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general corcoran

Bringing General
Corcoran to Life

By Bette McDevitt, Contributor
February / March 2001

February 1, 2001 by 1 Comment

Sweet fiddle music muffles street sounds, thick carpet softens your footsteps, and lace curtains filter the daylight. Fireside chairs before a fireplace invite you to linger over the photos from the past. At Photo Antiquities, a museum of 19th century photography, the years fall away slowly until Frank Watters, the curator, strides in carrying a musket and wearing a replica … [Read more...] about Bringing General
Corcoran to Life

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