Early 1900s Photographer and Newspaper Columnist
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Shiloh Museum photo archivist Marie Demeroukas will discuss the life and work of Marion Mason, an early 1900s photographer and newspaper columnist from the Washington County community of Johnson, Wednesday, August 19, at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. As a correspondent to the Springdale News for forty years, Mason, writing under the pen name "Mulkeepmo," recorded the weekly news from Johnson. He was also a remarkable amateur photographer, capturing such things as Frisco train wrecks, strawberry harvests, neighborhood kids, Sunday outings, schoolteachers, and the goings-on at the lime kilns. "Mason covered it all, and through his camera lens and fountain pen we're able to catch a glimpse of small-town life in the early 1900s," said Demeroukas.
The Shiloh Museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown Springdale. For more information, call 750-8165 or visit shilohmuseum.org.