Hi. This is the continuation of my day at the American History Museum. It is a mind boggling massive space that houses houses, ships, trains, copters, cars, General Sheridan's horse-Winchester, buffalo, the Star Spangle Banner, what ever you can think of. It is here. As a collector of stuff, I am overwhelmed with the space in which all this stuff is stored. It is a “hoarder’s” paradise.
I have taken a lot of pictures. They are a reflection of my interests and silly personality. The guys and I have gone our separate ways to investigate this curious place. My first stop was to view the first ladies gowns.
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| A picture for Barb's Mom |
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| Regan's dress is at the left and Bush's dress is on the right |
In this picture you can see the actually dresses and the life size images of the President and First Ladies. It is interesting to see the actual gowns because you can visually examine the fabric and workmanship in detail which is intricate.
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| Martha Washington's Dress |
Isn't it amazing how well items are preserved?
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I think a few ribs had to be removed for this dress to fit.
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I passed by this house structure and took pictures but I do not remember whose house this is.
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| Top view |
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| Kitchen view |
This huge house structure fit inside the building. Those who are interested in building structure can see how it was put together.
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| Ruby Red Slippers for Carolyn |
My next stop was "Paper Engineering". Most were pop-up books. This pic is of a ca. 1740 German pop-up.
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| Layer after layer of dancers to add depth and dimension to the pop up. |
The 1740's book was very colorful and very detailed. This pic does not do it justice.
On to Julia Child's kitchen. Her kitchen was totally moved and recreated.
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| One view of Julia's kitchen |
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| Part of Julia's collection of pans. How many pans do you have? |
I then went to see some nostalgic 50's stuff. I found familiar items in this room. Some of you may remember the 50's living room.
I have caught up with the guys in the transportation area. Here there are an array of antique cars, service station, etc. I thought this pic of the antique train and horse and buggy may give you an idea of the space used on these displays.
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| Glad I do not collect antique trains! |
I could have stared at Julia's kitchen for the better part of a day. I would have wanted to take in every gadget she owned. How thick is the pop-up book. It looks like a diorama. Glad you took pics showing perspective. I still don't think I understand how huge those museums are. The 50's house looks like some of your furniture!
ReplyDeleteThere is a website that documents the history of that house and the families who lived in it:
ReplyDeletehttp://americanhistory.si.edu/house/
It was from Ipswich, Massachusetts.