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Portrait of Kate Gleason

Photograph of a house in the Concrest Development in East Rochester, NY. Kate Gleason was instrumental in the creation of the housing development, which aimed to provide affordable housing to the working class. The development included 55 houses…

Photograph of Gleason Tool Company located at Brown's Race in Rochester, NY.

Photograph taken inside Harper Salon during a trade show demonstration. One woman is seated in a chair while two other women stand applying a facial treatment. Two posters are shown in the photograph with the following text: "Central council of…

Freeman Johnson's gustoweh. A gustoweh is a traditional Haudenosaunee fitted hat with feathers affixed to the top. It is worn by males and identifies the nation the man belongs to, depending on the placement of the feathers.

The Mother of Nations pipe.

Redware jug with incised inscription; was made for a ship captain, which might make this example less than ideal for the exhibit. If so, I can find another of similar size - actually, probably a bit smaller.

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…

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.

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.