Waterford Historical Museum Barry Walsh Building Dedication

You are invited to the dedication of the Barry Walsh Building, Home of the Button Converse
Hand-pumper which will be held at the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday
September 14, 2024, at 11:00 A.M.

The Button Converse was manufactured at the Button & Blake Factory in 1867 in Waterford, New
York. It was purchased unrestored for the Waterford Museum in 2005 with a donation from Mr. Thomas
O'Connor Jr. in memory of his father,
Mr. Thomas O'Connor Sr. The Converse is part of an example of Waterford's strong industrial past.

The Waterford Museum continues to offer learning opportunities that contribute to the ri quality of
life in Waterford. Please join us in celebrating the opening of the new building and the
relocation of the Button to the Waterford Museum.

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