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Ask a Curator: Cleaning the Orr Monument
Tue, 11/17/2020
One of the great things about working in the museum field is that each day is a little different. This week, we had the chance to do some light…Artifact of the Week: Holmes Stereoscope
Fri, 11/13/2020
The Holmes Stereoscope was the most popular photo viewer of the 19th century. It was invented patent-free by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr, father…Artifact of the Week: 1963 Fair Events Program
Fri, 11/06/2020
Learn about our artifact of the week: a 1963 Fair Events for the Anderson County Colored Fair Association. The artifact gives a glimpse into the…Artifact of the Week: Anderson Rebels Baseball
Fri, 11/06/2020
This baseball was once used at Nardin Field in the early 1950s by the Anderson Rebels, our local Tri State League team. The donor’s childhood home…Artifact of the Week: Leather firefighter’s helmet
Wed, 11/04/2020
This leather firefighter’s helmet in our collection dates to the late 1800s and was likely used in the early years of the Anderson City Fire…Artifact of the Week: Fantastic Four #52 Comic Book
Wed, 11/04/2020
A recent addition to our archives is this issue of Fantastic Four #52. This 1966 comic book is the first appearance of the Black Panther, the first…Artifact of the Week: Company Scrip Coins
Wed, 11/04/2020
These are three company scrip coins from the Anderson Chemical & Mercantile Co. In the 19th and early 20th century many factories and mills paid…Temporary Exhibit: Building Blocks: Exploring Anderson County’s Architectural Influences
Mon, 11/02/2020
Visit our Newest Temporary Exhibit, Building Blocks.
Do you ever consider how many influences have converged to create the world around you?…Artifact of the Week: A-14 Oxygen Mask
Tue, 10/27/2020
This World War II era A-14 oxygen mask was manufactured by the Ohio Chemical & Mfg. Co. in Cleveland Ohio between 1943 and 1945.
These masks…Artifact of the Week: Mr. Doohickey Wig
Tue, 10/27/2020
From 1960 to 1982, WFBC weathermen Monty DuPuy and Stowe Hoyle hosted the immensely popular children’s program Monty’s Rascals. Hoyle played the part…