A revealing and fascinating set of images snapped by an untrained eye have been making the rounds through museums around the country and finally makes a stop at the Minnesota History Center starting July 4. "Augustus F. Sherman: Ellis Island Portraits, 1905 - 1920", a photographic series of newly arrived immigrants taken by an Ellis Island registry clerk gives viewers a compelling perspective on turn-of-the-century America and the diversification that has become a staple of our country's past.
The exhibit runs through September 21. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and college students and $5 for children aged 6 - 17. The cost is free for children under 5 and MHS members. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on holidays and Mondays through Labor Day. The Minnesota History Center is located at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul. For more information, visit www.mnhs.org.
The exhibit runs through September 21. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and college students and $5 for children aged 6 - 17. The cost is free for children under 5 and MHS members. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on holidays and Mondays through Labor Day. The Minnesota History Center is located at 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul. For more information, visit www.mnhs.org.