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| Man's off-white deerskin frock coat with red and blue porcupine
quill abstract floral embroidery on front, back, lapels, and sleeves,
ca. 1825-1840. This coat is of European cut, but Native American in
decoration. It belonged to one of the members of the Chouteau family.
Acc. # 1906.13.2 |
DIVISION OF COLLECTIONS & CONSERVATION
Museum Collections
The Missouri Historical Society's Museum Collections consist of over 125,000
artifacts in a variety of formats that document the everyday life of the
diverse inhabitants of the St. Louis region and demonstrate the connections
between St. Louis and the points of St. Louisans' origins and the paths they
traveled westward. Highlights include:
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Artifacts from the 1804 - 06 Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Charles Lindbergh's personal Monocoupe airplane, and more than 3,100 artifacts
associated with his 1927 New York-to-Paris flight
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Missouri furniture
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Hand and machine made products by St. Louis and Missouri manufacturers
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Garments designed and manufactured in St. Louis' bustling garment district in
the early and mid-20th century
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Costumes from the dance company of choreographer and dancer Katherine Dunham
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19th century volunteer firefighting artifacts
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Souvenirs and artifacts from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World’s
Fair)
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Rich and varied art collection, including portraits of significant figures in
St. Louis and Missouri history, landscapes, drawings and miniatures.
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24,000 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts documenting prehistoric
Mississippian mound-builders and historic woodlands and plains Indian peoples
Access:
By appointment
Tel: 314-746-4527
Fax: 314-746-4548
E-mail: objects@mohistory.org |
