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Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

As we continue to digitize collections at GCV&M, more objects will populate this new virtual resource. Please continue to check back, and reach out with any questions!

Questions? Contact our Curatorial Department at (585) 294-8240 or email jjohnson@gcv.org. Interested in donating an object to the collections at GCV&M? Click here to learn more. 

Cabinet Card

Photograph

Young girl standing by a table. She wears a striped dress with velvet strip trims. A silk bow is tied at the waist. At neck is a brooch and on chest is a locket brooch. She also wears a bracelet on her left wrist. On back of card written in pencil "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Eddie Schmechel" Photo by Niles Sumner IA

2025.16.427

Cabinet Card

jewelry

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Cabinet Card

1870 - 1890

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