Dover Goes Back in Time at CCM Exhibit

'Footprints in Time' uses modern-day partnerships to showcase rare 19th-century glass negatives and artifacts.

Members of the community are invited to a free opening reception on Friday, February 6, from 6–8 p.m., as County College of Morris, in partnership with the Dover Historical Society and the Dover College Promise Program, unveils “Footprints in Time,” a rare historical photography exhibit in the CCM Gallery. The exhibit will remain on view through Thursday, April 2. 

The exhibit features 100 images from the late 1800s, opening a window into Dover’s past and capturing local life, architecture, and landscapes in Dover and the surrounding areas of Morris County. Interpretive posters and period artifacts, along with the techniques used for early glass negative techniques and the modern digitization of these images in CCM’s photography studio, will be presented.  

In addition to partnering with the Dover Historical Society and Dover College Promise Program, 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.  

CCM’s College Promise Programs are committed to helping Dover and Morristown high school students and their families address academic and financial challenges in pursuing post-secondary education. Students participate in various activities designed to prepare them for college, including community-based learning projects like "Footprints in Time."

CLICK HERE to learn more about CCM's College Promise programs. CLICK HERE to support CCM's College Promise Programs. Submit questions about this project to jgomez@ccm.edu.  

‘FOOTPRINTS IN TIME’ DETAILS

WHERE: CCM Gallery, in the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center on the CCM campus college’s campus, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph. 

WHEN: 

• Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 6

• Extended gallery showing: Through Thursday, April 2 (9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday) 

WHO: Open to the public, free of charge.

PARK: LOT 6

MORE INFORMATION: Click here to learn more about the gallery.