A century of Seminole golf in photographs Community News Sports Top News by Tara Backhouse - July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 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 Community by Tara Backhouse - June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 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 Community News by Tara Backhouse - February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 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
New acquisition honors donor intent, enhances museum collection Arts & Entertainment Community by Tara Backhouse - November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 The centerpiece is the first of its kind in the museum’s collection. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — While 2020 was a year where few new pieces of history were added to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s historic collection, 2021 has been a different story. A recent donation of eight objects arrived for a
Summer acquisitions update from Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Community by Tara Backhouse - September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 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
New acquisitions come with early 20th century stories Arts & Entertainment by Tara Backhouse - May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 These patchwork skirts and dresses were bought for four sisters between the ages 5 and 11 in December 1969. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — As we move further away from 2020, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is happy to experience this bright new year and the opportunities that it brings. Two recent donations
Clewiston donations bring unique photos to Seminole community Community Top News by Tara Backhouse - December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 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
Making negatives positive; a new photograph project begins at the museum Arts & Entertainment Community by Tara Backhouse - October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 The database records will look like this. We’ll add as much information as we can, but we need your help identifying people, places and dates. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) BIG CYPRESS — I’m happy to say that in July the Ah-Tah-Thi Museum was awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum
Oral histories speak about environmental change Community Top News by Tara Backhouse - July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 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
What do you think about your environment? The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum wants to know Community Top News by Tara Backhouse - June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Early 20th century photograph of a man poling a canoe along a canoe trail leading from Tommy Osceola's second camp. This photograph was taken before Everglades drainage was completed and before roads were constructed in the area. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) History is not only about people, it is also
