MILL TALK: Historic Innovation and its Modern Legacy in 3D Photographs

Presenters:
Bernard P. Fishman
Director, Maine State Museum

George L. Mutter
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School

See a stunning 3D projection of original images from the 1800s and early 1900s, showing how past inventions, economic changes, and conceptual freedoms have made today’s world. The growth of early industry, mechanized production, industrialized warfare, transformation of cities by an emergent middle class, labor activism, the revolution in domestic life and the women’s rights movement are all shown. You will see lively and thought-provoking scenes of whaling, oil exploration, mining, textile manufacture, skyscraper construction, and the depletion of forests, grasslands, and fisheries. Look into the faces of those affected by slavery, dispossession, and poverty, as well as immigrants in search of a better life. Although this world is gone, we live in its shadow.

You will be provided magic glasses to see these photos in 3D, as they were viewed in Victorian parlors.

Warning: This presentation includes explicit images as they were shown in the day. Content may not be suitable for children.

There is NO Museum Visitor parking at the Francis Cabot Lowell Mill facility where we are located. We ask that you use the nearby public parking facilities.

Maps and directions to both the Museum Visitor Entrance and Parking can be found HERE:

Please feel free to call us at 781-893-5410. Museum staff hours vary during the week, but someone will be available to answer any calls the day of the show.

Yes, we do not need to verify identity upon presentation of the ticket.

Host or Publisher Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation