Exhibit focuses on contributions to WWII scrap drive
A “WWII-1940s Era Photo Show” is planned for July 12 to 22 at the Butler Art Center.
The show is made up of photographs showing Butler County residents, led by Armco Steel, collecting scrap metal for the war effort.
The exhibit will have a reception from noon to 4 p.m. July 15 at the Art Center, 344 S. Main St.
At the reception, a brief ceremony at 1 p.m. will feature the Bantam Marine Corps League Detachment 743 Color Guard. City and county officials plan to attend.
The exhibit consists of more than 100 framed and matted black and white photographs of the scrap collection during WWII. The negatives were being tossed in the trash and were rescued and eventually made their way to the Art Center.
Prints of any of the photographs can be ordered at the show.
Regular hours at the Art Center are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 724-283-6922.
