Happy 4th of July!! There’s nothing more American then the railroad! I recorded this episode fresh home from experiencing a new exhibit at Massillon Museum. Here’s their write up:

**Moniker, Identity: Lost and Found is a art exhibition that opens on June 23, 2018 in the main gallery of the Massillon Museum.

The history of monikers is that of folklore.  These are the stories that have traveled by word of mouth for generations.  There is no definitive written history or catalog of this art form, nor inventory of biographies of the individuals involved with it.  In this powerful exhibition, the Massillon Museum has stepped in to record this history and document it so that it can remain a part of railroad heritage for generations to come. The exhibit, which will run through October 21, 2018, offers unprecedented documentation and exploration of mark-making and monikers, a grassroots movement which began in rail yards in the late nineteenth century, and continue today.**

http://www.massillonmuseum.org/moniker

Massillon Museum

121 Lincoln Way East

Massillon, Ohio

I highly recommend taking the time to look through this window into a little known subculture. It inspired me on many levels. I plan to go through it again myself to see what other meanings can be reflected by this collection! Much respect and admiration to curators for the years of work to compile the marks left behind by these beautifully worn wondering souls.

Song provided by Cody J. Martin (Massillon Local) "Somewhere You'd Rather Be"

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