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Fullerton's Long Island: "The Lure of The Land" Photography Art Exhibit 2016 |
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at Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York |
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April 9, 2016 - December 23, 2016 |
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Suffolk County Historical Society Museum |
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300 West Main Street |
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Riverhead, NY 11901 |
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Fullerton's Long Island: "The Lure of The Land" Photography Art Exhibit 2016 at Suffolk County Historical Society Museum Grand Staas Gallery in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York.
A never-before-seen exhibition of over 70 large-sized historic photographs of turn-of-the-century Long Island from our legendary Hal B. Fullerton Collection. Also on display are vintage cameras, glass-plate negative equipment, and other artifacts documenting the early history of photography. Curated by Neil Scholl and Peter Dicke.
Hal B. Fullerton was a talented photographer who progressively promoted agriculture and recreation on late 19th-century Long Island as a special agent for the Long Island Rail Road. Alongside his wife, Edith Loring Fullerton - author, teacher, horticulturalist, and women's rights activist - Fullerton established experimental farms for the railroad in Wading River and Medford, in an effort to promote modern agricultural methods and the use of the railroad to move produce to New York City. In addition, he engineered a number of highly publicized media events including Charles “Mile-A-Minute” Murphy's successful attempt to peddle a bicycle at 60 miles per hour and President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to the Wading River and Medford farms. Through his photographs, lectures and writings, Fullerton's work and vision are notable for contributing significantly to the development of Long Island. |
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631-727-2881 |
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