COOPERSVILE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

COOPERSVILLE, MI

Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Several of the label text panels at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's "Fashion + Nature" exhibit include all black 3-D "printout" elements like this close-up, magnified view of sharkskin. For visually impaired visitors, this allows a tactile "view" of the subject. And for sighted visitors, as well, this offers an additional way to know the subject of the text, images, and what is in the display case. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Credit: anthroview

The Coopersville Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Coopersville, Michigan that is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of the Coopersville area. Founded in 1975, the society operates out of the Coopersville Farm Museum, a historic building that was originally built in 1886 as a creamery.

The museum features a variety of exhibits and collections that showcase the area's agricultural, industrial, and cultural heritage. Visitors can explore displays of antique farm machinery, tools, and equipment, as well as exhibits on local businesses, schools, and churches. The museum also features a large collection of photographs and documents that offer a glimpse into the daily lives of residents throughout the area's history.

In addition to its museum exhibits, the Coopersville Area Historical Society hosts a variety of events and activities throughout the year, including lectures, tours, and special exhibits. The society also offers educational programs for schools and community groups, as well as genealogical research services for those interested in tracing their family history in the Coopersville area.

Overall, the Coopersville Area Historical Society plays an important role in preserving and sharing the history of this unique community, and is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in learning more about the rich heritage of Western Michigan.

COOPERSVILE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in COOPERSVILLE MI. US MID #8402600576

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Adding 3-dimensions to text and illustrations Several of the label text panels at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's "Fashion + Nature" exhibit include all black 3-D "printout" elements like this close-up, magnified view of sharkskin. For visually impaired visitors, this allows a tactile "view" of the subject. And for sighted visitors, as well, this offers an additional way to know the subject of the text, images, and what is in the display case. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Clothing waste in three views One part of the "Fashion + Nature" exhibition at the Grand Rapids Public Museum is this passageway built of mirrors and heaps of "fast fashion" clothing discarded, including a collage of items photographed to form the flooring. So visitors step on the 2-D representation, view the 3-D articles of clothing at each side of the walkway, and also see the illusion of infinite repetition of the waste visible in the mirrored walls with reflections extending into the distance. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
So many places to look in this multi-media exhibition If artifacts are 3-D and photos are 2-D, then perhaps lines of text can be thought of as 1-D. Unlike the still photos, the (rear-projection) video loop at the center of this snapshot from the "Mandela: the official exhibition" includes an audio layer with specially arranged speakers that confine the playback to the immediate vicinity of viewers, rather than filling the exhibit hall. Also in the snapshot is reflection on the video display in which part of the far wall to the left of the large portrait of Rev. Desmond Tutu, including a visitor reading the label text. See also, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/mandela/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/mandela/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Beaver pelt alive and dead For the museum display, of course, all materials are non-living, but this photo shows how different the beavers' skin looks on the animal versus grouped into an adult-size human overcoat (and top hat). The recent book by Leila Philip, Beaverland, and the recent TV program on PBS.org, Beaver Fever, introduce the place of "nature's civil engineers" to readers and viewers that makes the fur trapping seem strange indeed. See also the full exhibition, "Fashion + Nature," at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in which this view appears, <a href="https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/</a> Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.
Display in so many dimensions, "Mandela- the official exhibition" From 1918 to 2013 Nelson R. Mandela was part of the planet's reckoning with colonialism, racism and discrimination, as well as reconciliation. This traveling exhibition is divided into chapters of his life and the surrounding context of the decades of social changes he was part of in the Republic of South Africa. In this photo the years from prison release in 1992 to Nobel prize for peace in 1993 and election to Presidency are showcased, along with episodes of violence. Within the photo are bigger-than-life, back-lit silhouettes, photos and text, and the beloved trench coat of Mr. Mandela that served him well in the many travels he did after 27 years confined as political prisoner. Not shown in this view are video displays with looped segments of dramatic moments, as well as ambient sounds that can be heard narrowly in the vicinity of particular exhibition spots. Press L for lightbox (large) view; click the image or press Z for full image display. Hover the mouse pointer over the image for pop-up remarks.

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COOPERSVILE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
363 MAIN STREET
COOPERSVILLE
MI
49404

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MID # 8402600576
Name COOPERSVILE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 382386057
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 43.065863, -85.936145
CODES FIPS State Code: 26
FIPS County Code: 139
US Census Tract: 020200
US Census Block: 1027