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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.

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Hoop, Skirt

Object/Artifact

Hoop with 15 cloth covered steels at bottom. 7 thin cotton tapes on cotton belt with decorative brass buckle with patent date of July 2, 1867.

G2003.132

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1878 - 1882

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Woman

Female

Hoop

Steels

Cotton

Brass

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