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View our online exhibit "Influential Women of Martha's Vineyard." These biographies of Island women were displayed at the 9th Annual "Evening of Discovery" gala on July 19th, 2007
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Learn about the photography
of Richard G. Shute and his father (Charles)
who ran a photography studio continuously
from approximately 1858-1877click
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To learn about one night in
August that forever changed the face of an
Island town click
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Project's Vision:
This web resource highlights some of the rare items in the Martha's Vineyard Museum's (MVM) permanent collections. In addition, this "exhibit" draws attention to new acquisitions and donations.
All museums confront the "problem" of having more items than actual public exhibit space. How to make these collections accessible to the public? Items have been posted to the "virtual gallery." And, over time, staff and volunteers will continue to select and add items to the "treasure's collection."
Project's Features:
To access the virtual collection, you simply need to click onto the link for a specific item. Once you have located the item in question, you will be provided with a digital image of the object, a short description of the item, and a series of questions that directly relate to the object. The descriptive account is to place the object within its historical context. The description is also intended to raise some issues for further discussion. The questions that accompany the image and the analysis are intended to prompt conversations between friends, family members, and students.
How did Vineyarders respond to the news of gold being
discovered in California in 1849?
Learn more about Vineyarders and the Gold Rush.
Did you ever wonder how New England sailors depicted their journeys to the South Pacific?
Learn more about Logbook Art.
What was the direct impact of the Civil War on the lives of Vineyard men? Learn more about
Civil War Subscription Lists.
How did Island women confront the dangers of child-birth in 1704?
Learn more about child-birth from a Ruth Daggett Bacon Letter.
What did doctors carry with them on house-calls in the 1800s?
Learn more about the contents of Dr. Hough's Pill Vials.
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