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olddepotmuseum, 6 months ago to histodons

April 21, 1914: Ottawa University students are handed picks and shovels and tasked with digging out the foundation for the new $34,000 gymnasium, which opened in 1915. This photo is part of our new exhibit, THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF LUKE HOFFMAN, UNIVERSITY STUDENT.

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olddepotmuseum, 6 months ago to histodons

During the 1910s, Luke Hoffman was an Ottawa University student pursuing a degree in science and a passion for photography and graphic design. Hoffman captured hundreds of lively and often funny images of student life—in the classroom, in residence halls and boarding rooms, at play, and around town. Some photos were used in the OU’s yearbook, but many survive only in 3 photo albums donated to FCHS in 2010 by Hoffman’s family. #KansasHistory #HistoricPhotography #OttawaKS @histodons @genealogy

olddepotmuseum, 7 months ago to paranormal

Join us Thurs, November 2, 7pm for Katie Keckeisen's exploration of the history of attempting to communicate with the dead. "Beyond the Veil: A History of Spiritualism" is available in person and online. #Paranormal #OttawaKS #KansasHistory @humanitiesks https://www.olddepotmuseum.org/november-2-program-beyond-the-veil-a-history-of-spiritualism/
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olddepotmuseum, 10 months ago to histodons

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit VOICES AND VOTES: DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA and our companion exhibit BARELY MADE IT: THE NAKED VOTERS OF 1858 AND OTHER STORIES OF DEMOCRACY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY are officially open! We've extended our hours while the Smithsonian is in town. Spend some of this very hot week inside at the Old Depot Museum. The Smithsonian exhibit will be at the Old Depot Museum August 19 through October 1.
Admission is free; donations are always appreciated. @histodons @genealogy