Traveling Exhibit Will End Its Run at MOSTHistory

The Museum of South Texas History is ending its traveling exhibit, “Labeling History: A Look into the Pease Collection,” Friday, Oct. 4.

This traveling exhibit examines the history of this collection within an 11-panel exhibit. The first four panels tell the story of crate labels, which became popular in the early 1900s when there was a need to differentiate farms and packing sheds. Certain panels tell of the journey the Pease took as collectors. Other panels show how to identify and analyze the labels that use certain terminology, stamps and zip codes. And, a group of seven panels focus on historical points such as the story of the citrus industry and the rise of the Magic Valley.

“Labeling History: A Look into the Pease Collection” traveling exhibit is included in the museum’s regular admission fees. This exhibit is free to temporarily display at any business or organization. For more information, please contact Curator of Exhibits Jenarae Bautista at 956-383-6911.

About Museum of South Texas History

The Museum of South Texas History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003, following the completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook and Instagram, follow on Twitter, find on YouTube or call +1-956-383-6911.