Ober Exhibit Shown at MN History Center

An exhibit about the life and work of Ernest Carl Oberholtzer was on display for the public in the foyer to the Gale Family Library, second floor, Minnesota History Center for 3 months this fall.  People saw displays about Ober’s life: his work, his books and photography, his camping and old-fashioned gear, and especially his and Billy Magee’s epic 1912 canoe journey to Hudson Bay (and homemade maps). Our thanks to Paula DeMars for her work on this in collaboration with Jennifer Huebscher, Curator of Photography and AV Materials at MNHS.  There was more original material shared here about Ernest Oberholtzer than ever before!

Forty friends of Mallard Island came together on Saturday, October 26th for a reception featuring this exhibit and at this location.  A reception was held in the “Fraternal Congress Room” just off the site of this exhibit, second floor of the History Center.