2 Wooden pegs for a clothes rail that was inside the Lydia Hamilton Smith house.
Handwritten note in file reads "Pegs for clothes rail, from / the attic of the Lydia Smith House / 23 E. Vine St. Lancaster."
May have been found at the same time as baluster 2022.999.006. See note in catalog record from email exhange with Barry Rauhauser - Object most likely found during the construction of the hotel and convention center or maybe even later. I remember we did spend a day there cleaning up the site, and maybe it was something we found during the cleanup day.
Color sketch of a brown-eyed, brown-haired young girl, with a center part and ringlets at sides of her head. Miss Alice M. Klein blue garb is off the shoulders. Printed on the oval frame with a gold band: "Photographed by JAMIESON & BENSON, No. 80 North Queen St., Lancaster, Pa." The rough edge indicates that the entire piece appears to have been cut from something largeer.
Some spots on background area. A circular stain at bottom looks as if stain from a cup/jar bottom. Back is brown acidifed paper. "Miss Alice M Klein" is written in pencil.
Indigo Jacquard coverlet. Natural cotton and indigo wool. Center seam. Inner border of alternating birds and trees. Outer border (3 sides only) a double row of 8-pointed stars. Center field of 20 full floral and star square blocks with 4.5-inch blocks at top. 25 stars between blocks.
Head edge finished with doubled .25-inch brown cotton binding. 3.5-inch self-fringe on sides with tape of fringes applied to foot.
A: Homemade awl or piercing tool with hand-shaped shank with turned up tip set into a crude wooden handle with no finish. L: 5.25"
B: Awl or bodkin with decoratively turned walnut or rosewood handle fitted with a foresection of bone set into handle that tapers to a sharp point. L: 5"
C: Section of cow's horn (thumb protector?) L: 3.25"
D. Section of cow's horn (thumb protector?) L: 3"
Provenance
These four items were designated as basketweaving tools by donor. Unknown origin.
Pen nib of gold. Marked on top is "MABIE / TODD & CO / NEW YORK / 4". This company had roots in the 1840s, but established as Mabie, Todd & Co. in New York around 1907. They were known for their gold nibs, pencils and pens.
Taped to card with "See Minutes" in pencil. Accompanying cut envelope is addressed to LCHS with postmark from Seattle, Washington 26 Sep 1976. In pen is written "Gold Pen Point Box 23." Crossed-out name below is "Ann Hoeck(?)".
Provenance
A present from Thaddeus Steven to Eli Lybe--with memorandum "Thaddeus Stevens pen. Presented to Eli Lybe by young Thad."
