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T he Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has several claims to fame, among them the museum's welcoming and collaborative spirit, its artifact collections and archives and the learning opportunities it provides. "In 2016, for example, we partnered with 93 different organizations and individuals, helping to connect us to the full range of Arkansas Ozark communities, interests, talents and cultures," says the museum's director, Allyn Lord. "We try our hardest to go out of our way to assist folks, to provide resources for them, to greet them and help them feel at home. "With nearly 50 years under our collective belts, we've been out in the six counties of Northwest Arkansas for decades, meeting folks, building relationships and sharing histories. These relationships result in a tremendous collection of artifacts which tell the many stories of the Arkansas Ozarks," Lord goes on. And the museum "offers a broad spectrum of free programs, events and educational resources for people of all ages, from preschool children to senior adults." But its biggest claim to fame, without question, is its archive of more than half a million images, "from the 1850s to present day," says Marie Demeroukas, the museum's research librarian. "The museum collects images and artifacts from the six counties of Northwest Arkansas — Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Washington — [and] topics include agriculture, businesses, sports, homes, transportation, people, special events, military, religion, government, and the lumber and poultry industries. "Not only do the twice-yearly photo exhibits showcase the breadth of the collection," she adds, "once they close, they turn into online exhibits on the museum's website." New this month is "Creatures Great and Small: How are animals part of the history of Northwest Arkansas?" "Humans have depended on animals for millennia," Demeroukas writes in the main exhibit label. "We have shaped them for breeding and domestication and through transformation of their environment. And they have shaped us by the way we use them and how we think about them — as natural resource, food, laborers, transportation, entertainment, athletes and companions." The exhibit remains open until May 12. — BECCA MARTIN-BROWN BMARTIN@NWADG.COM 12 WHAT'S UP! DECEMBER 24-30, 2017 FAQ 'Creatures Great and Small' WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day WHERE — 118 W. Johnson Ave. in Springdale COST — Free INFO — 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org Worth A Thousand Words Shiloh Museum explores man's friendships with animals Courtesy Shiloh Museum of Ozark History / Bernelle Whillock Collection (S-86-87-45) Carl A. Ownbey is pictured with "King Directum," his nationally famous trotting horse, in Springdale in the early 1910s. Courtesy Shiloh Museum of Ozark History/ Bernice K. Mayes Collection (S-88-177-2) Otis J. Parker rides in his pasture on Willow Street in Fayetteville in 1957. A noted horse-breaker, Parker was still breaking horses at age 82, when this image was taken. Courtesy Shiloh Museum of Ozark History /Wayne Martin Collection (S-94-55-5) Elva Barker Martin is pictured with her cat in Pettigrew in the early 1920s. Elva — known to family and friends by the nickname of "Bob" — loved cats and frequently posed with them when photographed. Courtesy Shiloh Museum of Ozark History/ Loren Collins Collection (S-97-1-84) Boyd Phillips poses with "Casper," near Purdy, about 1918. Courtesy Shiloh Museum of Ozark History/ Springdale News Collection (SN 6-1964 #3)/ Charles Bickford, photographer. Ruth Dilly poses with her Boston terrier, "Ima Dilley's Abigail," Best in Match winner, Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club, National Guard Armory, Springdale, June 14, 1964. Also pictured are prize sponsor Frank Mohney (left) and dog show judge L.E. Piper. SPRINGDALE