{"id":450,"date":"2026-10-26T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklers\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2026-11-04T19:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T19:42:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklerfurniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tExplore the Pickler Furniture Collection\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tTake a close look at the pieces, get to know the makers, learn about the art period, and more!\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s in this Collection?\t<\/h3>\n\t<hr \/>\n\t<p>The Pickler Furniture Collection consists of pieces that belonged to Samuel and Ida Pickler of Kirksville, Missouri. They were donated to Special Collections and University Archives at the Pickler Memorial Library by Ruth Carlson and family, descendants of the Picklers.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/02\/SamPickler-e1676054551540.jpg\" alt=\"Yellowed photo of Samuel Pickler\" title=\"SamPickler\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tGet to know the man who owned the furniture\t<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklerfurniture\/samuel-pickler\/\" target=\"_self\">Read about Samuel Pickler<\/a>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tRococo Style\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tLearn more about the artistic movement that inspired this furniture\t<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklerfurniture\/rococo-revival\/\" target=\"_self\">Read about the Rococo Style<\/a>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMeet the men who made the Pickler Furniture\t<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklerfurniture\/furniture-makers\/\" target=\"_self\">Joseph Meeks &#038; Sons<\/a><figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/10\/Broadside_MET_figure_110R1_24G.jpg\" alt=\"Clipping of Joseph Meek &amp; Sons poster\" title=\"43.15.8\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<hr \/>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/02\/IMG-3911crop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Long yellow fabric setee with decorative wooden elements (closeup)\" title=\"IMG-3911crop\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tLearn more about parlors of the 19th century\t<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.truman.edu\/picklerfurniture\/parlors\/\" target=\"_self\">History of the Parlor<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the Pickler Furniture Collection Take a close look at the pieces, get to know the makers, learn about the art period, and more! 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