MILL TALK:
Historic Innovation and its Modern Legacy in 3D Photographs
Presenters:
Bernard P. Fishman
Director, Maine State Museum
George L. Mutter
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
FREE to the public
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
See a stunning 3D projection of original images from the 1800s and early 1900s, showing how past inventions, economic changes, and conceptual freedoms have made today’s world. The growth of early industry, mechanized production, industrialized warfare, transformation of cities by an emergent middle class, labor activism, the revolution in domestic life and the women’s rights movement are all shown. You will see lively and thought-provoking scenes of whaling, oil exploration, mining, textile manufacture, skyscraper construction, and the depletion of forests, grasslands, and fisheries. Look into the faces of those affected by slavery, dispossession, and poverty, as well as immigrants in search of a better life. Although this world is gone, we live in its shadow.
You will be provided magic glasses to see these photos in 3D, as they were viewed in Victorian parlors.
Warning: This presentation includes explicit images as they were shown in the day. Content may not be suitable for children.
R: Bernard P. Fishman, L: George L. Mutter
Mill Talks at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation are free and open to the public and are made possible by the generous support of the Lowell Institute.
