The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, October 15, featuring “The Road to Sunrise: Recovering a Lost Visual History of a Coronado Family.” Enjoy an engaging evening with photographer and photo restoration enthusiast Marsha Steckling as she shares the remarkable story behind a chance thrift shop discovery that led to the recovery of a long-lost visual archive. Explore how a collection of 1930s family photographs was restored and preserved, transforming forgotten negatives into a vivid window into Coronado’s past. Discover how these images reconnect local history with today’s community in this fascinating journey of historical preservation.
Join us on Thursday, October 15, at 5:30 pm for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Tickets are available now by clicking Register Now above!
Member: $20.00 each
Non-Member: $30.00 each
Important Registration Information: Reservations are required. Please be aware that tickets for the wine & lecture events are nonrefundable, as proceeds support our educational mission. If you have any questions, please email info@coronadohistory.org or call (619) 435-7242.
Marsha Steckling is a professional photographer specializing in dog and family portraits. She has managed the Longmont Humane Society’s volunteer photography program for the past 15 years, during which time she has photographed over 4,000 animals, accelerating their adoption in the local community. As someone who began her career in the pre-digital era, she has an abiding interest in photo restoration, digital archiving, and historical preservation. In her free time, you can usually find her browsing antique stores for old photographs, hiking the beautiful Colorado trails, reading, or spending time with family. Marsha lives with her husband, Ray Agostinelli, a technology professional and creative writer, in Boulder, CO.
