Our exhibit opened today! Here you can see all three display cases that we used as well as the painted sign that stood at the entrance to the cemetery while we were excavating. We filled the cases with artifacts, images, and text. There are also some relevant materials from the historical society.
All of the images on display were created especially for the exhibit, with the exception of the poster boards with photos of the dig in progress, which we created for Archaeology Day. The main themes of the case above are pottery, architecture, and possible American Indian artifacts. There is also an introduction to the site.
The main themes of this case are military and local industries. Do you remember the Boehmer bottle we found on our last field day? In this case you can see that bottle (left) next to a later version (right). The later version was created when Rudolph Boehmer's son, Rudolph Jr., had inherited his father's business. This bottle was donated to the historical society.
The third case features some of our research materials as well as a trowel and the chalk board (which reads "Research is just as important as digging!"). On top of the case are some handouts about the exhibit and pamphlets about the restoration project.
Here are just a couple more pictures showing some of the beautiful details of this building.
I am very pleased with how the exhibit turned out and hope that many people come to see it. It will be up for at least three months.
It all looks excellent, Maddie. I was impressed from the outset with the poster, which has a nice balance of pictures and text, and the spatial setting in the title block is perfect. Who designed it?
ReplyDeleteAnd the exhibition itself looks very professional. Well done, you. Well done.
Thanks! I designed the poster using a template in Microsoft Word.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good eye for balance and spatial relationships, if poor taste in design software. Think what you could do with a proper program.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I'm still waiting to know what happens with the strange girl who rushes into the hotel room in that story you were writing half a lifetime ago.
Hey, I'm still waiting too! I wrote a page or two in it a while back - but I'm concentrated on a longer project at the moment.
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