Three Civil War-themed exhibits open at Museum of Art
Located in the gallery with the Civil War photos exhibit is “A Selection of Civil War Items from the Rosanna A. Blake Confederate Collection, Marshall University,” made up of artifacts from one of the finest private collections of Confederate history in the United States.
And located in Gallery Three is “Presidential Politicking: Campaign Memorabilia from George Washington to George W.”
The three Civil War exhibits are open through Sept. 21, while Presidential Politicking is up through Sept. 14.
Doug Charles said he was elated to see so many people, and so many young people, enjoying the history-themed exhibits that showcase images by Union photographers Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, George N. Barnard, Timothy O’Sullivan and A.J. Russell as well as rare images by photographers traveling in the South, such as A.J.
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