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1. DOIM_050914_025.JPG: Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill Industries: From 1926 to 1936, Eleanor Roosevelt's private cottage, Val-Kill, on the Hyde Park estate was home to a social and economic experiment. Along with her friends Nancy Cook, Marion Dickerman, and Caroline O'Day, Roosevelt established the Val-Kill Shop as a local response to a national farm crisis that occurred in the early decades of the 20th century. Recognizing that farming alone could no longer provide economic security, Roosevelt and her colleagues attempted to rekindle an idealized pre-industrial work ethic that joined agriculture and handicraft. As many as five master craftsmen worked in the Val-Kill Shop while adolescent boys were employed in the finishing room. The pewter forge employed two men, and adult women from the community were taught weaving under the sponsorship of Val-Kill Industries. While manufactured locally, the products were marketed nationally as Val-Kill Industries. Capitalizing on her own celebrity, Roosevelt actively promoted Val-Kill products and certain items even carried her signature along with Val-Kill imprimatur. In its first ten years of existence, Val-Kill grew from a cottage industry into a model for New Deal economic recovery. This exhibition features the collection of the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site and marks its first showing outside the Hyde Park estate. The collection is the largest comprehensive survey of options made at Val-Kill and serves as a testament of Roosevelt's interest in people and their economic welfare. Also on exhibit are notable objects from private collections that illustrate the diverse range of Val-Kill products. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site was established by act of Congress in 1977 to commemorate the life of one of the most important American women of the 20th century. Administered by the National Park Service, this historic property, called Val-Kill by the Roosevelt family, is located in the Hudson River Valley at Hyde Park, New York. Val-Kill is associated with Roosevelt's emergence as an individual and the development of her political and humanitarian interests. Growth and Expansion of the Industries: Smart business practices, quality products, and the Roosevelt name ensured the steady growth of Val-Kill products. Within the first year, additional craftsmen were hired, and by 1934, Val-Kill expanded to include a pewter forge and weaving program. Capitalizing on the popularity of colonial style furniture during the 1920s and 1930s, Val-Kill looked toward museum collections for inspiration. While based on colonial models, Val-Kill furniture was designed to meet modern requirements. The scale of furnishings was reduced to make them practical for smaller living spaces and a full line of business furniture, like flat-topped desks and filing cabinets, was created. Economic circumstances of the Great Depression, competing demands on Roosevelt as first lady, and the deteriorating health of Nancy Cook, who managed the Val-Kill Shop, led to the dissolution of Val-Kill Industries in 1936. Although Val-Kill never realized its expectations to revitalize the local economy through handicraft traditions, it provided the model for larger programs throughout the nation when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933. It inspired the Arthurdale planned community of West Virginia which produced hand-crafted items and became a favorite project of Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition, thousands of New Deal programs embraced some form of traditional crafts and provided a source of income to liberate Americans from devastating poverty and restore their faith in democratic government.
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3. DOIM_050914_147.JPG: Manassas National Battlefield Park: In June 1861 in Philadelphia, a proud 2nd Lt. David Potts, Company 1, 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, posed holding this sword and scabbard for a portrait before his regiment left for Washington. Over a year later, he was killed in action on the afternoon of August 29, 1862, during the Second Battle of Manassas. His regiment, part of Brig. Gen. Cuvier Grover's brigade, made a classic charge with fixed bayonets against the position held by Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's forces along an unfinished railroad. Initially, successful in overrunning the Confederate line, they soon met overwhelming opposition in front and flank. In less than an hour, the 26th Pennsylvania suffered 65 casualties, including 2nd Lt. Potts. His is thought to have damaged the sword and scabbard when he fell. The family donated these heirlooms to Manassas National Battlefield Park in 1982.
4. DOIM_050914_175.JPG: Harry Truman's hat, cane, and shoes from the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site.
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2005 photos: Equipment this year: I used four cameras -- two Fujifilm S7000 cameras (which were plagued by dust inside the lens), a new Fujifilm S5200 (nice but not great and I hated the proprietary xD memory chips), and a Canon PowerShot S1 IS (returned because it felt flimsy to me). I gave my Epson camera to my catsitter. Both of the S7000s were in for repairs over Christmas. Trips this year: Florida (for Lotusphere), a driving trip down south (seeing sites in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia), Williamsburg, and Chicago. Number of photos taken this year: 147,000.
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