Museum Collections Up Close : MNHS.ORGEvery object tells a story, and Collections Up Close presents short, illustrated features that highlight the stories and history behind selected items in the Minnesota Historical Society's museum collections.Franzman Altar: 03 Installation- November 21, 2007 Watch Minnesota Historical Society staff members as they move the altar from the basement Conservation Lab and install it in the MN150 gallery. (2 min. 40 sec. 13.1 MB)http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=61 Franzman Altar: 02 Object and Textile Treatments- November 21, 2007 Watch Conservators Tom Braun and Ann Frisina clean and repair the altar to prepare it for display in MN150. (6 min. 5 sec. 30.2 MB)http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=60 Franzman Altar: 01 Introduction and Unpacking- November 21, 2007 Senior Curator Marcia Anderson shares the story behind the church altar carved by John Franzman and now on display in the MN150 exhibit. Objects Conservator Tom Braun is seen unpacking the altar&8217;s components as they arrive at the Minnesota Historical Society. (3 min. 10 sec. 15.4 MB)http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=58 Looking BackMoving Forward- November 21, 2007 Brian Szott, Curator of Art, shares five of his favorite new additions to the Minnesota Historical Society&8217;s fine art collection. (3 min. 38 sec. 2.08 MB)http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=57 I-35W Bridge Resources at the Minnesota Historical Society- November 21, 2007 Shawn Rounds, Government Records Specialist, describes plans, photographs and records from the Interstate 35W bridge across the Mississippi River that collapsed on August 1, 2007. (3 min. 33 sec. 17.3 MB) Find more on the bridge at the Minnesota Historical Society Library&8217;s I-35W Bridge Resources page.http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=56 Pulp Fiction- November 21, 2007 Acquisitions Librarian Patrick Coleman takes a look at the seamy, steamy and entertaining world of Minnesota pulp fiction. (5 min. 12 sec. 26 MB) Explore more books from the 1930s through the 1950s with the Books of an Era timeline at the Minnesota&8217;s Greatest Generation In Their Words web site.http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=55 |