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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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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 woman with Gibson girl hairstyle and large bow at back of head. She wears a dress with high neck and shoulder area of sheer dotted Swiss then a wide lace ruffle around shoulder cap. She wears 2 small pins at base of throat. One is diamond shape with center design. Other pin is a dark color, looks to be a flower shape with metal stem and small leaf. On back of card in ink "Clara Story school friend of David A." Photo by Bach Peoria IL

2025.16.434

Cabinet Card

jewelry

The Drs. Revak & Lustig Antique Brooch Collection

Cabinet Card

1887 - 1908

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