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Dice games have been around since before recorded history. They are prevalent in many games we play today. In this This Just In! we take a look at the history of dice and feature the dice game called Galloping Golf. Dice are small throw-able polyhedrons that can rest in multiple positions. A traditional die is a cube with …
As the cold settles in Edmonds, so does the hope of children for a heavy snow fall this season. Not only does this mean school will be canceled, but also they get to play in it. Dreams of building snow forts, having snowball fights, and sledding down a hill dance in their heads. But this …
Swimming and going to the beach has long been a summer pastime in Edmonds. As we wrap up summer, let’s take a look back at the history of women’s swimwear with some swimsuits and photographs of people swimming from the Museum’s Collection. Swimwear has been around since the mid-1800’s when improvements in rail travel and …
Recently, the Edmonds Historical Museum received a wooden toy logging truck. This wooden toy led to an exploration of the history of wooden toys. Toys are items that are used in play. They can be anything from a rock imagined to be an apple to a piece paper folded into the shape of an airplane …
A Collection of Cameras This month we received a collection of cameras from the 1980’s,1990’s and early 2000’s. So we decided to go over a brief history of cameras as we look at those from the 1990’s and early 2000’s. The First Camera The first “camera” was the camera obscura. The Latin word for “dark …
Unveiling the Unexhibited, a new blog from the Edmonds Historical Museum, will delve into the depths of EHM’s artifact collection to those objects rarely seen. Most museums showcase less than 5% of their collection at any one time. Our goal is to share items that have never been on display or those that may not …
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum features recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring the Edmonds Arts Festival Poster Painting.
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum features recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring the Princess Theater Movie Poster.
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum features recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring the Mandolin Harp.
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum features recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring the Telegraph and Issaquah Ferry Paintings.
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum monthly blog post about recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring the Museum Skylight Vent.
This Just In! The Edmonds Historical Museum monthly blog post about recent collection acquisitions. This month we are featuring John Madden Football 1988.
