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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. William B. Reed
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.174
Date Range
1865/09/04
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. William B. Reed
Description
Letter from James Buchanan to Hon. William B. Reed explaining why he cannot grant the entire request for a loan, commenting on his book which the Appletons are publishing at their own risk, and inviting him to visit. Wheatland.
Date Range
1865/09/04
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Reed, William Bradford
Subjects
Letters
Loans
D. Appleton and Company
Publishers and publishing
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Loans
D. Appleton and Company
Publishers and publishing
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 12.5 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.174
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1.
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.217
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 174
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to David Lawson
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.173
Date Range
1865/04/29
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter from James Buchanan to David Lawson
Description
Copy of letter from James Buchanan to David Lawson, Esq. acknowledging receipt of several letters concerning a contract on “the Lucinda property” in Clarion and questioning Mr. Lawson increasing his commission from 5 percent to 7 ½ percent unless Mr. Reynolds had approved it. Wheatland.
Date Range
1865/04/29
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 2
People
Buchanan, James
Lawson, David
Reynolds, Samuel H.
Subjects
Letters
Contracts
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Contracts
Financial matters
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 6.5 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.173
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.170
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 173
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
List of contributors to the new stand of colors presented to the 79th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F028_It06
Date Range
1863/03/01
  10 images  
Collection
Civil War Collection
Title
List of contributors to the new stand of colors presented to the 79th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Description
Copy of the list of contributors to the new stand of colors presented to the 79th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
"We, the undersigned agree to pay the sums set opposite our names ($1. each) for the purpose of purchasing a stand of colors for the 79th Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) Regiment of Volunteers, commanded by Col. Henry A. Hambright--to be presented as a testimonial of the high regard and esteem in which they are held by their fellow-citizens at home, for their admirable discipline and unflinching bravery at Chaplin Hills and Chattanooga."
The names have been recorded in the copy, they are not the original signatures and may not be accurate.
Date Range
1863/03/01
Creation Date
1 March 1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Alexander, Elizabeth Old Hopkins
Alexander, James K.
Atlee, John Light, Jr.
Atlee, William Augustus
Baer, Reuben A.
Baker, Daniel G.
Baker, Philip S.
Balmer, Andrew
Bard, Abraham Swope
Barnes, James
Barnitz, H. S.
Barr, George R.
Baumgardner, Henry
Bausman, Jacob
Best, John
Betzer, Uriah
Black, James
Bletz, Frederick Sehner
Bowers, J.
Bowman, Jesse
Boyd, Stephen William Porter
Breneman, George Ford
Breneman, William Adam
Brinton, John Ferree
Brinton, William Penn
Brooks, William P.
Brown, Amos
Brubaker, George
Buckins, Charles
Bushong, Amos
Carpenter, James C.
Carpenter, William
Champneys, Benjamin
Christ, F. H.
Clark, Edward
Cochran, John Jefferson
Conrad, P. C.
Coyle, James
Daugherty, John S.
Dellinger, John
Denlinger, John
Dickey, Oliver James
Dietrich, H., Jr.
Diller, William
Ditmars, A. D.
Doner, John
Dysart, James P.
Eckert, John V.
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
Erisman, Emanuel J.
Eshleman, Benjamin
Eshleman, John
Evans, John
Evans, Robert A.
Fahnestock, Henry
Fitzpatrick, Philip
Fordney, Henry
Fordney, William Bush
Frantz, Andrew M.
Gable, John Starke
Gast, Christian
Gast, Conrad
Gill, William L.
Good, J. B.
Gormley, James
Graham, Dana
Gumpf, William
Hager, C.
Haldy, Lewis
Hamp, Christian
Harnish, David S.
Hauk, A. A.
Heinitsh, Charles A.
Heistand, John A.
Heitshu, George H.
Herr, A. M.
Herr, Christian G.
Herr, Daniel
Hershey, Jacob H.
Hiffler, Laurence
Hildebrand, John
Hiller, Casper
Holbrook, Marcus D.
Hood, Alexander H.
Huber, Henry
Johns, John
Johns, Peter
Kauffman, Jacob S.
Kemper, Levi G.
Kenegy, John
King, David
Kline, George Messersmith
Knapp, Laurentz
Konigmacher, A.
Krabill, J. E.
Krugh, John H.
Lanars, J.
Lechler, Anthony
Lechler, Jacob
Lee, Amos
Leman, C. C.
Leman, William
Levan, George
Livingston, John Boyd
Long, Henry Grimler
Long, Isaac
Long, K. H.
Long, Robert
Look, Z. R.
Malone, Michael
Markley, George H.
Martin, B. B.
Masten, Peter
Mayer, D. H.
McCleary, C.
McEvoy, Patrick
McGovern, John
McGrann, John
McGrann, Richard
Meixell, Andrew
Metzger, John, Jr.
Miller, Samuel H.
Miller, Theodore
Miller, William
Morton, William
Murphy, John
Musselman, C. L.
Myers, James
Myers, John P.
Myers, William H.
North, Henry M.
Parker, Samuel
Parry, Henry B.
Peters, Abraham, Jr.
Peters, Mary
Pinkerton, Henry
Porter, Thomas C.
Purcel, James
Pyfer, William L.
Rathvon, H.
Reed, George Krug
Reese, John
Reigart, Emanuel C.
Reist, Levi S.
Rengier, Charles Frederick
Richards, Luther
Rohrer, Israel
Russell, John R.
Sailes, William
Sanderson, Alfred
Sanderson, George
Schroder, Francis
Sener, J. Frederick
Sener, John Frederick
Shaeffer, Bartram A.
Shaffner, John
Shank, Abraham
Sheaff, John A.
Skiles, John D.
Slaymaker, Henry Edwin
Smith, Abraham Herr
Smith, Frederick
Smith, James
Smoker, John R.
Springer, Abraham J.
Stephens, H. R.
Stewart, James
Stone, J. S.
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Swentzel, A.
Trivets, J. M.
Wenger, Joel
Widmyer, Christian
Wiley, William B.
Williams, William
Wise, John
Witmer, Ann
Wolf, David Kemper
Wolf, T.
Yecher, B.
Yundt, Edwin Henry
Zahm, Edward J.
Zahm, Godleib M.
Zahm, H. S.
Subjects
Standards, Military
United States. Army--Flags
Search Terms
79th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1861-1865)
Altick and McGinnis
Beahm and Potts
Campbell and Marshal
Civil War
D. Bair and Company
Deaner and Scaum
Flags
Fundraising
Gable and Brother
Lowry and Okesan
Martin and Lantz
Paulick and McCuly
United States Army
Wentz and Brother
Extent
1 item, 10 pages to scan
Object Name
List
Language
English
Object ID
MG0018_SerA_F028_It06
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-18
Other Number
MG-18, Series A, Folder 28, Item 6
Classification
MG0018
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 28 December 2023.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Power of attorney for the late Stephen Pleasonton
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.011
Date Range
1867/07/09
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Power of attorney for the late Stephen Pleasonton
Description
Power of attorney granted under the will of the late Stephen Pleasonton of Washington granting the power to James Buchanan for his daughters, Laura and Clementina, in which Buchanan outlines terms under which the daughters can receive funds for their own use followed by a listing of the loans and stocks and their value received from their father’s will. Witnessed by Charles R. Frailey (alderman) and Charles Denues (notary public). Lancaster.
Date Range
1867/07/09
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
JBFP Oversized Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Pleasonton, Stephen
Pleasonton, Laura
Pleasonton, Clementina
Frailey, Charles R.
Denues, Charles
Subjects
Power of attorney
Wills
Search Terms
Power of attorney
Wills
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 12.5 in.
Object Name
Power of Attorney
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 1.2.3.011
Location of Originals
Housed in JBFP Oversized Box 1. Copy.
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.010
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 11
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Power of attorney from James Culbert to H. B. Swarr
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.008
Date Range
1865/03/13
  1 document     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Power of attorney from James Culbert to H. B. Swarr
Description
Power of attorney from James Culbert to H. B. Swarr to represent him regarding the estate of John Culbert of Lancaster, affixed with seal of Lucius Pilkin, Commissioner for Pennsylvania in New York. New York.
Date Range
1865/03/13
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Culbert, James
Culbert, John
Pilkin, Lucius
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Power of attorney
Search Terms
Commissioner for Pennsylvania in New York
Power of attorney
Administration of estates
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan, 32 x 20.5 cm.
Object Name
Power of Attorney
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 2
Object ID
JBFP 6.2.1.008
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 8
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.019.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Marble base is doubled, smaller chair on top of larger. Metal band separate them, molded in foliate design. Column is two-toned metal with marble-vein design, slightly tapering. Oil reservoir above is shaped like a top and has eleven sets of crystals hanging from the edge of the reservoir.
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northwest Wall
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Lamp, Oil
Material
Brass/Glass/Marble
Height (in)
22.75
Dimension Details
Shade Lip 5.062 Base: 5.125 x 5.125 x 1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-04-08
Object ID
W.1935.019.001
Place of Origin
USA
Credit
Estate Sale of Mrs. John A. Malone
Accession Number
W.1935.019
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Wheatland
Object ID
W.1954.003.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Hanging oil lamp that was converted to electricity. 'S' curved links to clear glass smoke dome. Three chains from dome to lamp in shape of spittoon. Connected to band around neck by ornate metal hook. Glass is smoked and etched with daisy-like flowers and berry clusters. Lower metal reservoir round, box-like with pendant finial; formerly held oil, molded on sides with bell shaped flowers and leaves.
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Ceiling
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Lamp
Material
bronze, glass
Length (cm)
45.72
Length (ft)
1.5
Length (in)
18
Circumference (ft)
30.48
Circumference (cm)
1
Circumference (in)
12
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-19
Condition Notes
Artifact converted to electricity at some unknown date.
Object ID
W.1954.003.001
Notes
Acquired in 1954 through teh Prentis Endowment Fund.
Accession Number
W.1954.003
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Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.146.001a-b
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Round, bowl-like base, rounded lip with curved, open, finger-handle ending in hole in which cone-shaped snuffer fits. Central candle holder, tall with 3 bands of 3 lines around. A vertical cut slot is on one side of the stem that has a curled lever to push the candle up in the stem as it is consumed by the flame.
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Marble Center Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Search Terms
Wheatland
Object Name
Candlestick
Oither Names
Chamberstick
Material
Brass/Copper
Height (in)
4.5
Diameter (in)
6.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-07-21
Object ID
W.1989.146.001a-b
Accession Number
W.1989.146
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Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.035.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Brass and glass lamp. Converted to electricity. Marble base is square with brass stem that resembles a column. Lamp globe is frosted with designs in clear glass. Globe is wide at bottom and much narrower at top. Prisms hang from base of globe.
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Sitting Room
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Desk
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Lamp, Oil
Material
Brass/Glass/Marble
Height (in)
25.875
Dimension Details
Base is 5.5' square.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-28
Object ID
W.1995.035.001
Notes
One picture in file is labled 50.7 and then crossed out to read 95.35. Possibly confused with lamp 50.7 at one time.
Accession Number
W.1995.035
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Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.77.28.1
  1 image  
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Oil lamp of light tinned sheet iron, painted a dull black. Cylindrical oil reservoir w/ rounded top and bottom has a projecting wick tube and wick. Wire wick pick on chain attached to removable collar around wick. Supported by a cylindrical pillar with an air hole at side near bottom. Lamp rests on a saucer base with gold painted ring decorating edge of raised center. Finger ring soldered to bottom of cup and center pillar. Reservoir is stenciled with gold lettering: "SAML. DAVIS/ PATENTED/ MAY 6th,1856".
Year Range From
1856
Year Range To
1870
Made By
Davis, Samuel
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Lamp, Oil
Material
Tinned Sheet Iron
Height (in)
7.25
Diameter (in)
6
Dimension Details
Dia. at base is 6". Dia of cup is 2 3/4".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-07-16
Condition Notes
Strong paint losses, esp. on rim of saucer base with resultant rusting. Paint losses also on fuel reservoir sides. Structurally sound. Scattered and rust. Bottom worn.
Object ID
P.77.28.1
Place of Origin
New Holland
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.77.28
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