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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.16
Date Range
1956
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
One of two. Button from the 1956 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. In black print of button: "200th Anniversary Birthplace of the Pretzel 1756 1956 Lititz, PA" 1.625in w x 4.75in L red, white and blue ribbon: "36th Annual Lancster County Firemen's Ass'n Convention June 2, 1956 Lititz, Pa." A brown rubbery pretzel (2.375in x 2.25in) us attached to the button with a red string.
Date Range
1956
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.16
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.17
Date Range
1956
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Two of two. Button from the 1956 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. In black print of button: "200th Anniversary Birthplace of the Pretzel 1756 1956 Lititz, PA" 1.625in w x 4.75in L red, white and blue ribbon: "36th Annual Lancster County Firemen's Ass'n Convention June 2, 1956 Lititz, Pa." A brown rubbery pretzel (2.375in x 2.25in) us attached to the button with a red string.
Date Range
1956
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Printing on ribbons is fading/blurring.
Object ID
2004.011.17
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.11
Date Range
1950
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. White button with firefighting equipment in color in center: red ladder, yellow horn, helment drawn in black, etc. On 1.625in wide red ribbon in gold letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Association 30th Annual Convention Firemen's Day Strasburg, PA. June 3, 1950."
Date Range
1950
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
5.25
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.11
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.12
Date Range
1951
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. White button with four items of firefighting equipment in color in center: red ladder, yellow horn, helment drawn in black. On 1.625in ide red ribbon in gold letters: "Lancaster County Fireman's Associatiaion 31st Annual Convention Fireman's Day Terre Hille, PA June 2, 1951"
Date Range
1951
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
5
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.12
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.13
Date Range
1952
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. White background. In blue: center drawing of firefighting tools. Text: "Denver's 50th Anniversary 1902 1952" On 1.625in wide red ribbon in gold letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Assn. 32nd Annual Convention Firemen's Day Denver, PA. June 7, 1952."
Date Range
1952
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
5.5
Diameter (in)
1.625
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.13
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.14
Date Range
1953
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
One of two. Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. White button with red-line fire fighting equipment in center: helmet, ladder, horn, etc. On 1.625in wide red ribbon in gold letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Day Zone 5 Lancaster County Firemen's Assn. Quarryville, PA June 6, 1953"
Date Range
1953
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
5
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.14
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011.15
Date Range
1953
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Two of two. Badge from the Lancaster County Firemen's Association convention. White button with red-line fire fighting equipment in center: helmet, ladder, horn, etc. On 1.625in wide red ribbon in gold letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Day Zone 5 Lancaster County Firemen's Assn. Quarryville, PA June 6, 1953"
Date Range
1953
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Badge, Fire
Length (in)
5
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011.15
Accession Number
2004.011
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.091.036
Date Range
1889-1920
  1 image  
Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Kramph's Building, corner of North Queen Street and Orange Street
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
Kramph Building
North Queen Street
West Orange Street
Lancaster
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass, Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.091.036
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.091
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.217.1
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Part of a four-piece dress. Jacket: Short sleeves with cuffs. Dark blue velvet fully-lined in cream-colored silk with batting between two fabrics. 2 small leather-lined pockets on left inside. Hand-stiched strip on linging at lower edge right front. 3 hooks and thread-covered eyes at waist front. Parallel lines of sticthing on body at sleeve openings and at waist and on 3 bands around neck as well as front and silk at opening. Blue velvet strips have buttons in back and at tabbed ends on front. 4 tabbed front closure peices have buttons. Machine and hand-stitching.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 39
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Subject
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Search Terms
Wheatland
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Jacket
Material
Velvet
Length (in)
15.5
Width (in)
18
Dimension Details
13 inch long (not full length) sleeves with 1 1/2 inch turned up cuffs.
Shoulder to waist: 18 inches
Back neck to back waist: 15.5 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-12
Condition Notes
Silk separating on left front near leather pockets and at underarms.
Wear at sleeve edges
Some spots
Object ID
W.89.217.1
Notes
Lining of jacket is shredding. Bodice condition is poor: Sleeves removed, buttons missing, waist is cut.
Updated by CMR on 05/23/2016
Accession Number
W.89.217
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Object ID
2004.011
Date Range
1921-2004
Collection
Firefighting Collection
Description
Collection of Lancaster County Firemen's Convention badges collected by C. B. Koehler of Lititz, PA
No. Date Location Badge Delegate
1 1921
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 June 8, 1929 Lititz X
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 June 6, 1936 Christiana X X
17 June 5, 1937 Manheim XX X
18 June 4, 1938 Quarryville X X
19 June 3, 1939 Lancaster X X
20 June 1, 1940 Marietta X
21 June 6, 1941 Christiana X X
22 June 6, 1942 East Petersburg X X
23 June 5, 1943 Columbia X X
24
25
26
27
28 June 5, 1948 Reamstown X
29
30 June 3, 1950 Strasburg X
31 June 2, 1951 Terre Hill X
32 June 7, 1952 Denver X
33 June 6, 1953 Quarryville XX
34
35
36 June 2, 1956 Lititz XX
37
38
39
40
41
42 June 2, 1962 Manheim X
43 June 1, 1963 Elizabethtown X
44 June 6, 1964 Columbia X
45 June 5, 1965 Shawnee X
46 June 4, 1966 Denver X
47 June 3, 1967 Quarryville X
48
49
50 June 6, 1970 Denver X X
51 June 5, 1971 Manheim XXXX X
52 June 3, 1972 Ephrata XXX X
53 June 2, 1973 Mt. Joy XXX X
54 June 1, 1974 Willow Street X X
55 June 7, 1975 Willow Street XX X
56 June 5, 1976 Elizabethtown X X
57 June 4, 1977 Keystone X
58 June 3, 1978 New Holland X X
59 June 2, 1979 Columbia X
60 June 7, 1980 Quarryville X
61 June 6, 1981 Mt. Joy X X
62 June 5, 1982 Manheim X X
63 June 4, 1983 Strasburg X X
64 June 2, 1984 Quarryville XX X
65 June 1, 1985 East Petersburg X X
66 June 7, 1986 Reamstown X X
67 June 6, 1987 New Holland X X
68 June 4, 1988 Ephrata X
69 June 3, 1989 Quarryville X
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80 2000
81
82
83
84 2004
Date Range
1921-2004
Year Range From
1921
Year Range To
2004
Last Owner
Koehler, Christian B.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Container
Box 0464
People
Koehler, Christian B.
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Search Terms
Lancaster County Firemen's Association
Object Name
Button
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.011
Accession Number
2004.011
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