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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.95.119
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Gem Album' of small pictures. Purple cover.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Album, Photograph
Material
Paper
Makers Mark
Gill's City Gallery, Lancaster
Height (in)
4.5
Width (in)
3.5
Depth (in)
0.75
Object ID
W.95.119
Place of Origin
Lancaster, PA
Accession Number
W.95.119
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.96.15
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Leather bound photo album with thirty-six photos.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Album, Photograph
Material
Leather, Paper
Height (in)
6.25
Width (in)
5.5
Depth (in)
2.25
Object ID
W.96.15
Accession Number
W.96.15
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.96.18
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Photo album with metal clasp. Twenty-five pages. Business card from Barr's Art Gallery, 27 East King Street, Lancaster, PA inside.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Album, Photograph
Material
Leather, Metal, Paper
Height (in)
5.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
2.75
Condition Notes
Cover in poor condition, photos in good condition.
Object ID
W.96.18
Accession Number
W.96.18
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2011.016.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One pair of Chippendale brass and iron andirons. Contains large reeded ball at top, three graduated small balls center and large ball at base. Snake turned base with two small balls each side of snake turning. Rear of base small turned ball with double column base.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
Sold To - Albert & Frank Boutall
To - Harriet Boutall Carew
To - Helen Carew Hickman
To - Rolf Hickman
To - LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1835
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (cm)
53.34
Height (ft)
1.75
Height (in)
21
Length (cm)
58.42
Length (ft)
1.9166666667
Length (in)
23
Width (cm)
30.48
Width (ft)
1
Width (in)
12
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-02-21
Object ID
2011.016.001
Accession Number
2011.016
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.072.001 - 002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
American Empire brass andirons date to c. 1847-1850. The brass uprights feature small elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings. The top finials surmount larger elongated ball-shaped finials with ring-turnings that surmount octagonal-shaped columns supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1850
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Fireplace Hearth
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (in)
19.25
Length (in)
21
Width (in)
9.5
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2023-02-07
Object ID
W.1935.072.001 - 002
Accession Number
W.1935.072
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.32.22.2
Date Range
unknown
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Brass fronts with iron bar back support. Ring-turned shape front that ends in two curved legs with ball feet.
Provenance
Willson Estate Sale- Foundation
Date Range
unknown
Last Owner
Willson family
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Iron, Brass
Height (in)
14.125
Length (in)
13.937
Width (in)
7.875
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-12-19
Object ID
W.32.22.2
Accession Number
W.32.22
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.36.22.2
Date Range
unknown
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Brass fronts with iron bar back support. Ring-turned shaped front, ending in two curved legs with ball feet.
Provenance
Willson [purchased at Willson estate sale 1936]
Date Range
unknown
Last Owner
Willson family
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (in)
14.125
Length (in)
13.937
Width (in)
7.875
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-12-19
Object ID
W.36.22.2
Accession Number
W.36.22
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1949.004.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Fireplace Hearth
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (in)
18.125
Width (in)
10.25
Depth (in)
18.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-01
Object ID
W.1949.004.001
Notes
Donated by Miss Herr from her sister's estate sale (Mrs. John Malone)
Credit
Estate of Mrs. John A. Malone
Accession Number
W.1949.004
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1949.004.002
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
This pair of American Empire brass andirons feature large turned finials with a mushroom cap. The finials surmount small canisters with turnings at the top and base. The uprights are supported by raised scroll bases on ball feet and a wrought iron back for holding logs.
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Fireplace Hearth
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Andiron
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (in)
18.125
Width (in)
10.25
Depth (in)
18.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-01
Object ID
W.1949.004.002
Notes
Donated by Miss Herr from her sister's estate sale (Mrs. John Malone)
Credit
Estate of Mrs. John A. Malone
Accession Number
W.1949.004
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.116.003
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of two Louis XVI upholstered armchairs. Both chairs have gilt and bronze beading and foliate ornament décor on their crests, arms, uprights and aprons. All four legs are surmounted by foliate-decorated blocks transitioning to an urn-shape and ring and beaded ball turnings. They transition to reeds in the middle tapering to additional ring and ball turnings that terminate on brass casters.
Provenance
Harriet Lane Johnston
To - May Seldon Kenndy (2nd cousin once removed)
To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
To - Edmund R. Taylor, Jr. (Julia's grandson)
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
To - LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1880
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Harriet Lane Johnston
Chairs
Armchairs
Object Name
Armchair
Material
Wood, fabric
Height (cm)
99.06
Height (ft)
3.25
Height (in)
39
Width (cm)
57.15
Width (ft)
1.875
Width (in)
22.5
Depth (cm)
58.42
Depth (ft)
1.9166666667
Depth (in)
23
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-03-16
Object ID
W.1995.116.003
Accession Number
W.1995.116
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