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winter 2018 / 2019 POCO muse LETTER
153 S. Franklin Street General admission to the PoCo Muse is As a member, experience local history in a
School is out, the weather is warm, and In other personnel news, I am pleased
MEMBER
Valparaiso, IN 46383 free, but donations are appreciated. Select whole new way! Receive special invitations
summer has arrived at the PoCo Muse. to share that Jacob Just has returned to
feature
from the
You will find this issue of the PoCo
Muse Letter full of opportunities
historical summertime fun.
the PoCo Muse with the monumental
E X E C UforT I V EtaskDofI designingR E C T the OR interior of the
expansion at 16 Indiana. Rest assured
Telephone: (219) 465.3595
M O NT A G UE / UR S CH E L G A LLE RY
20 Indiana Avenue | Suite B
programs and events have a ticketed price.
H O UR S
The PoCo Muse is open Wednesday
to exhibit openings, discounts on programs
and tours, and other benefits. For more
info, visit pocomuse.org/membership.
Valparaiso, IN 46383 through Saturday from 10a until 5p and P O CO C OM M IS S IO N ER S
that we have the absolute right person
Whether you walk with us in a cemetery Telephone: (219) 510.1916 maintains occasional special hours, which The PoCo Muse gratefully acknowledges
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for the job.
MEMBERS
It isor around
hard thethat
to believe courthouse, grab
2018 is nearly one afordrink Be sure to stop by the PoCo Muse on Friday,
are listed at pocomuse.org. the support of the Porter County
M IS S IO N Commissioners on behalf of the people of
theduring the new
history books. History
My dad alwaysAfter series, February
5pthat
told me As summer winds down,
1, to celebrate Porter be sure 183rd
County’s to
We engage Porter County’s rich past with G RO U P V IS ITS
his grandfather would tell him, “If you think time
or take part in a good old-fashioned
birthday. There will be complimentary Designer
mark your calendar for Rock the Block Porter County, Indiana.
moves quickly now, just wait.” I am beginning to Desserts cupcakes available for all of our visitors. the evolving present to educate, enrich, and For more information, call (219) 465.3342 or
taffy pull,
understand whatthere’s no shortage of things
he meant. on Saturday, August 4. If last year was inspire our communities. visit pocomuse.org/group-tours-field-trips. P O CO M U S E F O UN D A T IO N
to do at the PoCo Muse. any indication,
There’s plenty moreit’s going
to do to beso
this winter, a be
rockin’
sure to
Funds raised by the PoCo Muse Foundation
HISTO RY
This year was a very good one for the PoCo check out all of this winter issue! From my home to P A R KIN G R E S E AR C H
Muse. We opened From a Bailly Point of View goodhave
yours, timea wonderful
with music, food,
holiday andand
season funring
onin make the mission and programming of the
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If you haven’t had a chance to see A parking lot is conveniently located one Please email info@pocomuse.org or write to
PoCo Muse possible.
in the bullpen area and Do Your Part! A County Indiana
the Avenue!
New Year with candor and cheer.
Sellingtothe
Responds the Dream: Bartletts’
First World War in theBeverly
Robert block east of the PoCo Muse at Indiana and the PoCo Muse at 153 S. Franklin Street.
Cain Gallery.or the 100 Years, 100 Objects
Shores Michigan Avenues. Accessible parking is IN D IA N A D U N E S T O UR IS M
A C C E S S IB ILIT Y
exhibits yet, noweither
is the also available on the street but is subject to Support from Indiana Dunes Tourism allows
If you have not viewed of perfect time to
these exhibits We strive to welcome and accommodate all
a time limit. the PoCo Muse to extend its reach to be a
EXHIBITS
yet,visit
stopbefore
by duringthey
one close for good
of the many specialthis fall. visitors. To learn about our buildings, visit
opportunities to do so this upcoming quarter. truly countywide institution.
pocomuse.org/planning-your-visit.
HISTORY
Even if you have seen the exhibits on
Help us end 2018 on a high note by contributing KevinMatthew
Kevin Matthew Pazour
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previous
to the trips,
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Executive Director
mehello to PoCo
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a gift that summer
will be doubledinterns
by an Porter County Museum FA CEBOOK .CO M/PO COM USE
anonymous donor. I can’t think of a better way to Porter County Museum
Dennis Murray, David Engstrom, and TWITTER + INSTAG RA M @PO COM USE
CALENDAR
Right | Looking east on Indiana Avenue from 14 Indiana
start out 2019! P.S. – Speaking of historical homes, the Historical PINTEREST. COM/PO COM U SE
Mikayla Higgins. P.S. – WeHomehaveTour
postponed the Race to the Memorial Opera House | C. 1910
Valparaiso returns Saturday, May for
11,
EXHIBITS
January 24 marks the return of the History After the Reason Bell until this fall.
2019! Cover | Illustrated map of Beverly Shores | C. 1936
5p series. Our focus on McGill Manufacturing is a
great reason to venture out of the house.
Above | Kevin + Gabrielle Pazour’s 1913 bungalow | December 2014
Right | Victory Day Parade on Main Street (now Lincolnway) in
Valparaiso | November 1918
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Cover | Soldiers departing Valparaiso from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot | c. 1917
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getting member
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I N V O LV E D EVENTS
members
YULETIDE PARTY 2018 MEMBER’S V.I.P. TOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ANNUAL FUND Presented by the Friends of the PoCo Muse Do Your Part! A County Responds to the First
OPEN HOUSE
World War Presidents’ Day Weekend Exclusive
Right | Company L, near the southwest corner of the Get into the spirit of the season at our annual
courthouse square, Valparaiso, IN | June 21, 1917 Yuletide Party, presented by the Friends of the Enjoy a private, in-depth look at the newest Members, donors, and VIP guests are invited
PoCo Muse! Enjoy festive music and delicious PoCo Muse featured exhibit. Hear stories about
As you can imagine, it takes to attend this Sunday-afternoon open house at
holiday treats as you mingle with PoCo Muse how the exhibit was developed and see other
considerable funding to keep one of the PoCo Muse. A variety of special presidential
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staff, volunteers, and other members. WWI artifacts in the Collection.
our county’s most beloved historical artifacts will be on display for this event.
institutions open and thriving. County
Wednesday, December 12 | 4:30/7p Saturday, January 12 | 9a Sunday, February 17 | 12/4p
funding and membership dues cover
only a small portion of our annual
operating costs.
MEMBERS-ONLY INVITATION MEMBERS-ONLY PRIVATE TOUR MEMBERS-ONLY INVITATION
Your unrestricted gift today will help
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support our exceptional exhibits,
collections, and programming. Thank
you in advance for your generosity in
supporting the PoCo Muse now and
into the future.
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For more information or to contribute
to the PoCo Muse Annual Fund, visit:
pocomuse.org/donate
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POCO MUSE events
MEMBERS
FLOORING FROM THE MEMORIES OF SCAVENGER HUNT ARTIFACTS 101 TOUR POCO MUSE FEATURED EVENT
PAST McGILL MFG. SATURDAY
SIGNATURE SERIES EVENT
Presentation + Pop-up Gallery History After 5p Series PoCo Muse Activity Day
Jan Tudor of Tudor Flooring will present a Enjoy a drink in the Montague/Urschel Gallery and Stop by the PoCo Muse to test your scavenger
Ever wonder what happens on the second floor
of the former jail? Sign up for this special tour to 2019 HISTORICAL
pop-up exhibit of historical flooring she has reminisce about McGill Manufacturing. Participate hunt skills! How quickly can you complete the
see the normally off-limits area of the PoCo Muse VALPARAISO
events
collected through the years. RSVP for a seat in the in the discussion or simply listen to great stories. challenge? Stop by the front desk for your PoCo
Montague/Urschel Gallery. One drink included with ticket. Free for former Muse Passport.
and learn how artifacts are processed from start
to finish. RSVP required
HOME TOUR
McGill employees.
Wednesday, December 12 | 5:30p Saturday, February 9 | 10a/5p The Historical Valparaiso Home
Saturday, January 26 | 2p Tour returns in 2019! Iconic homes
Wednesday, February 24 | 5/7:30p
in the residential neighborhoods
FREE/OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE/OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $10/TICKET | $5/MEMBER surrounding the county seat tell a
$10/TICKET | $5/MEMBER
story of Valparaiso’s growth and
HISTORY
development. Homes on the 2019
tour represent the life and culture
of a vibrant community and display
unique craftsmanship and beautiful
architectural styles.
More information about the home
EXHIBITS
tour will be revealed on
www.pocomuse.org in January and
February 2019.
Saturday, May 11 | 10a/5p
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historical IMAGES
MEMBERS
“SKATING ON ICE”
Right | Sager’s Lake | c. December 1918
Sager’s Lake was a popular location year-round, but
many enjoyed ice skating on the frozen lake during
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the winter months most of all.
“CHRISTMAS COME EARLY”
Left | Specht-Finney Store Window | October 26, 1918
history
This image of the main Specht-Finney Department
Store window boasts the message, “Merry Xmas
- Happy New Year,” but we know from a pencil
notation that the image was taken on October
26, 1918, for placement in the souvenir box at
the “new” federal post office (which now serves
as Valparaiso City Hall). The entire box and its
EXHIBITS
contents (including this image) are now part of the
PoCo Muse Collection.
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08 WANT TO DONATE AN ARTIFACT? Contact Sarah Berndt at (219) 465.3595, or email sarah@pocomuse.org a picture and description of what you would like to donate to the PoCo Muse.
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POCO history
MEMBERS
McGILL MANUFACTURING
Left | McGill Mfg. Co. Catalog Front/Back Covers | October 1918
This McGill Manufacturing Company catalog in
the PoCo Muse Collection details the “electrical
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specialties” the Valparaiso business had to offer. Its
‘electrifying’ design makes this catalog one of the
most popular pieces of ephemera in our holdings.
Right | Employees of McGill Mfg. Co. | June 21, 1924
history
This image of the McGill Manufacturing Company
employees at the Indiana Avenue plant was taken
on June 21, 1924.
Top row | Tom Clifford, Art Winager, Bob Stevens, Frank
Herr, George Tofte, Tom Maier, Fred Urbahns, Tom Harrold,
John Berrier, Vern Smith, John Dunlap, Frank Klien, Tom
Picard, Charles Bartholomew, and Mark Bartholomew.
Middle row | Jay Hall, Fred Falls, Cota, Walt Kuehle, Peter
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Curtis, Bill Moneypenny, Howard Dickover, Harry Harrold,
and Allen Urbahns.
Bottom row | James Soliday, Perry Bennedict, Jessie Whit-
comb, Nellie Stokes, Mary Thompson, Nellie Cain, Minnie
Kath, Anna Watt, Flora Mohnssen, Pearl Shearer, Erna Krull,
Else Shultz, and Clara Lemster.
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10 WANT TO DONATE AN ARTIFACT? Contact Sarah Berndt at (219) 465.3595, or email sarah@pocomuse.org a picture and description of what you would like to donate to the PoCo Muse.
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NEW EXHIBITS on display EXHIBITS at the POCO MUSE
MEMBERS
DO YOUR PART! PREHISTORIC WE ARE PORTER COUNTY TEMPORARY COLLECTION
A COUNTY RESPONDS TO PORTER COUNTY First Floor, West Gallery | Residence STORAGE
THE FIRST WORLD WAR First Floor, West Gallery | Jail In 1836, the first county commissioners crowded Second Floor, Southeast Gallery | Residence
Left | First Floor, Robert Cain Gallery | Residence around a kitchen table, drawing the lines of a
Boone Grove farmer Myron Benedict found a This area is presently off limits to the general
new county. Men and women came from all over
large tooth on his farm in 1909. Learn about the public and is being used to store artifacts.
Experience local history by stepping into a the world to build homes in the newly-plotted
startling discovery he and his son made forty
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setting inspired by an early 20th Century Porter territory. Their legacy has carried on throughout
years later in this exhibit.
County dining room and kitchen. This featured
exhibit examines the effect World War I had on
the decades through changes both revolutionary
and routine.
WORLD WAR II
the everyday life of Porter County residents and Second Floor, Northwest Gallery | Residence
shows how those residents organized, worked, and From the marshes of the Kankakee to the sands
sacrificed in response. of the Indiana Dunes, a diverse people have This exhibit commemorates the men and
embraced this diverse land. And though the women who served our country during WWII
world of today looks very different than that of and educates PoCo Muse visitors of all ages on
HISTORY
the county’s founding, the land beneath our feet
FROM A BAILLY
important military history.
has remained constant, reminding us that we are
POINT OF VIEW Porter County.
ADVENTURES OF
BRONCHO JOHN
Right | First Floor, Bullpen | Jail
What do our belongings say about our identity? MAKING HER PLACE Second Floor, Northeast Gallery | Residence
exhibits
Takes a closer look at Frances Howe, the last Bailly
Second Floor, Southwest Gallery | Residence
family member to live on the Bailly homestead in “Broncho John” Sullivan was a cowboy,
Porter County. This exhibit explores Frances Howe’s Women’s history has largely been a silent story. performer, politician, caretaker, and storyteller
understanding of ethnicity, religion, class, and This exhibit unearths some inspirational stories who called Valparaiso home. Sullivan donated his
memory through her possessions. about how women have shaped Porter County. collection to the PoCo Muse in 1949 to ensure
that future generations would learn the legacy of
the American frontier.
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winter CALENDAR general I N F O R M AT I O N
DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY WHAT IS “POCO MUSE?” MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERS
PORTER COUNTY MUSEUM
153 S. Franklin Street PoCo Muse is simply the abbreviated version As a member, experience local history in a
• 7 | FRI • 1 | TUE • 9 | SAT Valparaiso, IN 46383 of the Porter County Museum. whole new way! Receive special invitations to
HollyDays Celebration Closed For The New Year Scavenger Hunt Saturday Telephone: (219) 465.3595 exhibit openings, discounts on programs and
5/8p | PoCo Muse PoCo Muse will re-open Jan 2 10a/5p | PoCo Muse
URL: www.pocomuse.org ADMISSION + HOURS tours, and other benefits. For more info, visit
• 12 | WED • 12 | SAT • 15 | FRI The PoCo Muse is free and open Wednesday pocomuse.org/membership.
through Saturday from 10a until 5p and main-
Historical Flooring Pop-Up/Talk Members’ Vip Tour: Do Your Part! Special Evening Hours MONTAGUE/URSCHEL GALLERY
tains occasional special hours, which are listed POCO COMMISSIONERS
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5:30p | Montague/Urschel Gallery 9a | PoCo Muse 5/8p | PoCo Muse 20 Indiana Avenue | Suite B
at pocomuse.org or at our Facebook page. The PoCo Muse gratefully acknowledges the
• 12 | WED • 18 | FRI • 17 | SUN Valparaiso, IN 46383
support of the Porter County Commissioners
2018 Yuletide Party Special Evening Hours Members’ Sunday Open House Telephone: (219) 510.1916
GROUP VISITS on behalf of the people of Porter County.
4:30/7p | PoCo Muse 5/8p | PoCo Muse 12/4p | PoCo Muse
For more information, call (219) 465.3595, or
MISSION
• 26 | WED • 26 | SAT • 24 | WED visit pocomuse.org/group-tours-field-trips. POCO MUSE FOUNDATION
Signature Series: Artifacts 101 Tour We engage Porter County’s rich past with
Closed For The Holidays History After 5P: Memories Of McGill Mfg. Funds raised by the PoCo Muse Foundation
HISTORY
2p | PoCo Muse $ the evolving present to educate, enrich, and
PoCo Muse will re-open Dec 27 5/7:30p | Montague/Urschel Gallery $ RESEARCH make the mission and programming of the
inspire our communities.
Please email info@pocomuse.org, or write to PoCo Muse possible.
the PoCo Muse at 153 S. Franklin Street.
PARKING INDIANA DUNES TOURISM
A public parking lot is conveniently located
ACCESSIBILITY Support from Indiana Dunes Tourism allows
one block east of the PoCo Muse at Indiana
We strive to welcome and accommodate all the PoCo Muse to extend its reach to be a
and Michigan Avenues. Accessible parking is
visitors. To learn about our buildings, visit truly countywide institution.
EXHIBITS
also available on the street but is subject to a
pocomuse.org/planning-your-visit.
time limit.
calendar
FIND US @POCOMUSE
indicates there is a cost associated with event/program
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indicates the event/program is members-only
PORTER COUNTY MUSEUM
153 S. Franklin Street | Valparaiso, IN 46383
2019 HISTORICAL
VALPARAISO HOME TOUR
Save the date. The Historical Valparaiso
Home Tour returns in 2019!
Saturday, May 11 | 10a/5p
FIND US @POCOMUSE
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