at work. The exhibit preserves and honors this agricultural tradition that goes way back but is now rapidly disappearing under the crush of new development. ROBIN LOSNAK PHOTOS FEATURED: For a decade the dynamic color photographs of Robin Loznak graced the pages of Kalispell’s Daily InterLake newspaper. From May through October in the Museum’s entry hall we are pleased to present this retrospective of some of the best of his work—portraits of people, places and events that reveal much about life in the Flathead Valley. 100 Year-Old Newspapers On Display: The Museum now has two newspaper displays of the original turn-of-the century editions of the Kalispell Bee and the Flathead Herald Journal which were either weekly or bi-weekly 100 years ago. The display will show the century-old edition closest to the current date. Each week visitors will be able to come in and read what was happening in Flathead Valley exactly 100 years ago, and we will keep the display current by cycling through the editions as the days go by. It makes for fascinating reading. Ongoing: Western Native American Culture Exhibit at the Museum at Central School. Opened in January 2005, this authentic collection of rare and diverse Native American artifacts reveals much about the Golden Age of the Indian from 1750 to 1875. The exhibit features tools and weapons of bone and stone, beaded items, clothing old and new of hide, trade cloth and muslin, toys of Indian children, and a full size Indian tipi. This is an Indian-based exhibit of unusual authenticity not to be missed. Early Kalispell: An original vintage invitation to the hanging of a remorseful Fred LeBeau in 1909 is a featured artifact appearing in a new exhibit at the Museum, along with a newspaper account of the dastardly murder of the Yoakums near Fortine that brought LeBeau to his account nearly 100 years ago, in full public view, in the yard of the Kalispell County jail. Mystery Photo Series: Sharing space with the Early Kalispell display in the Museum’s Glacier Room, is a series of Mystery Photos to test the memory of members and visitors alike. Culled from the Museum’s archives, and from the private collection of Ed Gilliland, these photos are from the Flathead Valley area in the early 20th Century. We know very little about the identity or location of the subjects, and so are offering this series as a fun way of learning more about these photos. Come in, have a look, and tells us what you know. Information about the John White Lecture Series |
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