P3D RE: Showing work at a gallery

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In p3d digest 3348 Stuart Stiles asks:

> For discussion purposes, here is an initial question that is posed for
> gallery exhibits.  How can valuable, original antique cards be
> exhibited without exposing them to contact damage that might be
> produced by handling?

I saw a set up in the lodge at Multinomah Falls (Columbia River 
Gorge, Oregon) that had a Holmes type viewer with an antique view 
of the falls totally encased in plexiglass with the eye pieces eposed 
and a dowel attached to the view holder that stuck out of the box 
and allowed viewers to slide it back and forth to focus. It seemed 
simple and effective. Of course if one wanted to they could stick 
something in the slot the dowel slid in and damage the view, but if 
the tolerances were tight enough it would be hard.

Hope this helps,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx


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