preserved furnishings are arranged in the main exhibit halls. Here you enter a world long gone; a time of butter churns, wood burning cook stoves and treadle sewing machines. To add to the sense of history, do- cents will crank up the 1910 Edison phonograph in the Victorian parlor and let you browse to the tune of an early twentieth century ballad. Other exhibits portray a farm
porch scene during the lima bean period; a completely equipped nine- teenth century kitchen; a tool shop; an 1890 grammar school classroom; the village of Summerland oil boom; and a carriage preserved from the horse and buggy days. Changing spe- cial exhibits focus on other unique aspects of Carpinteria history. The Carpinteria Valley Histori-
cal Society incorporated in 1959 as a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to the collection, preserva- tion, interpretation and exhibition of our local history. The dream to build a museum that would house and exhibit artifacts belonging to each of the valley’s three cultures was achieved when the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History opened its doors to the public in 1969. The museum library contains
books on local and western history, bound newspaper volumes, pioneer family histories, legal documents, subject archives and much more. A special collection of more than 7,000 photographs and another collection of over 250 tape-recorded interviews with valley “old-timers” are com- pletely catalogued and cross indexed for public use (by appointment). The society also maintains a gift shop where one may purchase postcards, books on local history, old-fashioned toys, T-shirts, and other items of local or historical interest. Museum exhibits are open
Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Group tours or research is by appointment. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Call (805) 684-3112 for more information.
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