Elkhart history museum opens 'Clues Through the Lens' an interactive photo exhibit

Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune
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This 1947 photo shows Third Street in Goshen with the former county jail visible and is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.
This 1947 photo shows Third Street in Goshen with the former county jail visible and is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.

BRISTOL —The exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” continues through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum, 304 W. Vistula St.

The photo exhibit encourages visitors to participate actively in the process of studying history by investigating, evaluating and questioning sources as they view the photos, with much of the interpretive text phrased as questions.

This 1927 photo shows employees of the New York Central Railroad displaying their safety banner. It is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.
This 1927 photo shows employees of the New York Central Railroad displaying their safety banner. It is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.

Themes explored in the exhibit include values, perceptions and changing landscapes. The exhibit also outlines the history of photography and includes several interactive features.

In conjunction with the exhibit, museum staff will present a free public program, “Using Photographs to Study Local History,” at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9. No registration required.

This photo of dancing bears was shot in Middlebury in the early 1900s and is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.
This photo of dancing bears was shot in Middlebury in the early 1900s and is one of the photos that will be included in the exhibit “Clues Through the Lens” from Jan. 30, 2024, through 2026 at the Elkhart County Historical Museum in Bristol.

Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Admission is free.

For more information, call 574-848-4322 or visit elkhartcountyhistory.org.

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