Painting: Framed under glass, charcoal enhanced photograph, laid down on cotton stretcher, Poor/Fair condition, water stained throughout, surface loss at corners, insect damage.
Painting conservation needs: Remove from frame, surface clean, reback with acid free materials, refit with spacer using UVF glass.
Frame: Poor/Fair, compo. loss throughout, 3" ornate gold.
Photograph of Harriet Lane. Oval picture showing Harriet 3/4 front to her right. Hair is arranged on top of her head, ears exposed. No jewelry. Off-the-shoulder dress with flowers at bosom, dress tinted bluish-white. Hair is silvery. Chair at back with s
Photograph has been removed from frame. Framed by the 'Eagles Nest' in 1987. Donor was ___________ of Harriet. (Cousin?) Received part of her estate, probably source of this artifact.
Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Liberty Bell pendant medallion with Independence Hall on the back. Outline of bell has contoured image of Liberty Bell with inscription, crack and clapper. Inscription at top reads "OF LEV XXV&X PROCLAIM / IN PHILDA. BY ORDER OF TH--" and below this is "PASS AND STOW / PHILADA. / MDCCLIII."
Back is flat with a raised image of Independence Hall. Extended tab at top has hole with two linked wire rings for hanging.
Hardbound dark blue book with gold-edged pages "From the press of / The Inquirer P. & P. Company,/ Lancaster, PA." Title page: "Memoirs/ of/ Miss Henrietta B. Miller/ Late Teacher of Fairview School,/ Who died at/ Waynesboro, Penna./ December 23, 1874/ The Amiable Friend. The advocate of Education./ The Model Teacher. The Real Christian./ Waynesboro, PA./ Published by the Author/ 1877", Rev.Henry Miller, Waynesboro, PA. 160 pages.
Provenance
Names on flyleaf. In ink: "? Kate Getz/ Reamstown/ Lan/ Cou/ Pa"
Below in pencil: "Mrs. H. R. Lutz/ February 15 1885/ Denver Lan Co?/ H.R. Lutz"
Tan paper covers with black fabric spine. Print illustration on the cover (B.F. Waitt) with " Warren's / Common-school / Geography / Philadelphia:/ Cowperthwait and Compnay." 1875. On title page: "Mathematical, Physical, and Political/ Geography/ by/ D.M. Warren." 114 pages including maps, illustraitons, 21 chapters with facts and questions, map-drawing, pronouncing vocabluary, tables and population of different countries.