We used other people’s family portraits and even a real trunk that came over steerage with a Bohemian family in 1907 to create our “gallery room” to help the students imagine the many objects people brought with them on their voyage.
When the Gibbes Museum opened in 1905, the nation celebrated what Charleston has always understood: the power of art – to inspire our imagination, heal our hurt, and nourish our souls.
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