Curator's Page
These are some of my favorite things in the Harrison Home collection. Please enjoy this sneak peek into our collection storage.
Harrison Capelet
This capelet probably belonged to the daughter Mary Harrison McKee. The image shows the back of the capelet. It is a rich brown cotton velveteen with rust silk lining. Decorated with glass beads, metallic gold braid, and velveteen fringe. It dates from 1889-1892.
Vase
This vase is one of a pair donated to the home from a friend of the family. The donor's father, Mr. Vajen, was commissioner from Indiana to the Vienna Exposition in 1873 in Vienna, Austria. The vase is in two parts, and is white opaque glass probably Bohemian. Romantic figures (a woman with 5 cherubs) decorate the vase. The base is a dark wine color with gold rings at top and bottom.
Some items may not be on display in the museum at all times, but maybe displayed in changing exhibits periodically.
| 2003 |  |
JFK: A Forty-Year Reflection |
| 2003 |  |
The Curator's Reserve: Special Artifacts from Collections |
| 2002 |  |
A Look Through the Layers: Victorian Fashion |
| 2001 |  |
Dresden Expressions of Paul Putzki and Caroline Harrison |
| 2000 |  |
Campaigns Through the Centuries |
| 1999 |  |
The Adirondacks Berkeley Lodge |
| 1998 | |
"White House Style: Formal Gowns of the First Ladies" |
| 1997 |  |
"Hail to the Merchandizing Chiefs" |
| 1996 |  |
"A
Banner Year" An Exhibit on campaign memorabilia and Indiana ties to the White House. |
| 1996 |  |
"Notable
Women with Indiana Connections" An Exhibit on Women's Suffrage. Exhibit from Jan to June 1996. |
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Last up-dated August 10, 2004