A Quirky Museum

Polson, Montana

Miracle of America Museum 

Lou's dad had a soda fountain like this one, and we enjoyed the nostalgia  

( and an ice cream sunday for  $2)

The main reason we wanted to go to the museum again was to see

Grandad's Violano Virtuoso

This is the music machine that grandad sold to mining camps

in the mountains during the depression.

It is an automatic piano and violin and I was able to find a quarter to play it.

It's amazing that it still plays.

Even a choice of tunes.

No piece of junk goes to waste!

And this might be an Aero-Car??

How would you like to curl your hair this way?

just quirky

How to make Cream

The incline would cause the sheep to keep walking- 

which turned the pulley-

which powered the cream separator to separate cream from the milk.

Treadmills could also power water pumps, grinders, etc.

This day at the museum was "Living History"

This man was demonstrating how the Native Americans carved arrowheads 

from Obsidian.

Lou watched the entire operation, so he gave this to Lou.

It is large enough for a spear head.

We stayed at an RV park with a 60's music night.

Interesting!

We enjoyed the evening.

Some danced, some watched.