Fingerprint equipment formerly used by the LaPorte Police Department, among other items, were donated to the museum in January.
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The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum welcomed visitors from 12 Indiana counties and seven states during January 2012, including one tour group of senior citizens. The society’s vast collection of antique Valentines are now on display in the period rooms through February.
January donations
– Dress uniform jacket, billy club, 2 badges, rule booklet, Robert’s Rules of Order, several photographs, LaPorte City Police Department (Terry Scherer)
– Wedding dress in original box from 1954, wedding photo, documents, Rebecca Read
– Garner Family History, variety of postcards, Patricia A. Kessler
– Red Boy Scout jacket, Arnold Bass
– Fingerprint kit, fingerprint camera, LaPorte City Police Department (Brian Phillips)
– Dresser set, pairs of gloves, leather purse, 2 hats, Ruth S. Miller
– Postcards from Otis, IN, Westchester Twp. History Museum, archival information, Jim Shilling, Jay Amberg
– Books and magazines for the sale table, Bob Miller, Arnold and Barbara Bass, Karen Piper, and in memory of Ethel Boerma by Marie Kramer
The society will host its first-ever Valentine’s Day Tea on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the museum. Cookies, finger sandwiches, etc., will be served and LaPorte County Historian Fern Eddy Schultz will give a program on the History of Valentines. A craft project will also be a part of the day’s entertainment. Call 219-324-6767 for more details and to make reservations.
Plans are being made for the annual Civil War re-enactment and the annual Old Car Show for the summer of 2012.
The museum is located at 2405 Indiana Ave. in LaPorte. Its three floors include a recreated log cabin and 13 period rooms, the W.A. Jones Antique Firearms Collection, and the Kesling Automobile Collection of over 35 antique and classic cars. For more information, call (219) 324-6767 or visit www.laportecountyhistory.org.
