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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.

The Mother of Nations pipe.

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.

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…

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

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…

Portrait of Kate Gleason

This photograph depicts the inside of a Harper Method hair studio. One woman sits in a chair while two other women stand brushing her hair. A reclining shampoo chair and other tools are visible in the picture.

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

Eleanor Gleason, a lifetime member of the Women's Council at the Rochester Institute of Technology went to France to settle her sister, Kate Gleason's, estate and brought some of her treasures with her back to the United States. About 1958, Eleanor…