Museum Trip 2 - New York Historical Society.

  I definitely enjoyed my trip to the New York Historical Society. It was interesting to see how New York City, played such a vital role in World War II. It may have been through factory production the enlisting troops to fight, or women doing the jobs of men. New York City and its residents did play a major role in support of allied troops.
 
One of the artifacts that I selected was the "Medals of Dishonor" by David Smith. So often are medals produced to honor those who made immense sacrifices for others during war. I find it interesting that in 1939 someone would actually produce an award for Munition makers who assisted in the bombing of innocent people during war time.

  The second artifact which I selected were "Women at Work" by Sarah Goldsmith. She produced these dolls that were replica's of women and the different career paths they incurred in support of the war. One women was a factory worker, the other was a nurse, and office worker. I selected this because it showed how women made a significant contribution to the war without leaving the home front.

  The third artifact which I selected was a painting by Thomas H. Benton: "The Year of Peril Casualty" 1942. A man dead and a ship that has been destroyed at sea. These incidents occurred many times during World War II, this portrait is a hand painted picture of a moment in time that will never be forgotten. This painting shows the pain and suffering of going to war and how many people suffer, due to violence of war.

Metropolitan Museum Trip.

  I enjoyed my experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The great entrance and stairs provide a big space for congregation and meeting before entering a huge building and beginning a marvelous adventure filled with history, education and knowledge. The cathedral ceilings create this vast open space in combination with corridors and stairwells. If you are unfamiliar with your surroundings you may become lost and submerged in a world of Art. The rooms are divided up into different eras of time and provide a depiction of lifestyles using photographs, furniture and paintings. All this combined allows us to become connected with the art we view.    

One of the Artifacts I selected was a photograph of Procession of Troops and Civilians on way to dedication of soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The one aspect of this photo that I enjoyed was the formation, and how all the soldiers march together in unison towards their destination. We also get a glimpse of the landscape and how early Americans lived. The artist of this photo is Charles J.Tyson and the accession number is 33.65.174.Located in gallery 199.

The second Artifact a painting I selected was Struggle series 10: Washington crossing the Delaware by Jacob Lawrence. This painting located is located in gallery 911 and its Accession number is 2003.414. The blood on the side of the boat indicates struggle and the men are covered in heavy quilts, they are freezing in the rigid Delaware.

  

The third Artifact was a photograph that makes you think about the suffering of war and the devastating toll on the family, especially the children. Frank, Fredrick and Alice, The children of the battlefield by Wenderoth, Taylor and Brown. This picture illustrates the immense sacrifices of war and how families are affected. It was the only formal way for a dead soldier to be discovered by his family because his name tag had been lost at war.