EHHS: ‘Locating Girlhood: Identity & Place in “Schoolgirl” Art, 1750 – 1830’, 7.16th / Historic Tours

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Locating Girlhood: Identity and Place in “Schoolgirl” Art, 1750-1830

Summer Lecture Presentation by Dr. Emelie Gevalt

Deputy Director of the American Folk Art Museum

Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 AM

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On Thursday, July 16 at 11 AM, Dr. Emelie Gevalt, Deputy Director and Chief Curatorial and Program Officer of the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) will present her research for the upcoming AFAM exhibit, Locating Girlhood: Identity and Place in “Schoolgirl” Art, 1750-1830. During this lively discussion, Dr. Gevalt proposes a new way of understanding iconic folk-art forms produced by girls attending schools like the one that Roxana and Lyman Beecher opened in their home on Main Street in East Hampton.

Presented in partnership with the East Hampton Library and the Garden Club of East Hampton.

Taking place in the Baldwin Room at the East Hampton Library. Free of charge.

Visit our History Museums this Week!

Daily, Sunday to Saturday

• 12 NOON – 4 PM: “Artists in Residence” Exhibit at Clinton Academy

Wednesday, July 16

• 11 AM: Tour of the East Hampton Town Marine Museum 
• 11 AM: Summer History Presentation by Emelie Gevalt at East Hampton Library

Thursday, July 17

• 10 AM: Tour with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society: A Tale of Two Houses – Sherrills or Parsons

Saturday, July 19

• 10 AM: Guided Tour of the Dominy Shops 

Sunday, July 20

• 10 AM: Guided Tour of the Moran Studio
• 11 AM – 4 PM: Visit the Dominy Shops Museum

Advanced Registration Required for Guided Tours.

Check out our website for information about all our events and programs.

For more information, please email or call us at 631-324-6850

And remember, you can take a self-guided tour of Main Street in East Hampton whenever it’s convenient using our mobile guide on Bloomberg Connects.

Watercolor of the Marine Museum by Mardie Gorman

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