Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American Reverse Cove Gold Leaf Picture Frame, is a scene of Fort Washington from the Maryland side of the Potomac River. The moon is shaped from a piece of Mother of Pearl. The Fort served as one of the points of defense for Washington D.C. during the Civil War.
Reverse painting on glass mounted in an American 1850 Sully Gambose Picture Frame, is a scene of two houses in a rural setting near a meandering river with two people in a small boat and a sail boat down stream. The white facades of the houses are Mother of Pearl.
"Lancaster" is heading for a keystone with a young woman in a low-waisted yellow dress holding a wide-brimmed hat in her left hand. She is standing in front of a large red rose. "LEHammond" is printed beneath a stem with leaves below the young woman. "Pennsylvania" is printed at the top of the keystone and "The Garden Spot of America" is printed beneath the drawing, inside the keystone. 4 5-petaled figures outside the keystone: upper left, tall buildings; upper right, shocks of grain; lower right, church spires; lower left: airplane. In large black letters at the bottom: "A Healthful Place to Live." Printed at lower right: "Lucretia E. Hammond/ 541 North Mary Street/ Lancaster, Pa./ Sophomore/ S.H.S." Beside this, in pencil, is "1929."
Black and white photograph of the Plough/Plow Tavern, located at the corner of West King and Charlotte Sts. Framed in original, simply molded brown wood frame, photo (4.75" x7.75 ") mounted on gray mounting board. Tavern is seen at left side of the photo, showing a stone 2-story building. The facade indicated a center door flanked by two windows and two dormers on the roof.
Building was demolished on April1, 1924. This photo appears to show gutted windows, likely indicating that the building was in the process of demolition, suggesting a 1924 date.
Two stickers on the back read: "George Washington Dined at the Plough during his visit to Lancaster in 1791" and "The Marquis de Lafayette was entertained at a dinner in his honor at the Plough during his visit to the U.S. in 1824." (Wendell Zercher)
(More information in the file.)
Date Range
1924
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-K
Object Name
Photograph
Height (cm)
25.4
Height (ft)
0.8333333333
Height (in)
10
Width (cm)
33.02
Width (ft)
1.0833333333
Width (in)
13
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2004-06-01
Condition Notes
Original framing; deteriorating on reverse with dust cover loss. New brads used in securing framing. Frame has some damage.
A: Watercolor on wove paper of J. Crump Tannery, Marietta, Pa, depicting a panoramic view of the Klumpp Tannery and residence, viewed from Front St. The white 2-story frame house with one-story addition is in the foreground on the left with a man and woman by the front door. The tannery complex with smokestack is on the right, set further back from the street with the tanning operation underway. A man in a small horse-drawn carriage is in the street in the front and a boy chasing 2 chickens is in the yard between the house and tannery. A brick church is in the background center.
John C. Klumpp's Tannery was built by P. Moyer on Locust Street between 2nd St. (now E. Market) and Prospect Alley in 1815. Klumpp acquired the tannery in 1874 and operated it until his death in 1901. The tannery occupied lots 69-70-71-72, Strawberry Alley ran beside the Klumpp residence on the left. To the rear of the dwelling, behind the fence can be the kitchen garden and outhouse.
Signed bottom left, in ink, "P. Meissner./18/1/76."
2 photographs of tannery:
B: Black and white photo showing roughly the same view as A, although closer to ground level. The house is on the left and the tannery on the right. At least five people are sitting/standing on the porch of the house facing the yard. The buildings appear mostly unchanged from the watercolor. The date "1908" is written in the lower left corner in ink.
C: Black and whit photo of the tannery from the back. Four separate buildings of varying design can be seen in a row, with the smokestack extending up out of frame slightly right of center. A stone bridge over a creek is at extreme right, with creek running around the buildings to the left. The date "1929" is written in the lower left corner in blue ink.
The photographs appear to be photographic copies of the originals. They were attached to the paper backing covering the frame of the watercolor.
A: watercolor has brown staining all over, especially apparent in the sky. Further discoloration along the top edge. The pieces was cleaned (dry and wet), mended, and flattened by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia in 1991.
B,C: Photos. B is browned and faded at the edges and curves inward. Both B and C have tape and backing residue on the reverse. They were dry cleaned, mended and flattened by the CCAJA in 1991. Further details available in file.
Umbrella Manufactured by Follmer, Clogg & Co., Lancaster
Description
Umbrella, black silk-cotton canopy, metal ribs and shaft, carved J-shape wooden handle finished with dark stain and glossy varnish. Canopy appears to be a black blend of cotton and silk, having no glossy sheen.
Initials "FUMC" printed in white on applied piece of fabric on the underside of the canopy crown, apparently representing the maker, Follmer, Clogg & Co. (FUMC = Follmer, (Clogg) Umbrella Mfg. Co.) of Lancaster.
Bottom of wooden handle is relief-carved with a heart, inside of which are 4 raised diamonds, separating two sets of 3 leaves. Heart is surrounded by vertically carved 'slices' into the wood.
Black cotton-silk tape secures umbrella when closed, using a metal ring at one end and small black button at other end where sewn to bottom of canopy. (Michael Middleton)
Provenance
Donor is niece of former umbrella hand-carver working for Follmer-Clogg (claims donor). John I. Hartman says the company did not have any carvers as actual employees.
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1944
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Object Name
Umbrella
Length (cm)
90.17
Length (ft)
2.9583333333
Length (in)
35.5
Dimension Details
42 inches wide when open
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1998-01-02
Condition Notes
Wear to metal shaft, with paint losses. Shaft tip has wear and corrosion.
"Half Gal / Product of / The Garden County / of the U.S.A. / Lancaster / Ransing Daisy Brand / Products / E. A. Ransing Sons / Lancaster, PA"
-This was a vinegar jug. the firm started out at present site of Eastern Market Building, c. 1900. Later moved to Water and Hazel St. where they operated to 1929.
another Ransing jug once existed in collection as 1976.8 donated by Joseph E. McKinney
medallion for marksmanship(?). Gold circle with two gold rifles intersecting in X behind blue and yellow target in medal's center. Reads: "Penna. State Champion / 1924 / Class B" awarded to John E. Schroll
