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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:30:35
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To: Sci-tech-public@mit.edu<br>
From: "Deborah G. Douglas" <ddouglas@MIT.EDU><br>
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I'd like to call your attention to a special program being sponsored by
the MIT Museum this Saturday. Please feel free to
forward to interested parties.<br><br>
Debbie Douglas<br>
Curator of Science and Technology<br>
MIT Museum<br><br>
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<b>Traditional Wooden Covered Bridge Construction</b><br>
Saturday Dec. 4, 2004<br>
2:00 - 3:00pm<br>
MIT Museum (N52 - 2nd floor)<br>
Free admission<br><br>
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<b>Arnold Graton, Jr.</b> will lead a special program on the technology
and craft of traditional covered bridge construction as practiced by his
New Hampshire family. Graton is a third generation bridge builder
and his family's wooden covered bridges can be found all over the
continental United States. Their story was first told in the 1978
book<i> The Last of the Covered Bridge Builders</i> written by Graton's
grandfather and company founder Milton Graton (1908-1994).
Arnold will continue the story to the present day. In conjunction
with its exhibition on Swiss bridge building, the MIT Museum is proud to
present this rare opportunity to learn about traditional covered bridge
construction (including hands-on activities) from a master New England
builder.</blockquote></body>
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