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Sarah Konzen shows the group some of the china in the lower level archives of the Orland Park History Museum Saturday, March 24, during a behind-the-scenes tour. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
Joe Purpura, of Orland Park, looks at some items Saturday, March 24, during a behind-the-scenes tour of the Orland Park History Museum. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
Sarah Konzen demonstrates during the tour how to clean fragile paper with various dry sponges.
A look at the museum’s paper and photo archive.
Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter
9:09 am CDT March 29, 2018
From letters and speeches written by John Humphrey to architectural elements of the Twin Towers Chapel, Orland Park’s original Methodist Episcopal Church, the archival collection at the Village of Orland Park History Museum spans far beyond what can be seen in a single exhibit.

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