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 [[Image:Easter exhibit at OS Museum in Post, TX.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Easter egg exhibit atthe  OS Museum]]
-'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>D. Lance Lunsford, "The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life," ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,'' March 7, 2007; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>a rancher and [[business]]ma whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
+'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>D. Lance Lunsford, "The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life," ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,'' March 7, 2007; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>a rancher and [[business]]man whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
 ==About the museum==

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	'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary\|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>D. Lance Lunsford, "The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life," ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,'' March 7, 2007; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>a rancher and [[business]]ma whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web\|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm\|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum\|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com\|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>		'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary\|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>D. Lance Lunsford, "The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life," ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,'' March 7, 2007; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>a rancher and [[business]]ma whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain\|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web\|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm\|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum\|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com\|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>

		+	==About the museum==
	Known for the quality of its exhibits, the museum is located at 201 East Main Street in Post on the second floor in the rear of one of the original buildings constructed there in 1911 by cereal magnate Charles William "C.W." Post (1854-1914), the founder of the community. The building formerly served as the community meeting room. Originally, it had housed the office of the Post Land and Cattle Company. The OS rotates exhibits three times a year.<ref name=osranch/>		Known for the quality of its exhibits, the museum is located at 201 East Main Street in Post on the second floor in the rear of one of the original buildings constructed there in 1911 by cereal magnate Charles William "C.W." Post (1854-1914), the founder of the community. The building formerly served as the community meeting room. Originally, it had housed the office of the Post Land and Cattle Company. The OS rotates exhibits three times a year.<ref name=osranch/>

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 Known for the quality of its exhibits, the museum is located at 201 East Main Street in Post on the second floor in the rear of one of the original buildings constructed there in 1911 by cereal magnate Charles William "C.W." Post (1854-1914), the founder of the community. The building formerly served as the community meeting room. Originally, it had housed the office of the Post Land and Cattle Company. The OS rotates exhibits three times a year.<ref name=osranch/>
-Though the museum itself is small, the number of exhibits in storage is so large that at least six years usually passes before an artifact is returned to public display. During [[Easter]], for instance, eggs by Faberge, Waterford Crystal, and René Lalique are displayed. [[Christmas]] exhibits include nativity scene]s, creches, ornaments, brass statues, and sculpture.<ref name=tstg>''Texas State Travel Guide 2011,'' p. 131.</ref> The museum includes the works of many artists of the Southwest who depict Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<ref name=mccrary/> The artifacts exhibited have been collected from throughout the world, including [[Antarctica]], by Giles McCrary and his wife, Helen Louise McCrary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texas.golevelland.com/Live/?Tag=OS%20Museum|title=Live from Levelland by Dana angello|publisher=texas.golevelland.com|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
+Though the museum itself is small, the number of exhibits in storage is so large that at least six years usually passes before an artifact is returned to public display. During [[Easter]], for instance, eggs by Faberge, Waterford Crystal, and René Lalique are displayed. [[Christmas]] exhibits include nativity scene]s, creches, ornaments, brass statues, and sculpture.<ref name=tstg>''Texas State Travel Guide 2011,'' p. 131.</ref> The museum includes the works of many artists of the Southwest who depict Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<ref name=mccrary/> The artifacts exhibited have been collected from throughout the world, including [[Antarctica]], by Giles McCrary and his wife, Helen Louise McCrary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texas.golevelland.com/Live/?Tag=OS%20Museum|title=Live from Levelland by Dana Angello|publisher=texas.golevelland.com|accessdate=April 20, 201; no longer accessible on-line.}}</ref>
-McCrary was the [[mayor]] of Post for twenty-four years and a benefactor of [[Texas Tech University]] in nearby [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]].<ref name=mccrary/><ref name=tstg/> McCrary was reared in [[Fort Worth]], where C. W. Post had also resided prior to coming to Post. He attributes his interest in art to his service abroad in [[World War II]],<ref name=mccrary/> when he was part of the [[U.S. Army]]'s 63rd Infantry Division. He was in the first unit to cross the Rhine River and penetrate [[Germany]] just prior to the Axis surrender in 1945. While abroad, McCrary came upon the European art culture by going to opera houses and listening to concert music.<ref name=mccrary/>
+McCrary was the [[mayor]] of Post for twenty-four years and a benefactor of [[Texas Tech University]] in nearby Lubbock.<ref name=mccrary/><ref name=tstg/> McCrary was reared in [[Fort Worth]], where C. W. Post had also resided prior to coming to Post. He attributes his interest in art to his service abroad in [[World War II]],<ref name=mccrary/> when he was part of the [[U.S. Army]]'s 63rd Infantry Division. He was in the first unit to cross the Rhine River and penetrate [[Germany]] just prior to the Axis surrender in 1945. While abroad, McCrary came upon the European art culture by going to opera houses and listening to concert music.<ref name=mccrary/>
 The OS Museum is open without charge Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. except for holidays. Exhibits are changed in February, June, and October, and run for three months. Another interesting stop in Post is the [[Garza County (Texas) Historical Museum|Garza County Historical Museum]].

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 [[Image:Easter exhibit at OS Museum in Post, TX.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Easter egg exhibit atthe  OS Museum]]
-'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/030207/loc_030207075.shtml|author=D. Lance Lunsford|title="The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life"|date=March 7, 2007|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref> a rancher and [[business]]ma whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
+'''The OS Museum,''' also known as the '''OS Ranch Museum''', is a hybrid collection of mainly sculpture and paintings of [[Texas]], the American West, and [[Asia]] located in the small city of Post, the seat of Garza County, located forty-one milles south of [[Lubbock]]. The museum was founded by [[Giles McCrary|Giles Connell McCrary, Sr.]],<ref name=mccrary>D. Lance Lunsford, "The real deal: A global traveler, collector, Post's Giles McCrary driven by the genuine things in life," ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,'' March 7, 2007; no longer accessible on-line.</ref>a rancher and [[business]]ma whose grandfather had been an early proprietor of the nearby ranch for which the museum is named. However, the museum exhibits are largely unrelated to the OS Ranch itself. The [[Spain|Spanish]] [[conquistador]] [[Francisco Vasquez de Coronado]] passed through this part of Garza County in the 16th century.<ref name=osranch>{{cite web|url=http://pjhscyberfair.tripod.com/OS_Ranch.htm|title=O.S. Ranch & Museum|publisher=pjhscyberfair.tripod.com|accessdate=April 20, 2011}}</ref>
 Known for the quality of its exhibits, the museum is located at 201 East Main Street in Post on the second floor in the rear of one of the original buildings constructed there in 1911 by cereal magnate Charles William "C.W." Post (1854-1914), the founder of the community. The building formerly served as the community meeting room. Originally, it had housed the office of the Post Land and Cattle Company. The OS rotates exhibits three times a year.<ref name=osranch/>

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 McCrary was the [[mayor]] of Post for twenty-four years and a benefactor of [[Texas Tech University]] in nearby [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]].<ref name=mccrary/><ref name=tstg/> McCrary was reared in [[Fort Worth]], where C. W. Post had also resided prior to coming to Post. He attributes his interest in art to his service abroad in [[World War II]],<ref name=mccrary/> when he was part of the [[U.S. Army]]'s 63rd Infantry Division. He was in the first unit to cross the Rhine River and penetrate [[Germany]] just prior to the Axis surrender in 1945. While abroad, McCrary came upon the European art culture by going to opera houses and listening to concert music.<ref name=mccrary/>
-The OS Museum is open without charge Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. except for holidays. Exhibits are changed in February, June, and October, and run for three months. Another interesting stop in Post is the [[Garza County(Texas) Historical Museum|Garza County Historical Museum]].
+The OS Museum is open without charge Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. except for holidays. Exhibits are changed in February, June, and October, and run for three months. Another interesting stop in Post is the [[Garza County (Texas) Historical Museum|Garza County Historical Museum]].
 ==References==

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 * [https://www.facebook.com/OSRanch OS Ranch] - Facebook site
 * [http://postcitytexas.com/attractions.html Attractions in Post, Texas]
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