THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY MUSEUM SOCIETY RELEASE
The Vermilion County Museum Society, 116 N. Gilbert Street, Danville, IL, 61832, will be hosting Main Street USA: The life and Photography of H.H. Bregstone, presented by Andrew J. Theising, PhD on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
H.H. Bregstone was one of the most prolific photographers of the early twentieth century. He crisscrossed the American Midwest, capturing small-town scenes in thousands of places and putting those images on postcards. He was a traveling man, but he didn’t start this chapter of his life until he was in his forties.
Bregstone’s story is so much more. He was the immigrant from the old country that embraced his new country in baseball and politics. He was the attorney who didn’t practice law. He was the soldier who didn’t fight. He was the husband who didn’t stay married. He was the religious man who was not observant. Meanwhile, other branches of his family rose to fame and fortune.
He lived his life on the frontier whenever he could find it. He was always moving toward a new place, or perhaps he was always running from a past that occasionally caught up with him. He lived his life on the edge, and his life ended there too.
The exhibit that accompanies this program opens at 4:00 PM and the presentation will begin at 5:00 PM. Mr. Theising will be available to answer questions after the presentation.
This is a FREE event. Additional parking can be found at Auto-Mobile Diagnostics and at Carle.
For additional information or questions, you can come to the Museum or call 217-442-2922 Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
