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A sample of the fine exhibits on display at the museum.

yearbook
1932 Tunkhannock High School year book "Awanatunk"
 

telephone
Magneto-type wall telephones like this one (Patented in 1907) were in use from the 1890's through the 1930's.

wedding gowns
Wedding gowns and accessories

 

ship replica
The "Somers," built in 1842 at NY Navy Yard, dispatched to the Africa Coast to quell the slave trade, foundered off Vera Cruz 8 Dec. 1846. This replica was built by Donald M. Tiffany.

Photo in back is of the USS Stark, named for Adm. Harold R. Stark (1880-1972), Lake Carey summer resident.

Mill replica
Always a favorite, this working replica of the Lake Carey Mill was built by Olin G. Stark based on the original, which was built ca. 1850 by George W. Stark.
 
WW I
World War I display with photos, equipment, medals and mementos

Donations of items pertaining to the history of Wyoming County are welcome and are acknowledged in our newsletter. A donation form is available at the society, or contact Paula at .

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