Day 1: October 11, 2011
Day 1: October 11, 2011
Curator and Director of Collections Judith Guston with guests at Member Appreciation Night.
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Day 2: October 12, 2011
Day 2: October 12, 2011
Les Klinger opens Dracula Festival with a talk about his latest work, "In the Shadow of Dracula."
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Day 3: October 13, 2011
Day 3: October 13, 2011
Philip Rosenbach acquired this 19th-century glass panel when he and Dr. Rosenbach moved to 2010 Delancey in 1948.
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Day 4: October 14, 2011
Day 4: October 14, 2011
The southern part of our lobby is a bright, cozy place to comment in our virtual guestbook or surf our website.
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Day 5: October 15, 2011
Day 5: October 15, 2011
Assistant Curator Kathy Haas visits Marianne Moore's last residence in New York City's West Village.
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Day 6: October 16, 2011
Day 6: October 16, 2011
Visitor Services Manager Sam Schafer opens the museum.
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Day 7: October 17, 2011
Day 7: October 17, 2011
Curator and Director of Collections Judith Guston pulls materials from Dr. Rosenbach's Library for a program the next evening.
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Day 8: October 18, 2011
Day 8: October 18, 2011
John C. Haas Director Derick Dreher welcomes Barnes Foundation Members to a program featuring highlights from our collection.
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Day 9: October 19, 2011
Day 9: October 19, 2011
Stef Cooper holds an 1817 edition of John Keats’s poetry on a Hands-on Tour with Asst. Director of Education Farrar Fitzgerald.
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Day 10: October 20, 2011
Day 10: October 20, 2011
Assistant Curator Kathy Haas discusses her exhibition Dracula & Friends during an informal Dracula Festival program.
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Day 11: October 21, 2011
Day 11: October 21, 2011
Registrar Karen E. Schoenewaldt handcrafts a collection item box for a new acquisition, Philip Rosenbach's sealskin laprobe.
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Day 12: October 22, 2011
Day 12: October 22, 2011
A view of the "other" side of Dr. Rosenbach's library.
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Day 13: October 23, 2011
Day 13: October 23, 2011
British Goldsmith Paul Storr created this early 19th-century Candelabrum that today stands proudly in the brother's dining room.
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Day 14: October 24, 2011
Day 14: October 24, 2011
Educator Mindy Nguyen instructs Rosenbach docents on the best way to discuss our latest Sendak exhibition with children.
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Day 15: October 25, 2011
Day 15: October 25, 2011
Registrar Karen E. Schoenewaldt packs objects for a journey overseas, where they'll be featured at the Tate Liverpool.
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Day 16: October 26, 2011
Day 16: October 26, 2011
An art handler transports objects to the airport, where they will be displayed in an exhibit at Tate Liverpool.
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Day 17: October 27, 2011
Day 17: October 27, 2011
Josh Hitchens performs his one-man show, Stoker's Dracula, as part of our annual Dracula Festival.
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Day 18: October 28, 2011
Day 18: October 28, 2011
Travelling Exhibition Coordinator Patrick Rodgers talks Maurice Sendak on air with St. Louis's KSDK NewsChannel 5.
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Day 19: October 29, 2011
Day 19: October 29, 2011
Visitors create Dracula-inspired crafts at our Dracula D.I.Y., a part of our annual Dracual Festival.
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Day 20: October 30, 2011
Day 20: October 30, 2011
Our version of a Halloween prank: Dr. Rosenbach dressed up in a Dracula cape and top hat!
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Day 21: October 31, 2011
Day 21: October 31, 2011
Our version of a Halloween Monster - made by Samuel Yellin Metalworkers, circa 1929.
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Day 22: November 1, 2011
Day 22: November 1, 2011
Our docents volunteer over 2,500 hours each year. Their internal leadership, the Docent Council (pictured) meets once month.
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Day 23: November 2, 2011
Day 23: November 2, 2011
Ulysses Reading Group Participants meet once a month to tackle James Joyce's masterpiece.
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Day 24: November 3, 2011
Day 24: November 3, 2011
The Annual Fund celebrates and supports all the ways the Rosenbach inspires people. Here's what some of those people had to say!
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Day 25: November 4, 2011
Day 25: November 4, 2011
Tate Liverpool's exhibit "Alice in Wonderland" opens, featuring 4 John Tenniel drawings from our collection. Here's their trip!
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Day 26: November 5, 2011
Day 26: November 5, 2011
Kate and Trudy's comment on our lobby wall that asks people to tell us what they loved about thier visit to the Rosenbach.
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Day 27: November 6, 2011
Day 27: November 6, 2011
A glamour shot of our stair hall.
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Day 28: November 7, 2011
Day 28: November 7, 2011
Development Assistant Dana Byrd adds the names of our first donor to the Annual Fund lobby sign. Don't forget to make your gift!
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Day 29: November 8, 2011
Day 29: November 8, 2011
A post from our Today in the Civil War blog, which posts scans and transcripts of Civil War-era materials.
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Day 30: November 9, 2011
Day 30: November 9, 2011
Registrar Karen E. Schoenewaldt paints a case in preparation for our upcoming exhibition, "Inquiring Minds."
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Day 31: November 10, 2011
Day 31: November 10, 2011
Visitors hand color images as part of our Water Color Studio, inspired by our Creature Comforts exhibition.
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Day 32: November 11, 2011 (Veterans Day)
Day 32: November 11, 2011 (Veterans Day)
A Civil War-era letter written by a father attempting to describe wartime responsibilities to his family.
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Day 33: November 12, 2011
Day 33: November 12, 2011
The Rosenbach Brother's Dining Room.
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Day 34: November 13, 2011
Day 34: November 13, 2011
Our exhibition, "Creature Comforts: Collecting Natural History at the Rosenbach"
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Day 35: November 14, 2011
Day 35: November 14, 2011
Our monthly staff meeting includes 13 full-time staff, 6 part-time staff and (sometimes) soft pretzels compliments of Derick.
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Day 36: November 15, 2011
Day 36: November 15, 2011
Happy 124th birthday, Marianne Moore! This is a shot of her typewriter taken by B.K. Lathrop.
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Day 37: November 16, 2011
Day 37: November 16, 2011
An 8th-grade class takes a tour of Dr. Rosenbach's library, led by Docent Mary Ellen Byrne.
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Day 38: November 17, 2011
Day 38: November 17, 2011
John C. Haas Director Derick Dreher personally signs this year's Annual Fund letters. Coming soon to a mailbox near you!
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Day 39: November 18, 2011
Day 39: November 18, 2011
Executive Assistant Cathleen Chandler and Development Assistant Dana Byrd fold, stuff, and seal this year's Annual Fund letters.
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Day 40: November 19, 2011
Day 40: November 19, 2011
Visitor Services Associate Teresa Bonaddio carefully wraps gift bundles. They'll be for sale in our shop this holiday season!
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Day 41: November 20, 2011
Day 41: November 20, 2011
A complete portfolio of water color images our visitors create as part of the Watercolor Studio Program.
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Day 42: November 21, 2011
Day 42: November 21, 2011
Daniel De Simone, Rosenwald Curator at the Library of Congress, researching with Librarian Elizabeth E. Fuller.
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Day 43: November 22, 2011
Day 43: November 22, 2011
Assistant Curator Kathy Haas visits the Historical Society of PA to see Titanic-related objects for our upcoming exhibit
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Day 44: November 23, 2011
Day 44: November 23, 2011
Our latest exhibit, "Inquiring Minds: Rosenbach Researchers Report Back" opens! The stuff of scholarship may just surprise you!
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Day 45: November 24, 2011
Day 45: November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! John Josselyn discusses turkey in this 1674 collection item, "An Account of Two Voyages to New England."
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Day 46: November 25, 2011
Day 46: November 25, 2011
It's Black Friday! Don't overlook a shopping trip to the Rosenbach! All purchases directly support our mission!
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Day 47: November 26, 2011
Day 47: November 26, 2011
Comment on our lobby wall that asks people to tell us what they think about the Rosenbach.
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Day 48: November 27, 2011
Day 48: November 27, 2011
The parlor features our unparalleled Gratz Family-related collection, including two portraits of Rebecca Gratz.
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Day 49: November 28, 2011
Day 49: November 28, 2011
Our exhibition "Wild New Ways" continues to be a hit with visitors!
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Day 50: November 29, 2011
Day 50: November 29, 2011
Librarian Elizabeth E. Fuller showing a book to students from the Philadelphia School.
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Day 51: November 30, 2011
Day 51: November 30, 2011
Illustrator Matt Kish signing copies of his book "Moby Dick in Pictures" during an author event. Judy Guston waits excitedly!
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Day 52: December 1, 2011
Day 52: December 1, 2011
Visit our Annual Fund page to view a new video message from Director Derick Dreher, and make a gift while you're there!
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Day 53: December 2, 2011
Day 53: December 2, 2011
Visitors handling our collection on a Hands-on-tour, “An unblushing impudence,” led by Registrar Karen Schoenewaldt.
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Day 54: December 3, 2011
Day 54: December 3, 2011
Volunteer docent, Katherine Sullivan, begins a group tour in the orientation gallery of the historic house.
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Day 55: December 4, 2011
Day 55: December 4, 2011
Our holiday gift bundles displayed in the Rosenbach shop. You can still buy yours onsite or online.
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Day 56: December 5, 2011
Day 56: December 5, 2011
A portrait of Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach hangs in our east library.
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Day 57: December 6, 2011
Day 57: December 6, 2011
The Rosenbach Staff Holiday Party at The Café.
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Day 58: December 7, 2011
Day 58: December 7, 2011
A portrait of Rebecca Gratz, prominent Jewish philanthropist, by Thomas Sully. Jewish History tours occur Wednesdays in December
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Day 59: December 8, 2011
Day 59: December 8, 2011
Volunteer docents learn about researching at the Rosenbach in our "Inquiring Minds" exhibition from Registrar Karen Schoenewaldt
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Day 60: December 9, 2011
Day 60: December 9, 2011
Patrick Rodgers promotes the Rosenbach at the GPTMC Philly's New Year Week preview. Photo compliments of the Franklin Institute
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Day 61: December 10, 2011
Day 61: December 10, 2011
The Rosenbach Brothers' Parlor, one of the stops on our historic house tours.
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Day 62: December 11, 2011
Day 62: December 11, 2011
Today is the last day to see our exhibition "Burn This: Censorship, Secrecy, and Survival in the Rosenbach Collection."
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Day 63: December 12, 2011
Day 63: December 12, 2011
We are home to over 500 portrait miniatures, including the largest collection of oil on copper miniatures in the U.S.
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Day 64: December 13, 2011
Day 64: December 13, 2011
Musician-in-Residence Dave Burrell researches documents for his composition honoring the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
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Day 65: December 14, 2011
Day 65: December 14, 2011
Honorary Trustee Margy Meyerson and Rosenbach Director Derick Dreher at the Delancey Society Holiday Party.
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Day 66: December 15, 2011
Day 66: December 15, 2011
Assistant Curator Kathy Haas examining silver tankards with researcher Nardi Hobler.
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Day 67: December 16, 2011
Day 67: December 16, 2011
Our twitter feed (@rosenbachmuseum) alerts thousands of people about our exhibitions, programming, and latest news!
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Day 68: December 17, 2011
Day 68: December 17, 2011
Our twitter feed (@TodayintheCW) has hundreds of followers and posts links to our Today in the Civil War blog.
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Day 69: December 18, 2011
Day 69: December 18, 2011
The Chertoff Mural (c) 1961 by Maurice Sendak, all rights reserved, is a big hit with our visitors.
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Day 70: December 19, 2011
Day 70: December 19, 2011
Registrar Karen Schoenewaldt prepares a mat for a Sendak drawing.
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Day 71: December 20, 2011
Day 71: December 20, 2011
Happy Hanukkah! Maurice Sendak, final drawing for In Grandpa’s House by Philip Sendak ©Maurice Sendak, 1985. All rights reserved
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Day 72: December 21, 2011
Day 72: December 21, 2011
This Hannukkah Lamp dates from 1826 or 1827, when it was presented to "S. A. Samson," by "Mr. Asher Samson"
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Day 73: December 22, 2011
Day 73: December 22, 2011
This intricate piece of metalwork was made by Master Blacksmith Samuel Yellin's metalworkers.
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Day 74: December 23, 2011
Day 74: December 23, 2011
Visitors enjoying our exhibit on Maurice Sendak's animal kingdom: Wild New Ways.
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Day 75: December 24, 2011
Day 75: December 24, 2011
A lock of Charles Dickens's hair in our collection!
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Day 76: December 25, 2011
Day 76: December 25, 2011
G. Cruikshank colored etching of "A Chrismas Party," published in London, 1826.
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Day 77: December 26, 2011
Day 77: December 26, 2011
The Rosenbach brother's dining room.
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Day 78: December 27, 2011
Day 78: December 27, 2011
Visit the Rosenblog for Asst. Curator Kathy Haas' favorite 2011 highlights & Dev. Asst. Dana Byrd's take on the Annual Fund
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Day 79: December 28, 2011
Day 79: December 28, 2011
Volunteer Docent Susan Sklaroff in the Rosenbach's recreation of Marianne Moore's New York living room.
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Day 80: December 29, 2011
Day 80: December 29, 2011
Our collections staff prepares a gallery for an upcoming exhibition.
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Day 81: December 30, 2011
Day 81: December 30, 2011
Visitors on our Magic Hands on Tour led by Patrick Rodgers.
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Day 82: December 31, 2011
Day 82: December 31, 2011
Prepare for the New Year with this Auld Lang Syne page from our extensive Robert Burns collection
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Day 83: January 1, 2012
Day 83: January 1, 2012
Today James Joyce's "Ulysses" enters public domain. Enjoy this page from the Calypso episode.
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Day 84: January 2, 2012
Day 84: January 2, 2012
Another visitor comment on our lobby wall!
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Day 85: January 3, 2012
Day 85: January 3, 2012
Looking toward the front door in the Rosenbach Brother's home.
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Day 86: January 4, 2012
Day 86: January 4, 2012
Karen Schoenewaldt and Kathy Haas move a framed object in one of our storage areas.
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Day 87: January 5, 2012
Day 87: January 5, 2012
Librarian Elizabeth E. Fuller presents objects from the Rosenbach's Herman Melville collection to the Moby Dick reading group.
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Day 88: January 6, 2012
Day 88: January 6, 2012
The Rosenbach at night. Psst! We are open until 8 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Day 89: January 7, 2012
Day 89: January 7, 2012
Undated photograph of one of our founders, Dr. ASW Rosenbach.
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Day 90: January 8, 2012
Day 90: January 8, 2012
Photograph of one of our founders, Philip Rosenbach (circa 1905).
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Day 92: January 10, 2012
Day 92: January 10, 2012
Steve Tucker installs wall decals in our upcoming exhibition, "From Pen to Publisher."
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Day 93: January 11, 2012
Day 93: January 11, 2012
Rosenbach staff and volunteer docents mingle at the annual Docent Winter Mixer
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Day 94: January 12, 2012
Day 94: January 12, 2012
RML staffer Elyse Poinsett attacks the Rosenbach's spring events calender with a red marker for final edits!
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Day 95: January 13, 2012
Day 95: January 13, 2012
Librarian Elizabeth E. Fuller working diligently in her office.
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Day 96: January 14, 2012
Day 96: January 14, 2012
At the Rosenbach, the view from the top looking down IS all it's made out to be.
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Day 97: January 15, 2012
Day 97: January 15, 2012
Director of Development Christina Deemer prepares and organizes all of the pieces of a grant proposal.
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Day 98: January 16, 2012 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Day 98: January 16, 2012 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
A motion from a meeting of the Society for Abolition of Slavery from our William Rush collection
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Day 99: January 17, 2012
Day 99: January 17, 2012
The piano for Musician-in-Residence Dave Burrell's performances arrives, assisted by staffer Stacey Hendricks.
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Day 100: January 18, 2012
Day 100: January 18, 2012
Musician-in-Residence Dave Burrell performs his newest composition, "Civilians during Wartime."
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Image Gallery
100 Days at the Rosenbach
This photo essay documents the mission of the Rosenbach Museum & Library in action by taking one picture every day over the course of 100 days. We began with Member Appreciation Night on October 11, 2011 and ended with Dave Burrell’s world premiere performance of Civilians during War Time on January 18, 2012.
Click on any image below to open up a click-through slideshow of larger images.
Our most elusive contributor to capture in this project is you! By actively engaging our collections and supporting the Rosenbach, you are one of the most important components in our success. Even if you aren’t pictured, we hope that you can look at these images and see how your involvement inspires all that the Rosenbach accomplishes year round.