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1 IMAGES // FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Bergen Pines Annual Report, 1930, Detail First A.M.E. Zion Church, founded 1834, Detail Bergen Pines hospital patients, circa 1930s , Detail Portrait of Joseph Kingsland, Jr, circa 1856, Detail Bergen Pines hospital Iron Lung machine, circa 1930s, Detail COVER IMAGE Yarn Reel, circa 1920 Made by Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., Detail 35 in 350: The Story of New Jersey Introduction ONCEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO by Harry Weil, In addition, we benefited from the enthusiastic involvement the exhibition 35 in 350: The Story of New Jersey creates of civic, community, and religious leaders including Rabbi Israel fascinating connections between material culture S. Dresner; Randy George, Mayor of North Haledon; Mohamed and storytelling. What are the objects in our lives el Filali; United States Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen; that are the most meaningful and indispensible? Reverend Dr. Douglas L. Maven; Jimmy Richardson; and William What are the stories that uniquely define us as residents of New Paterson University President Kathleen Waldron. This exhibition Jersey? These questions were posed to over twenty individuals and significantly broadened our perspective on the “Garden State” organizations from as near as neighboring Paterson and as far as by involving diverse communities and individuals in compelling, the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Through the participants’ thoughtful unprecedented, and frequently unexpected ways. selections, we identified thirty-five objects, places, or experiences that I’m extremely grateful to Harry Weil for conceiving of this tell the story of New Jersey. exhibition. His ambitious vision and keen interest were matched by Time and place are fundamental aspects of storytelling.
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