HSGL Receives 2023 State History Award for Panorama Exhibit
The Historical Society of Greater Lansing was selected as the recipient of the 2023 State History Award for Special Programs and Events for its Winter-Spring 2023 exhibition and lecture series “By the Yard: Michigan in Panoramic Photographs.” The award was presented on September 22, 2023, in Roscommon, Michigan, at the Historical Society of Michigan’s 149th Annual Michigan History Conference. The presentation was made by Kendall Wingrove, chair of the HSM Awards Committee. The co-curators of the exhibit, Bill Castanier, Karla Barber, and Jacob McCormick accepted the award.
Per the Historical Society of Michigan press release: “HSM will present a State History Award in the category of Special Programs/Events to the Historical Society of Greater Lansing for its exhibit, "By the Yard: Michigan in Panoramic Photographs." The society staged the new exhibit at the Library of Michigan to showcase 50 original and reproduction panoramic photographs of Michigan scenes that depict Native Americans, the Michigan Agricultural College, Camp Custer, World War I, school groups, industry, fraternal organizations, and much more. In conjunction with the exhibit, the society held a lecture series at the library that brought in archivists, curators, collectors, and other experts on many subjects related to photographic history.”
The exhibit was on view in the Lake Erie Room of the Library of Michigan from February through May 2023.
Award ceremony photos by David Marvin.
