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A fictional collection, made to demonstrate Omeka S and the Vitrine theme. About this demo

Fifty-six winters on a small-town ski hill · 1938–1994

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Hear the voices

Event

The Big Snow of January 1949

Illustrated date card: a calendar leaf reading January 7–14, 1949, beside the title The Big Snow of January 1949 and snowflakes. View larger
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Title
The Big Snow of January 1949
Description
Nine feet of snow fell in a week, closing the road to Harlow. The ski club ran the rope tow every day of the storm for skiers who arrived on the lumber company's train, and the warming hut stayed open around the clock.
Date
1949-01-07/1949-01-14
Relation
Poster in green, mustard and pale blue: a large skier turns through fresh snow below snow-capped peaks, with a log warming hut and pines. Headline: Winter's Back at Tincup Mountain.Winter's Back at Tincup Mountain (1948 poster)
Rights
Fictional demonstration content created for the Omeka S demo. Free to reuse (CC0 1.0).
Subject
Snowfall
Blizzards
Event Type
Weather