RMMS Founder Wes Brown at the 2005 IMCoS Conference, co-hosted with Denver Public Library and Phillips Society
RMMS President Don McGuirk signs guests into the 2005 IMCoS Conference
RMMS and Denver Public Library co-hosted annual antique map fairs (2001-2008)
Dealers came from near (Andre & Carol Dumont from Santa Fe)...
...(Len Hendry of Rare Antique Maps Forum, NY)...
...and far (Uta Berg, Germany). Map fairs were open to the public.
Dealers provided "expert opinions" on maps brought in by attendees.
Rare maps included this 17th Century John Speed map of Africa...
...Ptolemy Map of Europe, Nuremberg Chronicles, 1493...
...and a rare Mercator North Polar map with four imaginary continents
Tom Gallegos at the RMMS members' table
Some young students bought their first maps at the members' table
Guests perused antique maps at their leisure
Some were interested in local historical events...
...others wanted maps of their forebears' homelands
Omni Globe with world map projected on it
Continental drift simulation on Omni Globe...a special treat for parents and youngsters
Outreach to Seniors - Lorraine Sherry's Russian History course presentation (Homann Lithuania 1716)
Wm. Blaeu Russia 1614 - Lorraine's lunch presentation at The Academy
Dave Cole & Lorraine's classes for 5th-6th graders at Stargate School, 2004-2008
Puzzled Stargate School student - upside down compass rose
Colton's Atlas polar maps 1886
1616 Hondius/Bertius Antarctica map - mythical places
Dave & Lily Cole at "Impressions of Place" antique maps & prints exhibit
RMMS members at "Impressions of Place" at C.S.U, Fort Collins
Dr. Richard Baum's Piri Reis Map of Africa - cartography class for Seniors (VIVA at D.U.)
The only original Piri Reis Map is in the Istanbul archives
Class participants studied both contemporary and antique maps
Original strip maps of the route from Europe to the Holy Land
WWII silk scarf "escape" map
Contemporary city map
Map projections - presentation by a retired mathematician
Map projection on a dodecahedron
Seeing-eye dog accompanied a participant to classes
RMMS members arrive at the Loveland Museum/Gallery
RMMS President Dave Cole - Opening remarks - QUEST Trail Maps exhibit
Joan & Ernie Moore peruse the exhibit catalog
Dr. Richard & Marcia Baum
Calvin Smith - North America 1852
RMMS members discuss the exhibit
All exhibit maps were loaned by RMMS members
Guilliame DeLisle - Carte de la Louisianne et du cours du Mississippi 1718 (ca. 1730)
Richard Polichuk & Wes Brown
Camille Bradford (OCTA) & Wes Brown
Gala dinner party before public exhibit opening
Wm. Gilpin - Map of North America 1871
Dr. Richard Baum discusses the Gilpin map with visitors
Richard Polichuk & Steve Hoffenberg
Carlos Butterfield - Map of the United States and Mexico 1859
Richard Polichuk - 1602 Ortelius Theatris Orbis Terrarum
Jim Hensinger - Ortelius and Sea of the West maps
Rare Charles Preuss 7-piece set of maps detailed the route from Missouri to Washington State
End of gala opening - Tom Gallegos and RMMS members
