Building a stronger collections catalog
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Jenny ONeill
Elizabeth Broadbent, Westport Historical Society intern
We welcome our new intern, Westport High school senior Elizabeth Broadbent, as she embarks on a project to photograph many of our three dimensional artifacts. Elizabeth is donating not only her skills as a photographer, but also use of her equipment and Photoshop know how. We look forward to sharing some of her photographs in the coming months on our website! In her own words:
“I have found this particular opportunity to be most interesting and rewarding – likely due to my love of both history and photography. Many of these objects are truly fascinating – a hairpiece made from a husband’s real hair, a cigar-shaped bottle made to hide whiskey, early curling irons – they’re all fantastic. I adore both interacting with and photographing the plethora of artifacts the Historical Society has in its archives. I hope to use my work to help the WHS build a stronger catalog and offer the ability to share these wonderful objects more freely.”
Curling iron
Cigar shaped bottle, possibly used for whiskey