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Portrait of Kate Gleason

Portrait of Martha Matilda Harper showing her floor-length long hair.

Portrait of Mary S. Anthony and Susan B. Anthony, date unknown. Mary is sitting in a chair holding a book while Susan stand next to her also holding a book.

Double-sided postcard. Front depicts a knight and horse and text of a "Temperance Pledge" with blank signature and date lines. Back contains general postcard design with no message.

Double-sided postcard. Front depicts the First Baptist Church in Fredonia, NY, birthplace of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Back contains description of the historical importance of the church and general postcard design with no message.

Powder shaker for Harper Method's Contoure Body Powder.

Quaker bonnet made of gray/green silk. It belonged to Elizabeth Hammond Bowman (1809-1896) who belonged to the Scipio Monthly Meeting, which was later know as the Poplar Ridge Monthly Meeting. Typical of Quaker garments and accessories, this bonnet…

Rachel Foster Avery photograph- Scope and Contents note:
Avery writes on the back of one cabinet card:

"To my beloved and revered second mother, Susan B. Anthony. Rachel Foster Avery. Rochester, Aug. 7, 1891."

This is one of the prototypes Martha Matilda Harper had built as she developed her idea of a reclining shampoo chair. The cane seat was comfortable and attractive, but not very strong. Shampoo chairs with solid seats became the norm in Harper Salons.