Sterling silver souvenir spoon of Wheatland, the Home of President James Buchanan. Bowl of spoon is an image of Wheatland and marked "PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S HOME / LANCASTER, PA." Back of spoon is marked "STERLING." Patriotic symbols on back and front of spoon handle. Three letter vertical script monogram on back "ALR."
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1925
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 14
Object Name
Spoon, Souvenir
Object ID
2023.013.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Blue and yellow felt, blue on yellow square with scalloped edges. Hangs from one corner: "World's War of Libery 1917-18. Statue of Libery (12 inches high) is machine-stitched to blue background (22-inch square). This piece is attached to the 23.5" square of yellow by a yellow felt strip woven through holes along edges and tied in bows at each corner.
1912 National Democratic Convention Commemorative Handkerchief
Description
A hemmed rectangle of silk, memento of the "National Democratic Convention/ Baltimore 1912." A band with flags of 50 countries from around the world borders a white center with 4 U.S. flags (with 48 stars), one flag in each corner. A large black star is centered above the mid-line with printed information below.
Date Range
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0249
Object Name
Handkerchief
Length (cm)
38.1
Length (ft)
1.25
Length (in)
15
Width (cm)
40.005
Width (ft)
1.3125
Width (in)
15.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-11-20
Condition Notes
Colors still vibrant. A liquid stain in upper left quadrant and some separation of threads especially along center fold line.
A Silver kugel in grape cluster form, silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 6.5" x 4.5"
B Green kugel in grape cluster form, with silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.5"
C Gold kugel with silvered interior, in grape cluster form. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.25"
D Bag of twisted glass cylinders with tapered ends. One end twisted into a circle for metal hook.
Lancaster Fair Ribbon:"Fancy Work/ Department/ First/ Premium/ (seal of state of PA)/ Lancaster/ County/ Agr'l Fair/ Ass'n/ Lancaster, PA./ 1914." Grommet top center with blue cord through it. Bottom edge is fringed.
Lancaster Fair Red Ribbon: "Fancy Work/ Department/ Second/ Premium/ (Seal of State of PA)/ Lancaster/ County/ Agr'l Fair/ Ass'n/ Lancaster, PA./ 1914." Grommet top center with red cord through it. Bottom edge is fringed.
Reverse: "This medal attests the esteem of his neighbors for the journalist, lawyer, friend of education whose citizen devotion to his native country through an active and useful life has added lustre to its history, traditions and honor.
