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Hearse used in the Great Storm of 1913 funerals
Early 20th century
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada

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The Great Storm of 1913 Traveling Exhibit is a joint venture between the Huron County Museum and the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (formerly the Bruce County Museum and Archives at the time the exhibit was developed). The Lambton County Museum is gratefully acknowledged for loaning a red chair that washed up near Grand Bend, Ontario following the storm.

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Pods on Display in Great Storm of 1913 Exhibit
25 June 2008
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada

4

Captain's Hat
20th Century
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada

5

Ship's "Screw" Log
Circa 1913
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada

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Compass Gauge
Circa 1913
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada

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In early 2000, a partnership between the Huron County Museum and the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre was formed to develop and build a traveling exhibit that would appeal to a large demographic as well as generate some revenue for the two institutions. The Huron County Museum undertook the majority of the research needed and about two-thirds of the construction. The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre handled the remaining one-third of research and construction. They also facilitated all marketing necessary to 'sell' the exhibit, and were in charge of scheduling the venues to which it would travel.

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Pod and Wexford model on display in Great Storm of 1913 exhibit
25 June 2008
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Phil Gemeinhardt
Jack Finegan

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Stoneware crock recovered from the Wexford
Early 20th century
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Province of Ontario

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Dish recovered from the Wexford
20th century
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Province of Ontario

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Chair & trunk
Early 20th century
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County Museum, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada (Red deck chair)
Ron Pennington (Trunk)

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Model of Wexford
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Phil Gemeinhardt
Jack Finegan

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The exhibit required between 800 and 1,000 square feet to be adequately displayed as well as wall space for twenty framed photographs and one oil painting. It was also designed so that almost all of the shipping crates formed part of the exhibit furniture. The 'pod' crates were used as plinths and other crates could be used as artifact platforms. This eliminated the problem of crate storage associated with many other traveling exhibits.

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Wine bottle and contents
Circa 1913
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton, Ontario, Canada
Province of Ontario