"Roots of frugal Lancaster", photographed and designed by Randy Harris consists of copies of 9 advertisements from a Directory- City of Lancaster, published by James H. Bryson, in 1843. (43 pages). Ads are outlined and appear in two vertically arranged columns in various colors: whites and shades of orange. Ads offer cheap dry goods, groceries, provisions, hardware and glass. Randy Harris signed and dated the piece 2006 in the lower right.
Metal Wilton Armetale plate with "Lancaster County Bicentennial Corp. 1776 Hands of Liberty 1976" around the center design of hands. Made by Wilton, Columbia, PA
"Col. Thompson's Battalion of Pennsylvania Riflemen" commemorative plate. In center, around rifleman:" Edward Hand, Lieutenant Colonel; Captains James Ross, Lancaster; Robert Cluggage, Bedford; Michael Doudle, York; George Nagel, Berks; James Chambers, Cumberland; John Lowdon, Northumberland; William Hendricks, Cumberland; Abraham Miller, Northampton; Matthew Smith, Lancaster. Lancaster County 1775-1975"
On back, 2 "RWP" seals; + 2 additional seals in ovals. "U.S.A." impressed twice.
All cotton block quilt of pieced blocks alternating with white blocks. Solid white blocks have quilted feather wreaths; alternate blocks have a geometric design of triangles and squares creating a Wild Goose Chase pattern with solid white and a green print with tiny black dots. The Wild Goose Chase pattern of green triangles on white ground is pieced into the shape of an "X".
Border consists of 3 narrow strips of green and white, with green in the center. Binding is green.
Quilting is hand done in white: Feather wreaths have parallel diagonals in center. Most of quilt also has parallel diagonals; pieced blocks have triangles and small-scale grid on center square patch.
Provenance
Unknown before donor. Amy (1891-1974) was daughter of John E. and Anna M. Cochran and married Dudley Brown, a realtor, in 1888.
President Buchanan's Residence. Wheatland, Lancaster
Description
Black and white print of Wheatland's north facade. Engraving depicts the front fence, man with top hat and cane walking up the east carriage path toward the mansion. The north facade is partially hidden by a grove of trees and shrubbery. The print was removed from an 1861 edition of John W. Barber and Henry Howe's book, "Our Whole Country: Or the Past and Present of the United States Historical and Descriptive."
Provenance
Paul Mott [seller] Samuel Slaymaker [collector & donor]-.The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
Purchased online from eBay [online auction house] Seller: Paul Mott 3938 Dixie Ridge Run Penn Laurel, VA 22846 Purchase funded by: Sam Slaymaker 109 Bentley Lane Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 717-871-8960 Print removed from a history book. Purchased for $10
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Leaded glass. 10 sided bottom. Finger-cut design toward bottom. 10 sided finger-cut shoulder. Neck has 3 beaded rings and flattish lip. Stopper is drop-shaped, pointed at top and is 7 faceted. Body is slightly flared to shoulder.
1961 Brigadier General J. Steinhoff visited Wheatland and dated tea set 1709-1729. His research found that the porcelain was from the town of Meissen, Germany and originally created for the household of Augustus Rex, called August the Strong, was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in the years 1697–1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.
Long, wooden handled tool with solid, flat metal end. Iron part is two peices - flat scrapper is 12.25'x 5.5' with the longest edge being sraight and the remaining edge being curved. The scrapper is rivioted to the handle holder which is a bent rod that
Cut glass liquor decanter with spiral cut glass mushroom lid. Neck consists of 4 rings. The body of the decanter is a decagon shape (10 sides). 1.00" break/missing glass along the lip.
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Glass
Height (cm)
28.575
Height (ft)
0.9375
Height (in)
11.25
Depth (cm)
8.89
Depth (ft)
0.2916666667
Depth (in)
3.5
Circumference (ft)
37.465
Circumference (cm)
1.2291666667
Circumference (in)
14.75
Dimension Details
Measured height includes mushroom stopper. Height of body is 8.50". Measurements taken with tape measure.
Height: Measured bottom to top
Circumference: Measureed at widest point of the body
Color poster featuring tee-shirts from 5 different Red Rose Runs from the 1970's- 25 years. "CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE /RED ROSE RUN/ FROM THE '70S PAST THE '80S THRU THE '90S/ AND INTO THE NEW/ MILLENNIUM.' In an oval at bottom center: "30th Red Rose Run/ June 3, 2006 Lancaster, PA." At bottom right: "Courtesy of the Red Rose Run Committee, Roda & Company Advertising and Thomas W. Goodhard (sic) '80."
1/4-inch white border around the entire poster.
Provenance
Given by Thomas W. Goodhart in memory of The Goodhart Family- Terry, Mary and Thomas, "Helpers of the Red Rose Runs." (Dated February 8, 2008.)
Piece of Donegal Witness Tree.(Cross-sectional slice of branch with bark on one portion.)
Note: This is apparently different than a "section of wood from the Witness Tree at Donegal church. Donated by Mrs. M.N. Robinson. Noted in minutes in Journal of 1 June 1906.
Pewter plate, part of the Warwick Congregation's (now known as the Brickerville United Lutheran Church) communion service.
Flat bottom, rounded booge and wide, flat rim with single reeded edge.
Underside struck with two worn round marks, on left an anchor over top of the letter "G", undereath of which is "PERCHARD". The right mark has a flower over "LONDON". Another stamp below is heavily worn with "MADE I(N) (L)OND(ON)". Three smaller square marks below.
Provenance
The entire communion service remained in use over the years until the congregation decided in 1997 to find a safe place for this valuable communion set. Purchased by the Heritage Center of Lancaster County.
