The George Steinman Papers, Series 1 contains an album, compiled by George Steinman, with many photographs of buildings, tombstones, monuments and scenes of Lancaster city and county. Ephemera and newspaper articles are among the photographs. Represented in the album are Postlethwaite's Tavern, hotels and taverns, fire houses, the Conestoga massacre, churches, cemeteries, Ephrata Cloister, prominent citizens and their homes, Stehli Silk Mill, and schools. The four boxes contain orginal correspondence, documents, photographs and ephemera or and pertaining to the same subject matter as the album.
The George Steinman Papers, Series 2 is a collection of original correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera primarily compiled by George Steinman. The contents of Series 2 represent Lancaster city and county events, prominent citizens, buildings, monuments, churches, cemeteries, schools, and businesses. Most of what Steinman collected relates to 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania, highlighting Lancaster and Philadelphia. One of the key events highlighted is the Revolutionary war; with documents and images related to Philadelphia, George Washington, the Atlee family, and General Edward Hand. There are images relating to the Christiana Riot and to various buildings in early Lancaster; including but not limited to the Old Jail, the British Prison, and Postlethwaite's Tavern. Also included in the collection is currency printed by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1764, and Confederate States currency and bonds.
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"Mr. Geo. Steinman who started this collection of pictures. This book was presented to the Lanc. Co. Historical Society after his death by Mr. Geo. S. Franklin."
John M. Gibson is recorded as the donor, 1968, in LancasterHistory's accession records.
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Other Numbers
MG-184
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Series 1 processed and finding aid prepared PK and MSH, 2008. Series 2 finding aid prepared by JE, 2018. Added to database 20 July 2021.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Button from the 1981 Lancaster County Fireman's Association. Rectangular metal badge/button, white background with fire station in black and red. To right of building is a erd flag, a bell and sign reading: "Friendship Fire Co. No1." in red. Along the top of buttonin black letters: "Friendship Fire Co. No. 1, Inc." Below structure: "Mount Joy, Pa." on 1.5in wide red ribbon, in white letters: "61st Annual Convention Lancaster COunty Firemena's Association June 6, 1981." In circle below: "Friendship Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. Mount Joy, Pennsylvania." In center is a #1 with "Since [date]" below.
Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Red button with triangular white shield bordered in black in center. Above the frie hat and tools is "Liberty Fire Co. New HOlland, PA." Below: "1897" on 1.5in wide red ribbon in silver letters: "67th Annual Convention Lancaster Counyt Firemen's Assn June 6, 1987. New Holland, Pa."
Badge from teh Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Button with white background. "5-10" on yellow emblem in center with red ladder on left and red fire plug on right. in balck lettes at top: "Strasburg", at bottom: "FIre Co. No. 1" On 1.5in wide red ribbon in yellow letters: "Lancaster County FIremen's Association; in center is eight sided emblem of "Lancaster County Firemen's Asso. Inc." "63rd Annual Convention June 4, 1983 Strasburg, PA."
Badge from the 1986 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. White button with burgundy images and letters; old fire engine in center, text around edge: "Reamstown Fire Co. No.1 1920 American La France." On 2in wide burgundy ribbon in white letters: " Lancaster County Firemen's Association 66th Annual Convention June 7, 1986 reamstown, PA." Includes logo of Lancaster County Firemen's Asso. Inc.
Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. White button with red lettering: "East Petersburg Fire Co. 75th Anniversary 1985." On 1.625in wide red ribbon in white letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Association 65th Annual Covention June 1, 1985 East Petersburg, PA." Text surrounds logo for Lancaster County Firemen's Asso. Inc. Convention is spelled without first "n" on ribbon.
One of two. Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. On wite button in red lettering around edge: "lancaster Co. Firemen's Assoc" Inner circle in blue letter: "64th Annual Convention" in black: "June 2nd, 1984" In center, a groundhog in helment with "57" on it. "5" and "7" are on either side of groundhog as well. On 1.625in wide blue ribbon in white letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Association 64th Annual Convention June 2, 1984. Quarryville, PA." ribbon is glued to back.
Two of two. Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. On wite button in red lettering around edge: "lancaster Co. Firemen's Assoc" Inner circle in blue letter: "64th Annual Convention" in black: "June 2nd, 1984" In center, a groundhog in helment with "57" on it. "5" and "7" are on either side of groundhog as well. On 1.625in wide blue ribbon in white letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Association 64th Annual Convention June 2, 1984. Quarryville, PA." Ribbon is taped and pinned to back.