Grateful Dead – New York Historical Society

My lovely wife and I went to see The Grateful Dead exhibition at the New York Historical Society, in New York City yesterday. We had just a gorgeous weather day Saturday June 18th in the Museum Mile along Central Park West.

We were accompanied along the walk to the Historical Society by these banners hanging from the street poles.

The exhibit was awesome. An arch of red roses covers the entrance door to the exhibit area. Love that.

The artifacts are well documented. The posters by Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse are just super.

The photographs by Amalie R. Rothschild of the Grateful Dead at The Fillmore East  (If you love The Fillmore East you have to get her book) really captures what it felt like to see The Grateful Dead in a small theater.

My wife and I have seen The Grateful Dead in such a small venue, we witnessed The Grateful Dead on November 7th, 1970 at The Capitol Theater in Portchester, NY. We danced with The Grateful Dead and The New Riders of the Purple Sage from 8 p.m. until 3 a.m. the next day

Our favorite memorabilia was the sculpted life size puppets from the Touch of Grey video, the huge Uncle Sam batik panel stage backdrop, the two full cases of Grateful Dead T-Shirts and all the hand drawn SASE envelopes for Dead tickets.

After touring the exhibit we visited the gift shop and purchased a Dead T-Shirt and a poster.

Then we joined our son at Dallas BBQ on West 72nd Street, which is right next to The Dakota. Thanks for buying lunch Matt, it made Fathers Day 2010 very special.

We urge you to go visit this fantastic exhibit. It makes every Deadhead feel real proud and included. We love our extended Grateful Dead family.

Peace.

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