MANCHESTER, NH – The Millyard Museum will host an opening reception on April 2 for a new exhibit called “Hats Off to Manchester.”
The Manchester Historic Association collection includes a vast array of hats that were made, worn or bought in Manchester, scores of which are included in the exhibit. In addition to hats, the exhibit also includes photographs, hat boxes and ephemera from some of Elm Street’s most beloved stores such as Pariseau’s, James W. Hills, Leavitt’s and M.A. Barton’s.
Also opening April 2 in the Millyard Museum’s Discovery Gallery is a photo exhibit entitled, “Call OSHA; Mayhem in the Millyard!”
Prior to the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1970, large companies were responsible for creating and implementing their own safety protocols and standards.
In the early 1900s, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company launched an occasionally hilarious preventive photographic campaign illustrating correct and incorrect safety procedures for employees of the textile giant. This campaign was a result of a series of accidents and tragedies that took place at the AMC in prior decades, including the Great Flywheel Disaster of 1891.
The opening reception on April 2 will run from 5:30-7. Admission is free, but advance registration is suggested. For more information, call 622-7531 or email history@manchesterhistoric.org.
Founded in 1896, the Manchester Historic Association is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with the mission to collect, preserve and share the history of Manchester, New Hampshire. The Association operates the Millyard Museum and the Research Center, both of which are open to the general public. The Association presents a variety of public programs including lectures, walking tours and concerts, and also school programs for students from third grade through college. Call (603) 622-7531 for more information, or visitwww.manchesterhistoric.org.
