FaceTime: Portraits from the Past at SLV Museum
A portrait exhibition titled FaceTime opened in June at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Grace Episcopal Gallery in Boulder Creek. The exhibition features artwork and photographs of local residents spanning one hundred years from the 1870s to the 1970s.
Alice Hesse, featured on the exhibition flyer above, graduated from Boulder Creek High School in 1921 and from UC Berkeley in 1929. During WWII she served with the Woman’s Army Corps in Africa and Italy. The Corps was founded during the war to allow women to serve in non-combat roles.
Alice authored several books on poetry some of which are in the Museum’s collection and are on display during the exhibition.
Also, on display for the first time, is a painted portrait of William Waddell, who came to California in the early 1850s. William was a lumberman and sawmill owner. He is the namesake of Waddell Beach and Waddell Creek in Ranch Del Oso (Bear Ranch) which is now part of Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
The exhibition will also feature portraits of beloved Lily-the-Cat-Lady with works by Barbara Winner, photographic portraits by Fredda C. Carr, drawings by Historical Society founder John Holm, bubble glass portraits, daguerreotypes, family albums, and more.
The Museum has a large number of portraits in the collection, particularly in the Fredda C. Carr photograph collection (late-1940s – 1970s), that are not identified. Visitors will have the opportunity to browse these portraits in the hopes of being able to identify friends and acquaintances.
Admission is free. Exhibit runs through November 30
San Lorenzo Valley Museum
Grace Episcopal Gallery
12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Open Wednesday – Sunday 1 to 4pm
About the San Lorenzo Valley Museum
The San Lorenzo Valley Museum is owned and operated by the San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, whose mission is to preserve and share the history of the San Lorenzo Valley. The Museum operates two galleries, one in Boulder Creek and one in Felton. Both are housed in former church buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Each gallery hosts both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Entrance is FREE, donations are appreciated, visit www.slvmuseum.org.
About Grace Episcopal Gallery
Grace Episcopal Gallery, a former church building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006. The gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday, 1 – 4pm and by appointment.
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