RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — County College of Morris is teaming with the Dover Historical Society and the Dover College Promise Program to present a historical photography exhibit that organizers say offers a rare look at life in Dover and surrounding parts of Morris County in the late 1800s.
The exhibit, titled “Footprints in Time,” will open with a free reception Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the CCM Gallery. The show will remain on view through Thursday, April 2.
Organizers said the exhibit includes about 100 images from the late 19th century, documenting local life, architecture and landscapes in and around Dover. Interpretive posters and period artifacts will accompany the photographs, along with information on early glass negative techniques and the modern digitization process carried out in CCM’s photography studio.
The project was led by Julian Gomez, executive director of Educational Opportunity at CCM, along with CCM Gallery Director and Associate Professor Dr. Brian Sahotsky and Associate Professor Hrvoje Slovenc, according to the college.
The college said its College Promise Programs are aimed at helping Morris County students from Dover and Morristown high schools and their families navigate academic and financial challenges in pursuing postsecondary education. Students take part in activities intended to prepare them for college, including community-based learning projects such as the exhibit, the school said.
The CCM Gallery is located in the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center on the campus at 214 Center Grove Road in Randolph. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with parking available in Lot 6, the college said.
