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Girl's Coat, circa 1825
1823
Three-quarter view of girl's faded gray coat with red velvet trim. Worn by Jane Larned (Williamson) Hague (born 1819) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Monster Knife
1990
A woman holds the monster knife and its sheath. Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after Potter's threatened duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860.(Museum object #195...
Girl's Coat
1823
Front view of girl's faded gray coat with red velvet trim. Worn by Jane Larned (Williamson) Hague (born 1819) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Acme 5% DDT Dust
Container of Acme 5% DDT Dust for vegetables, fruit, flowers and household.
Cowgirl Dancer
Janet Phyllis Wheeler (later Mrs. Herold), a student at the Kehl School of Dance, wears a cowgirl oufit for a tap dance routine she performed in the school's 1949 dance recital. The costume (2005....
