Leather fire bucket . Painted black banner with yellow letters: "Farmer's Bank." has foliate designs on both ends of banner. "No. 9" is painted below banner in black. Stitched leather construction. Metal D rings and leather loops attach 1in wide leather handle and bucket. Tag found inside bucket: "Water Bucket of C W Richenbach Property of Union No 1". Tag is for 1931 Union Fire Company annual dinner. Tag is now in object file.
Parade Belt presented to Union Fire Company by the "Lady Friends" of the fire company. Leather strap with buckle and holder for flag. Sterling silver sheild attached to leather by to copper rivets. Engraved on shield: "Aug. 14th 1860/Presented by the Lady Friends/ of the Union Fire Co./No. 1/ at their centennial anniversary/ Aug. 14th 1760
Individual sepia-colored photos, in ovals, of 43 men, members of the "Union Steam Fire Engine Forcing Hose Company, No.1, Lancaster, Pennsylvania." These photos surround a central cut-out window that frames a certificate with a resolution, a seal and signatures at the bottom. Most of the print is too small to read, but "Trenton, N J" appears.
Wood frame, 1.25 " wide, with mitered corners. Hand-carved on to top is UNION, down on right is FIRE, down on left CO NO 1, and along bottom 1760. Part of a sticker is on top right corner. The opening has an arched top but the piece on the right top corner is missing (parts of the carved letters O and N). This reveals what appear to be another mat/outline surround the framed photo.
On the back is a waxed stiff browned paper with some pieces missing: top left corner, and midway on both sides.
Written in pencil: "Geo H Oster 136 N Mary"
In smaller pencil handwriting: "Presented to Geo. H. Schenk by Mrs. Geo. Oster at the time of the sale of the effects of Geo.Oster. Union Fire Company."
Written at top in ink: "Photos of/ Union Company ? Lancaster Pa sent/to Union Company members"
Union Fire Company Leather insignia or emblem. Long strip of leather with curved ends, painted black with a .0625in gold border around edge. "UNION," 1.75in high letters, is painted in gold in the center. At both ends an 8.5in piece of cotton tape is sewn to the back and is drawn through a hole to the front.
Silver-plated speaking trumpet, engraved, "Presented by the La Fayette Hose Company of Baltimore to the Union Fire Company of Lancaster." Two decorative bands 8.5in apart encircle the horn with moveable wire rings to attach or suspend the horn. Embellished with flowers and leaves.
Trumpet is mounted on a base with mouthpiece now covered.
Metal plate, brass colored on reverse, tarnished silver on front corners cut on diagonal. Two 1/16-inch holes, 1/4" from side edges. Between these holes, engraved in 1/4-inch high block shadowed letters, all capitals: "Buchanan"
Nameplate had been placed on pew at First Presbyterian Church. (L. Flick 3/12/1991)
Provenance
James Buchanan- Dr. Samuel Welchen [friend of JB's]- Miss Frances Welchen- Foundation
Lancaster County Historical Society Front Entrance
Description
Framed print (1/74) of a watercolor painting of the Lancaster County Historical Society building in 1974 done by Dan Bare. Sealing paper on back of frame is torn along top and sides where it is glued to the frame.
