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.Streetcars in St. Paul and Minneapolis- April 29, 2008 Matt Anderson, Objects Curator, looks at the history of streetcars in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Trolley-related artifacts, photos and film footage in the Society&8217;s collection are featured. (4 min. 41 sec. 12.2 MB) Learn more about the Minnesota Historical Society&8217;s trolley resources at the streetcars History Topics page. Read about streetcars in the Minnesota&8217;s Greatest ...http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=202 1950s Fashion in the MHS Collection- April 7, 2008 Curator Linda McShannock explores 1950s fashion through dresses, hats, shoes and accessories in the Minnesota Historical Society&8217;s collection. (2 min. 55 sec. 7.51 MB) Fashion was the focus of the first in the Society&8217;s popular series of RetroRama programs. The next RetroRama event takes place on May 15, 2008.http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/?p=175 |