Through the Lens
Have you ever had that moment when you see something so extraordinary, that you wished to capture it forever? Home is often the most beautiful, the most comforting, and the most special. The Putnam County Museum is looking for 8 Putnam County residents to take part in a photography-based community art exhibit entitled Through the Lens, seeking to discover and capture our home, Putnam County. Their images will be displayed in a special exhibit at the Putnam County Museum. The project asks participants to venture into Putnam County and photograph their world, with periodic meetings to exchange ideas about photography and share their images.
To see photos, visit the Gallery.
DePauw: 175 Years
The Putnam County Museum’s most recent exhibit celebrates the 175th anniversary of DePauw’s founding. The exhibit includes a timeline of student life and campus changes over the course of the university’s 175-year history. It features a replica of The Boulder, the university’s first newspaper, artifacts from the original campus building (known as The Edifice, and later, East College), old senior cords, stories of legendary DePauw students and professors, and much, much more. The exhibit ends with artist renderings showing future plans for DePauw’s campus as articulated by President Brian Casey.
“In many ways, it’s a story about how DePauw and the community interact,” notes Sam Spahn, a DePauw senior from McCordsville who spearheaded the exhibit’s development. “I think many people don’t realize what a rich history DePauw has had—from the early years with its strong church-related roots, through periods of student revolt against the administration, to the modern university it has become—and how its history has shaped the university we know today.”
To see photos, visit the Gallery.
Carrington Family
Thomas Carrington and his family came to Putnam County in 1835. He settled just south of Russellville, in a home where Carrington descendants continue to live to this day.
The exhibit features historic photographs and family items loaned to the museum. Among the historic artifacts are a 20 gauge, muzzle-loading shotgun and a yarn winder, both believed to have belonged to Thomas Carrington; an Afghan made by Cora Carrington that won First Prize at the Indiana State Fair; a wooden butter churn donated by Ruth Fulwider; and Alexander Carrington's cob basket, used to store corn cobs at the homestead’s out house.
A family tree developed by Carol Sweeney shows nearly two centuries of Carrington relatives, ranging from Thomas Carrington in the early 1800s to the present day descendants.
To see photos, visit the Gallery.
