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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2018.007.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
American Empire straight-front sideboard with crotch-grain veneered oblong gallery. The upper front has a shallow overhang with a wide center drawer and two replacement glass pulls. Front also has two end drawers with original spiral cut glass pulls. Below the frieze is a double-door cupboard flanked by single door cupboards faced with crotch-grain veneer with slightly sunk oblong panels, each fitted with brass-keyhole surrounds. The freeze surmounts four turned and reeded pilasters with bull-nose trim along the apron. The piece stands on eight turned legs terminating on bun feet.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
Purchased by Julius Friedrick Sachse at a Lancaster Auction
Bequeathed to Samuel B. Sadtler, Great Grandson to Mr. Sachse
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1856
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Sideboard
Material
Pine, Mahogany Veneer
Height (cm)
114.935
Height (ft)
3.7708333333
Height (in)
45.25
Length (cm)
185.42
Length (ft)
6.0833333333
Length (in)
73
Width (cm)
59.69
Width (ft)
1.9583333333
Width (in)
23.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-17
Condition Notes
Several pieces of veneer missing.
Object ID
2018.007.001
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2018.007
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.179.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Dark Brown Leather, Tan Suede, Stitched Seat. Red, Blue, Green, and Cream Woven Girth. Quilted Padding Underneath. Tulip Motif Painted on Saddle in Red, Green and Brown. Maker's Mark - 'H. Pinkerton, Maker, Lancaster'
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To - Landis, Bertha Lefever
To - James Buchanan Foundation LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1860
Made By
Pinkerton, H.
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Land Transportation -- Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Sidesaddle
Material
Leather/Cloth/Metal/Straw
Height (in)
23
Length (in)
23
Width (in)
14.5
Dimension Details
length between horns 10 5/8'
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-14
Object ID
W.1935.179.001
Notes
Sidesaddle Accession Record contains a photograph of engraving 'General Grant & His Family', that was used when sidesaddle was on exhibit (1989)
Photo of saddle was taken at the White House ca. 1860 on one of Harriet Lane's horses.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Miss Bertha Lefevre Landis, Granddaughter of John Reynolds
Accession Number
W.1935.179
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Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Elliott Eskridge Lane
Object ID
Inv 1857 F002 L
Date Range
1857
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of Elliott Eskridge Lane
Description
Estate inventory of Elliott Eskridge Lane
Date Range
1857
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0076
People
Lane, Elliott Eskridge
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Probate records
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Estate inventories
Probate records
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1857 F002 L
Box Number
076
Additional Notes
1 item, 1 piece
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John N. Lane
Object ID
Inv 1856 F008 L
Date Range
1856
Collection
Estate Inventories
Title
Estate inventory of John N. Lane
Description
Estate inventory of John N. Lane
Date Range
1856
Creation Date
1856
Year
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0076
People
Lane, John N.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Probate records
Search Terms
Estate inventories
Probate records
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Estate Inventory
Object ID
Inv 1856 F008 L
Box Number
076
Additional Notes
1 item, 15 pieces
Classification
RG-03-00-0133
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators' account for Elliott Eskridge Lane
Object ID
AdAcct 1858 F004 L
Date Range
1858
Collection
Administrators Accounts
Title
Administrators' account for Elliott Eskridge Lane
System of Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by year.
Date Range
1858
Creation Date
1858
Year
1858
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
ArchivesWest
Storage Container
Box 0230
People
Lane, Elliott Eskridge
Lane, James Buchanan
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
Probate records
Search Terms
Administrators' accounts
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Probate records
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Statement, Financial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AdAcct 1858 F004 L
Box Number
230
Additional Notes
Lane, James B. Administrator.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 04-00 0150
Description Level
Item
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-10-05-61
Date Range
c. 1900
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative
Collection
General Collection
Description
Group of men standing around tables at the Recorder of Deeds Office at the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Date Range
c. 1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster County Courthouse
Recorder of Deeds
Government
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative
Object ID
1-10-05-61
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #219
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Hibshman, Henry
Eichelberger, George
Maxwell, Hugh
Reitzel, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Recorder of Deeds
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #219
Box Number
004
Notes
Partially entered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Court house.
Payment for money spent by the office of the Recorder of Deeds.
Hibshman, Henry.
Other names mentioned:
Dickson & Eichelberger.
Eichelberger, George.
Maxwell, Hugh.
Reitzel, John. Past Recorder.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Aerial view of James Buchanan Elementary School
Object ID
2-09-02-01
Date Range
c. 1930
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Aerial view of James Buchanan Elementary School
Description
Aerial view of James Buchanan Elementary School, South West End and Maple Avenues, Lancaster.
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart.
Date Range
c. 1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Aerial photographs
James Buchanan Elementary School
South West End Avenue
Maple Avenue
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-09-02-01
Negative Number
no
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Collection
Lancaster City and County Scenes Album
Object ID
A-34-01-77
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster City and County Scenes Album
Description
View of Lancaster taken from Zion Lutheran Church steeple, by moonlight. Shows Trinity Lutheran Church, the county courthouse and St. James Episcopal Church.
Year Range From
1898
Year Range To
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lancaster County Courthouse
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-34-01-77
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-05-01-12
Date Range
January 1901
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Breneman Sitler McLane, seated, Deputy Recorder of Deeds, and Miss Alma Boyd, his secretary, who later married Harold Cryder, dentist.
Date Range
January 1901
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
McLane, Breneman Sitler
Cryder, Alma Boyd
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Offices
Desks
Recorder of Deeds
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-05-01-12
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #172
Date Range
1832
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date Range
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Goss, John
Frankford, Conrad
Erndt, Jacob
Search Terms
Coroners' Inquests
Lancaster
Conestoga Twp.
Mount Joy Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #172
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 2002/02/26.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Payment for holding three inquests.
Reed, Peter. Coroner.
Goss, John. Deceased. Conestoga Twp.
Frankford, Conrad. Deceased. West Hempfield Twp.
Erndt, Jacob. Deceased. Mount Joy Twp.
1 item 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Dillman Bomberger Collection
Object ID
DB-01-02-48
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Collection
Dillman Bomberger Collection
Description
Lancaster Theological Seminary, West James Street, Lancaster
Provenance
Gift of Jim Tshudy. Bought at auction from Bomberger family in Lititz.
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1915
Creator
Bomberger, Dillman Randolph
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Churches
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Seminaries
West James Street
Snow
Winter
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Film Size
4 x 5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
DB-01-02-48
Notes
Dillman R. Bomberger (December 15, 1879 - 1944) was a schoolteacher and photographer who was born near Lexington, Elizabeth Township. He worked as a schoolteacher in Elizabeth Township and by 1910 was working as a bookkeeper for Bayonne Steel Casting Company in Reading, PA. He married Aimee Brubaker in 1910 and had two children: Verna and David.
The photographs in this collection are mostly of family or friends and locations in the Elizabeth Township, Warwick Township and Lititz area.
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
3-05-01-04
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Norris D. Alexander's Water Wagons with driver and horses on West James Street with Theological Seminary in rear. Mr. Alexander had a city contract for sprinkling dusty streets.
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1907
Creator
Killian, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Alexander, Norris D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Streets
West James Street
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
9.5 x 8.5 inches
Dimention Details
Photograph on 15 x 12.5 inch cardstock
Object ID
3-05-01-04
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
3-05-01-07
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Norris D. Alexander's Water Wagons with driver and horses on W. James St.. Mr. Alexander had a city contract for sprinkling dusty streets.
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1907
Creator
Killian, George
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Alexander, Norris D.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
West James Street
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Horses
Wagons
Streets
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
15 x 12.5 inches
Object ID
3-05-01-07
Images
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #081
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Eberman, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Bridges
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #081
Box Number
010
Notes
Entered into Q&A Aug 2, 2001.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Bridges.
Payment of interest on loan to purchase Witmer's bridge.
Eberman, John. Cashier, Farmers Bank .
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #006
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Eberman, John
Search Terms
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Courthouses
Bridges
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #006
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/05/28.
Additional Notes
Bridges.
Interest payment on the mortgage for Witmer's Bridge.
Farmers Bank of Lancaster, Eberman, John, cashier.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #028
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1831
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Livergood, Henry
Search Terms
Courthouses
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1831 #028
Box Number
011
Notes
Never entered into Q&A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment for assessor's duties, Lancaster Twp.
Livergood, Henry.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #218
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Snyder, Henry
Brown, David
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Maytown, Donegal Twp.
Donegal Twp.
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #218
Box Number
004
Notes
Partially entered into Q & A May 22, 2001.
Additional Notes
Court house.
Payment to witness in the case of Commonwealth v. Snyder, Henry. Supervisor of Donegal Twp.
Brown, David. Traveled from Maytown.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-05-05-13
Date Range
c. 1901
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Memorial service for President McKinley, crowd gathered at Lancaster County Courthouse, corner of East King Street and North Duke Street.
Date Range
c. 1901
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Memorials
Lancaster County Courthouse
Crowds
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 4.5 inches
Object ID
2-05-05-13
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
4-01-02-03
Date Range
c. 1930
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Lancaster City from above, showing Courthouse and Trinity Lutheran Church. Panoramic print.
Date Range
c. 1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lancaster County Courthouse
Aerial photographs
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
30 x 12 inches
Object ID
4-01-02-03
Images
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