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Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Object ID
1995.007.1
Date Range
1865-1920
Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Description
Leather multi-compartment Wallet. Some remnants of a red printed logo on interior flap. Contained the Civil War discharge papers of William Sweigart, Private, 195th Regiment.
Date Range
1865-1920
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1920
Last Owner
Sweigart, William
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Sweigart, William
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Object Name
Wallet
Material
Leather, Cloth
Height (in)
4.5
Width (in)
9.75
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Fair
Object ID
1995.007.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1995.007.1
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.092.001
Date Range
1890-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Photograph: Mathiot House, northwest corner of South Queen and Vine; City Shoe Repairing, Co.
Date Range
1890-1920
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
City Shoe Repairing Company
Dwellings
Houses
Lancaster
Mathiot House
South Queen Street
Vine Street
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.092.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.092
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1956.010.3
Date Range
March 4, 1921
Collection
General Collection
Description
Set of dark wooden candlesticks. "These candlesticks Mr. William Mellor who was then superintendent of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School Lanc. Pa. - Presented to Judge Charles I. Landis March 4, 1921 ["I give both to the Lancaster Historical Society J(?) Landis"] The Mahoganey is from handrail of stairs in home of The Honorable Thaddeus Stevens ["4th"] South Queen St.
"Mr. William Mellor died Jan 13(?) 1923.
"Hon. Charles I. Landis died Mar 2(?) 1932
"Work executed by one of the school boys"
Date Range
March 4, 1921
Year Range From
1921
Year Range To
1921
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
A2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
People
Mellor, William
Landis, Charles I.
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Search Terms
Candlesticks
Schools
Stevens and Smith Center
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Object Name
Candlestick
Object ID
1956.010.3
Notes
details needed
Accession Number
1956.010
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Object ID
Painting #167
Date Range
1840-1920
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Description
Stretcher on back:
Lanc. Co. Historical Society
Painting: (Enhanced charcoal photograph?), charcoal drawing, paper on stretched cotton
Date Range
1840-1920
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Robert Koch Buehrle, Ph.D. (1st superintendent of Lanc. City Schools)
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (in)
29
Width (in)
24
Dimension Details
Frame measurements: Height 36
Width 31
Depth 4.5
Condition Notes
Painting: (Enhanced charcoal photograph?), charcoal drawing, paper on stretched cotton, mildew damage center right, overall light staining.
Painting conservation needs: Remove from housing, unstretch, surface clean, test and deacidify.
Frame: 2-piece 5" gilded Victorian w/metal plaque, compo. loss lower left corners, small gilding losses throughout.
Frame conservation needs: Replace missing compo., consolidate, surface clean, spot regild.
Object ID
Painting #167
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.091.006
Date Range
1889-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
photo of City Hall/Masonic bldg.
Date Range
1889-1920
Year Range From
1889
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Old City Hall
Penn Square
Markets
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.091.006
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.091
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.091.007
Date Range
1889-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
"Old City Hall and Market"
Date Range
1889-1920
Year Range From
1889
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Old City Hall
Markets
Penn Square
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.091.007
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.091
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Collection
Military Collection
Title
World War I Homecoming Medal for Returning Soldiers
Object ID
2003.010
Date Range
1919-1925
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Collection
Military Collection
Title
World War I Homecoming Medal for Returning Soldiers
Description
World War I medal or award. Bronze stylized inner seal of Lancaster. Given to soldiers returning from WWI in 1919. See Journal article, vol. 97, #2.
JFA Company (J. F. Appel)
(Same as 2023.001.118)
Date Range
1919-1925
Year Range From
1919
Year Range To
1925
Made By
JFA Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 04
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
World War I
Medals
Object Name
Medal
Oither Names
Military Medal
Material
Cloth, Metal
Length (in)
2.5
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Fair, Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Condition Notes
Medal is in good condition, but white cotton ribbon fibers have separated
Object ID
2003.010
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2003.010
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.092.054
Date Range
1890-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Spanish - American War: group of soldiers
Date Range
1890-1920
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.092.054
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.092
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.092.055
Date Range
1890-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Spanish - American War: soldiers with horse drawn ambulance
Date Range
1890-1920
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.092.055
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.092
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.092.056
Date Range
1890-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Spanish - American War: group of soldiers
Date Range
1890-1920
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Object ID
2002.092.056
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.092
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