![]() ![]() There are no permanent holdings in the museums. There was a traffic jam, because everyone wanted to go.” When I tried to drive back, I couldn’t get within six blocks of my own museum. I squeezed myself out of there, and drove away to a McDonald’s to collect myself. “They were shoulder to shoulder in there, and I literally couldn’t move. When he displayed that early version of the Bill of Rights in his museum there, the place was so crowded, he himself had to leave. The story of Tacoma is even more impressive. In addition to its traveling exhibits of manuscripts, the Porter Hall museum has played host to the Buffalo Small Press Bookfair, fashion shoots, and weddings. So we opened in Jacksonville, and five thousand people showed up.” New Yorkers don’t go to see these things, because they know they always can. ![]() “We had the original draft of the Bill of Rights,” he said, “and only about seventy people came to see it. Karpeles tried to open a museum in New York City, but it didn’t work. Buffalo, Jacksonville, Charleston, Shreveport, Newburgh, Tacoma, and Santa Barbara represent, more or less, the four corners of the U.S., while Duluth and Fort Wayne cover the heart of the country. By locating these cities on a map, one realizes that they are geographically evenly distributed. Why, one wonders, did he open his museums in these unlikely places-in Buffalo, Duluth, Tacoma, and so on? Precisely because they are unlikely and so unable to give their citizens large, consistent doses of culture. Among them are a transcript of Handel’s Messiah annotated by Beethoven the coded instructions from the new American Congress to John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams for their negotiations with the British government to settle the terms for America’s independence the original production drawings of “Plane Crazy,” the first (and silent) Mickey Mouse cartoon “Steamboat Willie,” the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon the last will and testament of Walt Disney and, his favorite, a decree by Pope Lucius III, dated 1183, instructing knights on their departure to the Holy Land for the Third Crusade. To be invited into these moments is such a gift to capture them and create heirlooms for generations of families is the highest honor.His interests are wide, and his holdings reflect that. I can’t look at these photos without feeling grateful for what I do. It’s easy for me to say this since I was there, but I feel like the love and human connection in these images is so beautifully obvious. The dance floor was packed all night, and we even got to step outside at the very end for a night shot (Ben’s favorite). I’m not typically a huge fan of red bridesmaid dresses, but these colors and this location are amazing together, aren’t they?! So pretty.Īfter portraits at Silo City, we headed back to the Lafayette for the reception. Our next stop was Karpeles Manuscript Library for the ceremony, and then on to Silo City for some wedding portraits. The jewelry itself is stunning, but the love between granddaughter and grandparents is so special. All of the photos of her getting ready with the participation of her grandparents are my favorites. Tayla’s grandfather is an incredibly talented artist, and he made her wedding jewelry. We started out the day in a Hotel at the Lafayette suite. (Considering that it took place in 2015, and it’s now 2017 and I’m blogging it anyway, I think I’ve proven how unforgettable it truly was!!) We were so thrilled to be a part of it it’s not a day we’ll soon forget. Tayla and Brendan made their love for each other and for their families the main focus of the day, and the result of that was a relaxed wedding day filled with joy, laughter, hugs, and happy tears. This was undoubtedly one of my most favorite Fall weddings of all time. ![]()
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