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Visiting my daughter, we decided to take a tour of the Museum of Monterey. It celebrates the the culture of Monterey from when the Spanish came through the days of it being a fishing and military capital:
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| Ships bell for the U.S.S. Monterey) |
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| 1800's Sicilian Cart |
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| Chalks and chains used by the ships |
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| ca.1846 USMC hat and Uniform coat |
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| Hotel Del Monte menu's-1926 |
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| Inside the museum |
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| Spanish military helmet-1600's |
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| Spanish military helmet-1400-1500's |
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| Ceremonial dress-1930's |
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| Diving helmet |
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| 1925 H.M.S Rooney |
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| Part of Monterey Sardine industry |
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| WWII poster |
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| Ship's Lantern's |
It does look cool!
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It was very cool.
DeleteThese are great museum pieces. I see the ship bell, reminded me that my husband has the bell that was used over his school when he was a kid growing up in Colorado. Thanks for #WW, have a great day!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome and I am glad that you enjoyed it.
DeleteAwesome! I will have to take the kid's the next time we are at the Aquarium. They will love it.
ReplyDeleteIt is free, You should.
DeleteThat Sicilian cart is super neat! It looks like you and your daughter had a nice day. Museums are usually interesting places to visit. I'm glad you like my series on 1camera1mom. Take care!
ReplyDeleteWe did and I love museums. They are the best.
DeleteNice interesting post I enjoyed them :-)
ReplyDeleteWhoa! You've done it again my friend! Totally blew me away with these photos and a Sicilian cart too boot! That's where my family is originally from. Palermo, Sicily well, my mom's side of the family is. How about that & it's pretty darn colorful after all these years. Totally awesome! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome and I am glad you liked the cart.
DeleteWow what a nice place! Museum are lovely way to teach us history w/o being boring! Thanks for sharing photos of this trip =) #ww
ReplyDeleteYes they would
DeleteMy whole family would love it there. How fun!
ReplyDeleteCool, thanks
Deletevery nice. I really need to get out more and explore things like our local museums.
ReplyDeleteI love local museums they are the best.
DeleteGreat place to learn more about history! Nice photos, this looks like a fun family trip, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome.
DeleteAwesome helmets! I wonder how heavy they are.
ReplyDeleteI don't but I am guessing that they are pretty heavy.
DeleteMy husband would love that place!
ReplyDeleteCool
DeleteLovely shots - thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. Glad you liked.
DeleteI like how the Spanish make their helmets pretty. The uniform is so dapper too. Can you imagine only eating tinned food while out at see?
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that.
DeleteAwesome!! My husband and I love perusing museums.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW!
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Very cool. They are super fun.
DeleteWow, great museum! That ceremonial dress is awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt is. And thanks for stopping by.
DeleteNeat shots - thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2014/11/oakdale-cemetery-wilmington-nc.html
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome.
DeleteI love museums! Thanks for linking up at Mom254321!
ReplyDeleteI do also and you are so welcome.
DeleteThis looks like a museum I will have to add to the list of "hope to see!"
ReplyDeleteDo it and you will like it.
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