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A century of Seminole golf in photographs

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This golf game most likely took place in South Florida in the 1930s. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — Golf has a very long history. Its specific origins have been lost to time, however it’s generally accepted that it began in Scotland in the Middle Ages. That was over 1,000 years ago.

Photograph preservation documents early 20th century history

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Fig. 1 - Gelatin silver photographing print of a man in a patchwork big shirt, possibly Sam Huff, standing amongst a group of chickees, 1924: a - before conservation treatment, b - after conservation treatment. (Photo from Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) By Maria Dmitrieva, Conservator, and Tara Backhouse, Collections Manager BIG CYPRESS — The

Painting conservation reveals artist information

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One of the new Fred Beaver paintings after being treated and reframed by the museum conservators. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) Editor's note: Robin Croskery Howard contributed to this article. BIG CYPRESS — Processing new acquisitions can be an exciting moment for a conservator. Often, they are the first staff members to see every aspect

Summer acquisitions update from Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

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William Cypress’s beautiful silver jewelry, above and right, now shines in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — In February we brought you an article about the collections acquisitions process at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. The museum’s collection is full of historic and modern items that we preserve for present

Clewiston donations bring unique photos to Seminole community

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Four men and a young boy stand in a line and pose for a picture while demonstrating traditional clothing, circa 1960s. (Courtesy Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum cares for a collection of over 150,000 historic photographs.  They span from the early 1900s to the present time.  The photographs have come from

Oral histories speak about environmental change

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This photograph was taken sometime between 1910 to 1940 by early non-Seminole explorers in the Everglades. What they may have seen as an adventure, Seminole and Miccosukee residents knew as home. (Courtesy Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki) For the last few months a dedicated team of Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum staff has been researching the oral

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