Collecting America: Folk Art and the Shelburne Museum
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Sunday, June 3, 2007 - Highlighting Electra Havemeyer Webb’s collection comprised of hundreds of thousands of American folk art pieces at the world-renowned Shelburne Museum of Vermont. Ann Southern narrates this kaleidoscopic tour hosted by John Wilmerding. We glimpse everything from whimsical whirlajigs to a 900-ton side-wheeler, The Ticonderoga. This video pays tribute to a pioneering collector who taught us to appreciate ordinary objects made by ordinary people. 28 minutes. Free with museum admission.
