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Lock, Stock & Barrel

The Building of an Exhibit — Photo Essay

Glen Kroeker nails walls in place for the Lock, Stock and Barrel exhibit on the lower level.
Glen Kroeker nails walls in place for the Lock, Stock and Barrel exhibit on the lower level.

 Gib Neal works diligently on the mural depicting Naval Ammunition Depot bunkers.
Gib Neal works diligently on the mural depicting Naval Ammunition Depot bunkers.
Using solvents, cotton swabs and pads, trained staff and volunteers spent 18 months cleaning and preserving each firearm in the Museum’s collection.
Using solvents, cotton swabs and pads, trained staff and volunteers spent 18 months cleaning and preserving each firearm in the Museum’s collection.		 Students from the Nebraska Leadership group paint the walls in the new exhibit.
Students from the Nebraska Leadership group paint the walls in the new exhibit.
Lock, Stock and Barrel logo Teresa Kreutzer-Hodson installs one of many longarms in its new case.
Teresa Kreutzer-Hodson installs one of many longarms in its new case.