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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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. 

Pocket

Object/Artifact

Hand stitched watch pocket with flap; thin red wool with white silk ribbon edging. PW cotton backing, blue PW cotton lining of pocket. Circular opening for watch face. White, black, and clear beads forming a simple vase on flap, and vine around the opening for the watch face. Little paper strip with shaky inked note: M. F. Stevens

G96.071

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Accessory

Indigenous Objects

Historic Costume

1800 - 1850

Haudenosaunee

Native American

3-1/2 in

6-1/4 in

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