Lancaster Borough seal is a thick disk of bronze with the seal depicted on one side and nothing but a small "T" struck at the edge of the opposite side. Sides taper slightly inward from blank side to image side, and are decorated with a center coved ring flanked by incised rings.
Image of seal on the face has a central shield divided in two with 3 sheaves of wheat at top and a rose at bottom. Vining roses surround shield. Around edge of perimeter is inscribed "SEAL OF THE BOROUGH OF LANCASTER 1781." Encircling the lettering is a decorating line of dots.
Provenance
Unknown provenance except purchase from Robert F. McMurtrie.
Richard Nixon Award. Two sided medallion suspended on wooden dowel mounted in wooden base. Plaque on base: "With Deep Apprectiation / Richard Nixon / 1968"
Face Side:" Richard Milhous Nixon"
Reverse: "37th President of the United States of America . Inagurated January 20th 1969"
Name tag in clear plastic sleeve with pin on back. Printed in gold on card is a keystone with "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" inside. "September 10, 1966" below. " Sarah Ann Stauffer" typed in center strip and in gold letters at the bottom: "Republican State / Committee Meeting."
National Federation of Republican Women badge and ribbon. Pink paper in a plastic sleeve with blue lettering: "Delegate- 14th Biennial Convention - NFRW ." Handwritten below: " Mrs. Charles F. Stauffer / Delegate - at - large." Attached red ribbon stamped with: "Delegate / NFRW / 14th Biennial / Convention . Washington, D.C. / May 5-6, 1967" in gold letters. Gold 'NFRW" medallion attached to bottom. Pin on back.
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
