HYBRID VALLEY TALK: The Photo Angel Project with Kate Kelley

  • January 12, 2025 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Museum of Work and Culture

    42 South Main Street
    Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
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Description

This year, all Valley Talks will be presented in a hybrid format, meaning guests have the option to attend the presentation in person at the Museum or virtually through Zoom. In checkout, make sure to select the correct ticketing option that reflects how you would like to attend the presentation.

 

It all began with a pile of labeled photos of non-relatives that were mixed in with Kate Kelley’s grandparents’ old family pictures. Were they friends? Classmates? War buddies? Neighbors? After poking around genealogy websites, Kelley was able to begin connecting with relatives of those in the photographs, and the Photo Angel project was born. Join Kelley (a.k.a The Photo Angel) as she shares stories from her quest to reunite labeled photos from antique stores with family members and get inspired to dig out your dusty attic boxes and join the fun! To learn more about the Photo Angel Project and to get involved, visit the Photo Angel Facebook group at this link.

 

The Photo Angel project has been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, Family Tree Magazine, The Boston Globe, WCVB’s Channel 5 Boston’s “Chronicle,” The Mayflower Society’s “Mayflower Quarterly,” The Daughters of the American Revolution’s “American Spirit” and several other news media outlets. Kate Kelley is currently in her 22nd year of teaching as a highly qualified, professionally licensed (Pre-K-8), special education teacher and certified Wilson Reading instructor in the Plainville Public Schools.

Date & Time

Sun, Jan 12, 2025 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Venue Details

Museum of Work and Culture

42 South Main Street
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Museum of Work and Culture
Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st  -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.


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