Monthly Archives: March 2013

P is also for “Postcards”

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Ann

The Lakeside Ballroom was featured on the Pioneer Public Television series “Postcards” this week. You can catch it this Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. or online at pioneer.org. (Click the link to see the video.) The episode features many images … Continue reading →

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P is for Portraits

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Ann

Pope County Museum A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Periodically, I will highlight an item or items from our Museum collection. In our museum, we have a long wall of pioneer portraits. Visitors often linger by the images … Continue reading →

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Museum Closed Today

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ann

Due to icy roads, the Pope County Museum will be CLOSED today (3/15/13).

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O is for Optomitrist’s Tools

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Ann

Pope County Museum A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Periodically, I will highlight an item or items from our Museum collection. Today’s object is an optometry trial lens set. These sets first became available in 1843. They gave … Continue reading →

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N is for Note – Banknote that is

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Ann

Pope County Museum A-Z is a continuing feature of our blog. Periodically, I will highlight an item or items from our Museum collection. An article in the October 21, 1904 edition of the Glenwood Herald announced that a charter had … Continue reading →

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