What's in Your Drawers?
After the cessation of activities in 1928 by the MWA at Camp 6190 Hall, the Hall became the Community Gathering Point protected from vandalism by love. Roller skating, town hall meetings, family gatherings, community parties occurred.
Because of that love and care, we are confident that photographs, slides, and keepsakes from those years still exist — perhaps tucked away in your drawers or family albums. We would be honored to see them.
This is a true opportunity to advance folk art restoration and add your legacy to that of Ernest Hupeden. We are particularly looking for interior photos that reference the ceiling so that Mr Hupeden’s original version of the Valton skyscape can be reinstalled. But we would be interested in all images of the hall interior and exterior. You can help the direction of Folk Art Restoration and the way the murals are viewed in the future.
We are also very interested in oral history such as this letter to the editor from REA. Tales like these change history and the future discussions about Ernest Hupeden’s Painted Forest!
The article and photos are from the 1957 REA Newsletter (now WECA). Sixty years later we are making the same call for information just where to send the info has changes.
Please share your images with us and message us on facebook that they are on their way so we look right away. We can’t wait to see what you find in that old box on the shelf!