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A glimpse into the past...
September 29, 2011
By Doug Platt, Museum Curator Curator Doug Platt shows off our newest artifact at the Museum. One of our recent acquisitions to the Museum is this artificial wooden leg, generously donated to us by the Niagara County Historical Society. The prosthetic leg was found along the shores of Lake Ontario in Hartland in 1984 and dates back to the late 1800’s. The leg is now on display as part of the Museum’s “War and Disability” exhibit, as the prosthetic is identical to those used by soldiers who …