The Way We Worked: Smithsonian Exhibition Open In Molino

March 20, 2016

“The Way We Worked,” a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, opened Saturday in Molino.

The exhibition, which celebrates the history of American workers, will be on display at the Lillian F. King Museum located in the Molino Community Complex, 6450 Highway 95A North in Molino Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30.

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“The Way We Worked” has been made possible in Molino by the Florida Humanities Council. “The Way We Worked”, an exhibition created by the National Archives, is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.

In addition to the traveling exhibition, the Library and the Molino Mid-County, Alger-Sullivan, and Barrineau Park historical societies, have partnered to create six weeks of interesting related events showcasing the unique work history of North Escambia. Join us for a look back in time to the way we worked in North Escambia.

Other events include:

“The Way We Worked”: Molino History

  • Thursday, March 31, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium

Enjoy video-graphic stories of long-time residents who recount memories of growing up in rural Escambia. Several of the interviewees will be present for a question and answer session.

“The Way We Worked”: Agriculture in North Escambia

  • Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Barrineau Park Community Center

Join Barrineau Park Historical Society for a day of farming fun featuring a presentation from Extension Services at 1 p.m. Come learn how farming fed us all.

“The Way We Worked”: Farm Fabric – Feed Sacks

  • Thursday, April 7, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium

Coletta Stejskal Bailey, Textile Coordinator at the Baldwin County Heritage Museum, will discuss the cotton bag’s origin from the late 1840s to its impact during the Depression and World War II.

“The Way We Worked”: A New Beginning for Old Industry: History and Archaeology of Molino Mills

  • Thursday, April 14, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium

Join UWF graduate student, Melissa Maynard for insights into Molino Mills, a lumber mill which operated from 1865-1884 that helped develop a community and an industry.

“The Way We Worked”: From Can’t See to Can’t See

  • Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Pensacola Library, Meeting Room A
  • Thursday, April 28, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium

Up before dawn and home after dark describes Teniadé Broughton’s talk on African American work experiences in rural Escambia County. The event also features the “Change Gang” performing historical work songs.

“The Way We Worked”: Escambia County Railroads, 1830s – 1950s

  • Saturday, April 23, 1 p.m. – Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, Century

All aboard, at the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society Museum with Jerry Fischer and Russell Brown. Come learn about the county’s early railroads. Climb aboard Old 100, a sawmill transport steam engine, and tour the museum.

“The Way We Worked”: Colonial Work Story Times

  • Saturday, April 9, 1 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, Auditorium
  • Thursday, April 14, 6 p.m. – Pensacola Library
  • Saturday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Tryon Branch Library
  • Thursday, April 21, 6 p.m. – Century Branch Library

Join Sandra Pettis, retired Ferry Pass Elementary Librarian and a costumed member of the UWF Historic Trust for a story, demonstrations and hands-on activities about the way we worked in Colonial times.

“The Way We Worked”: Displays in Escambia County

  • March and April – Tryon Branch Library

View a fascinating collection of antiques from the area belonging to Mr. Charlie Booher of Pensacola.

  • March and April – Southwest Branch Library

This library features a collection of work-related items from the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society located in Century.

  • March and April – Molino Branch Library

In addition to housing the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition, The Way We Worked, this facility also spotlights artifacts belonging to UWF Collections from Mission Escambe and the Molino Mills archaeological dig sites in Molino.

  • March and April – Century Branch Library

This display houses a small collection of memorabilia from the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company once located in Century.

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Comments

3 Responses to “The Way We Worked: Smithsonian Exhibition Open In Molino”

  1. Puddin on March 20th, 2016 8:02 pm

    Took the Grandkids. It was great. They loved it. And the Dulcimer association was wonderful.

  2. Bonnie Exner on March 20th, 2016 12:56 pm

    WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE ‘S TRAVELING EXHIBIT ON THE WAY WE WORKED..KEEP UP WITH THE SIX WEEKS OF ACTIVITIES AND JOIN IN WHEN YOU CAN.

  3. Jane on March 20th, 2016 5:43 am

    Lots of fun, great stuff to see and very educational!

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