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Posts Tagged ‘Curious and Curiouser’

  • October 30, 2018
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Failure to launch: The American glass casket industry

The Industrial Revolution in America altered nearly every part of life, including death. Until the late 1800s, burial in a hand-worked wooden coffin was common. Unfortunately, the coffin and the body inside were known to quickly succumb to the teeming … Read more →

  • Posted in: From the Collections
  • July 19, 2018
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Five glass fiction reads for the summer

This post comes from Allie Shanafelter, Public Services intern at the Rakow Library. Stolen paperweights, daring and handsome glass workers, fantastical lands saved by magical beads – if these sound intriguing, you’ll be excited to know there is a whole … Read more →

  • Posted in: Rakow Library
  • May 23, 2018
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Top five curious ancient glass objects

As you channel surf over a long, rainy weekend, chances are you will stumble upon a TV show that claims to reveal “secrets of the Egyptians” or “mysteries of the Romans.” Although the claims of these shows range from provocative … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, From the Collections, Rakow Library
  • March 14, 2018
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Glass eyes for fish?!

The Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass’ Rakow Research Library is filled with objects and stories that inspire. In a previous blog post, I’ve written about the glass eyes that … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, Hot Glass Demos, Rakow Library
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