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| Sign on the Northern Pacific bunk car. |
New exhibit panels have been installed on or near eight
objects in the Train Shed Exhibit Building. The panels were developed and purchased
with a 2017 4Culture Heritage Special Projects grant and are now on display for
the visiting public. Fossil Industries fabricated the panels. The Museum has
used Fossil, based in New England, for several projects – the company
is a leader in High Pressure Laminate (HPL) signage. HPL is a popular exhibit
material because it is fade resistant and anti-graffiti.
Eight artifacts now sport a new panel that will help
interpret the type of railroad car (general history) as well as the individual history
of the car. The panels also include information on northern transcontinental
lines including the Northern Pacific (NP), the Great Northern (GN), and Canadian Pacific (CP). Included are the GN X-101 and NP 1203 cabooses, the chapel car Messenger of Peace, the NP bunk car, the NP refrigerator car, a NP box car, a Polson Logging side dump car, and the CP 25 (formerly known as “Earnscliffe”). Four
signs are 32” x 32” and are displayed on a sign stand next to their object. The
other four panels are 24” x 24” and are affixed directly to the object in some
way.
interpret the type of railroad car (general history) as well as the individual history
of the car. The panels also include information on northern transcontinental
lines including the Northern Pacific (NP), the Great Northern (GN), and Canadian Pacific (CP). Included are the GN X-101 and NP 1203 cabooses, the chapel car Messenger of Peace, the NP bunk car, the NP refrigerator car, a NP box car, a Polson Logging side dump car, and the CP 25 (formerly known as “Earnscliffe”). Four
signs are 32” x 32” and are displayed on a sign stand next to their object. The
other four panels are 24” x 24” and are affixed directly to the object in some
way.
With these eight new signs added to the four signs already
in the building, it means most of the large objects on display have their own
interpretive sign. This is a major milestone for the education/exhibit
department!
in the building, it means most of the large objects on display have their own
interpretive sign. This is a major milestone for the education/exhibit
department!
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4Culture Heritage Special Projects Grant funded this exhibit. 4Culture is the
cultural funding agency for King County, Washington. Using Lodging Tax and 1%
for Art funds, 4Culture has four program areas to serve the county: arts,
heritage, historic preservation, and public art. For more info on 4Culture,
visit their website at www.4Culture.org.
4Culture Heritage Special Projects Grant funded this exhibit. 4Culture is the
cultural funding agency for King County, Washington. Using Lodging Tax and 1%
for Art funds, 4Culture has four program areas to serve the county: arts,
heritage, historic preservation, and public art. For more info on 4Culture,
visit their website at www.4Culture.org.
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| Sign on one of the NP box cars in the Train Shed. |
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| Large sign for the dump car – sign is affixed to sign stands donated by Washington State Historical Society. |
