https://www.mckinstryfamilymuseum.org/blog daily 0.75 2019-12-25 https://www.mckinstryfamilymuseum.org/portraiture daily 1.0 2022-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272118343-XPFDV3CWELHSKN9OO9E6/WELCOME+TO+THE+MCKINSTRY+FAMILY+MUSEUM+ONLINE+TOUR+-++Let%27s+Get+Started%21.jpg Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577270514726-3FRTX5BWGLN47BL32GCO/image-asset.jpeg Portraiture - McKinstry Family Museum The McKinstry Family Museum (Museum) was located in McKinstry Family House (House) from 2015 thru 2019. It is now 100% online, “ at this website.” The Museum’s new administrative address is: 1840 Ethel Ave, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama 35211. The mailing address is still: 2802 Treelodge Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30350. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272118343-XPFDV3CWELHSKN9OO9E6/WELCOME+TO+THE+MCKINSTRY+FAMILY+MUSEUM+ONLINE+TOUR+-++Let%27s+Get+Started%21.jpg Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272174404-BYOGKOZKYIZRNVYSGVVV/Exhibit+IA+-+Meet+the+McKinstry+Family-+sitting+l-r-+Doris%2C+Jacqueline%2C+Grenetta%2C+Shirley%2C+Standing+l-r-+Marvin%2C+Willie+G.+%28mother%29%2C+Melvin.JPG Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272234733-GZO6YCZXZQ2MZM22KYQ7/Exhibit+1B+-+Meet+Willie+D.+McKinstry+%28father%29.jpg Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272339720-SBFPBBEGBKGACLMIBRRK/Exhibit+3+-Sadly%2C+between++1956-2006%2C+the+years+this+museum+covers%2C+three+family+members+died..jpg Portraiture 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272801544-EC85IHKOEJG5XMCSC00O/Exhibit+4+-+The+McKinstry+Family+House+%28House%29%2C+home+to+the+McKinstry+family+for+over+50+years..JPG Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272874009-P7C3QPMI41GJKB1T304M/Exhibit+5+-+Mailbox+showing+2236+as+the+House%27s+CITY+address.+The++Original+COUNTY+address%2C+year+1956%2C+when+the+McKinsry%27s+moved+in%2C+was+r+Rd+1+Box+410.JPG Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577272938716-HXTKUG5XS6QV8MEF2CAO/Exhibit+6+-+On+February+12%2C+2015%2C+the+house+received+Alabama+Historical+Landmark+Status.++The+name%2C+MCKINSTRY+FAMILY+HOUSE.+was+designated+by+the+state+of+Alabama..JPG Portraiture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e031700b8e9a41250508863/1577273002369-HUKJA88FX90O0C5S27UQ/Exhibit+6B+-+Letter+received+from+the+State+of+Alabama..JPG Portraiture 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