We are very interested in these pictures.  Our period of interpretation is
1795-1855, plus every October we drape our house in mourning and give a
special "mourning tour" dealing with funeral customs.

Carolyn Breedlove
Executive Director
Kent Plantation House
3601 Bayou Rapides Road
Alexandria, LA  71303
318/487-5998
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Arenz <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:25 PM
Subject: Mourning Pictures


>A long-time donor to Stuhr Museum recently wanted to donate some Mourning
>Pictures to our collection.  Unfortunately they fall way outside our
mission
>and I had to turn them down.  She is very interested in finding a “proper
>museum home” for them and asked me to help her track one down.  There are
>five Mourning Pictures altogether and they are framed and in excellent
>condition.  It is believed that they were originally created in Maine
>pre-1850.  If you are interested in learning more about the pictures or
>think you might want to add them to your collection, I can pass your name
on
>to the donor.  If you aren’t interested yourself, but know of a museum that
>would be an appropriate “home,” please let me know.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Deborah Arenz
>Curator/Manager of Collections
>Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
>3133 W. Hwy. 34
>Grand Island, NE 68801
>308-385-5316 ext.169
>fax 308-385-5028
>
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