Commission approves donation of historical photograph of 'Bridal Kenny' to museum collection

The Lacey Historical Commission approved the accession of a donated digital copy of a historical photograph of "Bridal Kenny," a member of a family that ran the Lacey Hotel and whose daughters served as local postmasters. Staff said the donation arrived in 2020 and filled a gap in the museum’s holdings where no photograph of the subject previously existed.

The Chair called for a motion to approve the acquisition; a motion and second were made and the commission approved the donation by voice vote. The meeting record shows the vote was taken by voice and no roll‑call tally of individual votes was provided.

Representatives from the Lacey Historical Society attended the meeting; Kendra Hensley, the society’s treasurer, congratulated the museum on its public programs and noted the society’s recent newsletters and outreach (including Memorial Monday and oral‑history efforts). Hensley said the society would be interested in supporting city celebration plans for Lacey’s 60th anniversary in 2026.

The acquisition will be added to the museum’s accession records and removed from the staff’s current reports, per the chair’s announcement.