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Photo Diary: Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Bethlehem PA [1]

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Date: 2025-09-04

This little museum in Bethlehem PA focuses on the history of the Hotel Bethlehem and on the collection of the wealthy widow Annie Kemerer. It is run by the nonprofit group Historic Bethlehem.

Some photos from a visit.

The museum

Bellhop uniforms from the Hotel Bethlehem

Annie Kemerer’s dining room

A lithophane lamp. “Lithophane” is an art form in which varying thicknesses of translucent material are used to produce a 3d effect when lit from behind.

Grandfather clocks

A scuttle bin, used to hold coal for heating

A collection of dollhouses

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