BEYOND COMBAT: WORLD WAR I THROUGH THE LENS OF “DOC” COOK
NOVEMBER 9, 2024 – JANUARY 12, 2025
In 1914, tensions throughout Europe erupted into the start of The Great War following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The United States joined the Allied Powers in 1917 to oppose the Central Powers in a conflict remembered today as World War I.
“Doc” Cook
Rudolph “Doc” Cook, a photographer who enlisted to join the war effort, served with the 88th Infantry Division, 313th Engineers of Camp Dodge in Iowa and captured the company’s experiences with his camera. Many of these images were published in Camp Dodge’s newspaper, Camp Dodger, and official books detailing the conflict. Instead of battles, the world through “Doc” Cook’s lens included different training regimens for the American Expeditionary Forces, such as gas mask trials, boxing programs and bridge building. Overseas, Cook’s images included war-torn structures, trenches, celebrations following Armistice Day and the reconstruction of a train line by the 313th Engineers.
A century later, local resident Mollie Anderson purchased a case that belonged to Cook. The case contained his original photographic negatives. After researching Cook’s life and displaying some of the images at Fremont’s Gallery 92 West in 2022, she donated the collection to The Durham Museum.
Beyond Combat: World War I Through the Lens of “Doc” Cook is a temporary exhibition developed by The Durham Museum. The exhibit also plans to feature loans from fellow institutions including the editor of Camp Dodger Lieutenant Laurence Fairall’s uniform, copies of Camp Dodger and trench art (decorated artillery shells). The display will include a small theater area featuring additional images in which guests are invited to linger and immerse themselves in the 313th Engineers’ experience.
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BEYOND COMBAT PROGRAMMING
ANTARCTIC DINOSAURS
FEBRUARY 15 – MAY 4, 2025
This spring, embark on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica — one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth — and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs.
The only exhibition of its kind to showcase holotypes of dinosaur fossils, Antarctic Dinosaurs immerses visitors in the thrilling hunt for never-before-seen fossils and sheds new light on our planet’s ever-changing climate and geology. View fossils that reveal Antarctica’s past alongside large-scale replicas of dinosaur species unique to the continent. Then witness the persistent challenges and extreme conditions of expeditions to the “Lost Continent” to gain an understanding of the tough working conditions for the scientists who must rely on an arsenal of modern power tools to extract fossils from rock and bring these discoveries to light.
Antarctic Dinosaurs was developed by the Field Museum, Chicago in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Discovery Place – Charlotte, NC, and the Natural History Museum of Utah. Generous support was provided by the Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund.
ADMISSION
Adults: $15*
Seniors (62+): $12*
Military/Veteran: $12*
Children (ages 3 – 12): $8*
*PLUS TAX
Children 2 years and under FREE
Members: FREE!
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Advance reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.
Members, your free admission discount is applied near the end of the online registration process.
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