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Wabash County Museum
320 N. Market Street
P. O. Box 512
Mt. Carmel, IL
62863
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Hi-Yo Silver! tells the history of The Lone Ranger program, especially its good influence on children.
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The timeline shows events from the beginning of radio history to 2020 and includes photos and other items of interest and radio station WXYZ and the Lone Ranger program
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This is the only saddle belonging to Brace Beemer authenticated by his family and known to exist.
Our mock studio shows Fred Foy and Brace Beemer each reading a Lone Ranger script and wearing their own clothing.
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Sound effects area
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The story of Fred Foy's life in artifacts.
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The call board on the right is original from the WXYZ studio.
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Because the Wabash County Museum owns over 1,500 Lone Ranger related items items will be rotated so more of the collection can be shown.
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This is the original door to the first studio for radio station WXYZ in Detroit where The Lone Ranger and other famous programs were broadcast.
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