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Collection
History Collection
Title
Wheatland Sourvenir Spoon
Object ID
2023.013.001
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Wheatland Sourvenir Spoon
Description
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
Accession Number
2023.013
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Mary Ferree and Tanawa, Chief of the Paquaw Indians
Object ID
2023.032.001
Date Range
1974
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Mary Ferree and Tanawa, Chief of the Paquaw Indians
Description
Commemorative Plate, earthenware; limited edition to commemorate the American Bicentennial, number 415 out of 500.
Front: Color transfer image of Mary Fierre (Ferree) exchanging greetings with Tanawa, chief of the Paquaw Indians in center.Image by Doris Whitehead Polk. Ferre or Ferry coat-of-arms at top of plate; gold edge trim.
Reverse: Manufacturer's information (American Manor China) and historical information about Fierre (Ferree), Tanawa, and the Mary Ferree Society.
Date Range
1974
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0378
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Object ID
2023.032.001
Accession Number
2023.032
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1978.012
Date Range
June 22,1909
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Silver two-handled bowl or loving cup. Engraved, "To: Ezra B. Fritz / from some of his friends / 1844 June 22 1909 / Quarryville, PA " engrave on back of object, the list of friends.
Date Range
June 22,1909
Year Range From
1909
Year Range To
1909
Made By
Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Company
Last Owner
Fritz, Ezra B.
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 1
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Cup, Loving
Material
Silver
Height (in)
7.75
Diameter (in)
9
Condition
Good
Object ID
1978.012
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1978.012
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Columbia Brewery beer glass
Object ID
1985.002.1
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Columbia Brewery beer glass
Description
Molded Glass tumbler with etched logo of the Statue of Liberty and "Columbia/ LAGER BEER/ COLUMBIA BREWERY CO./ COLUMBIA, PA."
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Subject
Brewing
Search Terms
brewing
Object Name
Tumbler
Material
Glass
Height (in)
4.375
Diameter (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-06-19
Object ID
1985.002.1
Accession Number
1985.002
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1976.025.16
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Christmas tree ornaments:
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.
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Container
Box 1007: Holiday & Seasonal Objects
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Ornament, Christmas Tree
Material
Glass
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-02-20
Condition Notes
A Significant mottling is occurring due to deterioration of silvering as well as what looks like hairline cracks.
B Some mottling is occurring due to deterioration of silvering.
C Color varies with darkest section at center. Some mottling is occurring due to deterioration of silvering.
Object ID
1976.025.16
Place of Origin
Germany or France
Accession Number
1976.025
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1954.001.1
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Gold colored glass kugel, spherical, with silvered interior. Patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring at top.
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Container
Box 1007: Holiday & Seasonal Objects
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Ornament, Christmas Tree
Material
Glass
Diameter (in)
4
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-02-20
Condition Notes
Minor surface scratches with some mottling caused by deteriorated silvering on interior.
Object ID
1954.001.1
Accession Number
1954.001
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1970.036.1
Date Range
1970
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Collection of buttons and other ephemera related to the Bowmansville Sesqui-Centennial.
Date Range
1970
Year Range From
1970
Year Range To
1970
Collector
Possibly Allen C. Musser
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 17
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Search Terms
Bowmansville Sesqui-Centennial
Object Name
Novelty, Promotional
Object ID
1970.036.1
Accession Number
1970.036
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2003.142
Date Range
1909
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Description
Commemorative medal, in leather covered case with velvet interior
Face: image of 3 women, one holding a boat in her lap, cityscape in background, 2 columns frame a bust of Robert Fulton. "Robert Fulton 1765 - 1815" and "First use of steam in navigation on the Hudson River 1807"
Reverse: image of 7 men on board a boat "Discovery of Hudson River by Henry Hudson, A.D. MDCIX, Hudson-Fulton Celebration Comm., The American Numismatic Society"
Date Range
1909
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Silver
Depth (in)
4
Diameter (in)
0.625
Condition
Good
Object ID
2003.142
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1959.002
Date Range
1780-1820
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Description
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
Date Range
1780-1820
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Hubley, John
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 30
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Hubley, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Box, Letter
Oither Names
Dispatch Box
Material
Wood
Height (in)
4.75
Width (in)
11.875
Depth (in)
9.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some cracks, scratches, and minor dents.
Object ID
1959.002
Accession Number
1959.002
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1927.012.1
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Corn knife used by one of the Black resistors in the Christiana Riot on September 11, 1851. Wrought iron long curved blade of 19.5" is fitted into oak or ash turned handle rounded terminal end. Tang of blade extends through length of handle and protrudes at terminal where it is clinched.
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 30
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Agricultural T&E
Search Terms
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Knives
Christiana Resistance
Object Name
Knife, Corn
Material
Wood, Iron
Length (in)
25.5
Width (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Needs oiled
Object ID
1927.012.1
Notes
The Christiana Resistance resulted from the efforts of a Maryland slave holder to claim fugitives hiding in the home of Willam Parker, a free black man living in Chritiana, PA. This corn knife was used by one of the black resistors during this confict. The bloody confrontation, occurring in September of 1851, resulted in the death of Edward Gorsuch, the slaveholder, and the escape of William Parker and the fugitive slaves to freedom in Canada.
Usage
Christiana area
Accession Number
1927.012
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2004.015
Date Range
1890-1900
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Collection
History Collection
Description
French dance card booklet with thin ivory covers. Covers have chamfered edges and front cover has ornate cut-out design of 3 leafy C scrolls and additional leafage within a solid border. End papers are covered in red silk. Within are 2 smooth white printed pages at both front and back and six off-white blank pages between. First glossy leaf printed with "Contredanses" on both sides and 12 numbered lines. Second leaf has a Victorian couple printed on each side in different poses. Underneath first couple is "a Paris, chez l'Editeur". Final white pages: first has "Walses", 2nd has "Galops", 3rd is another pose of a Victorian couple dancing and the last is "Walses". Paper loop inside back cover intended for holding a now-missing pencil. Penciled inscriptions on most pages, including names "P. Hetrick" and "Lizzie E. W."
Date Range
1890-1900
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Pamphlet
Length (in)
2
Width (in)
1.5
Depth (in)
0.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-10-09
Condition Notes
Minor stains and light abrasions on ivory. Front cover and silk end pages detaching. Minor stains on interior pages.
Object ID
2004.015
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
2004.015
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Collection
History Collection
Title
1979 Lancaster Bar Association Members
Object ID
2006.033.002
Date Range
1979
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Title
1979 Lancaster Bar Association Members
Description
Photographs of the 1979 Lancaster Bar Association Members on stiff board. Photos of 6 men arc across the top of the title, "LANCASTER BAR ASSOCIATION/1979." In rows below are 263 photos with initials and surnames beneath the photos. (15 are women).
Note: Damage to lower left corner noted under Condition Tab.
Date Range
1979
Year Range From
1979
Year Range To
1979
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0542
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Print
Height (in)
16
Width (in)
22.75
Condition
Damaged
Condition Date
0023-07-02
Condition Notes
The surface paper has been damaged tearing pictures on the lower left of the bottom row: three faces are missing and the name of a fourth man is gone.
Surface paper is also gone from the lower left corner; some other small dots in bottom center and a piece on the lower right corner.
Object ID
2006.033.002
Accession Number
2006.033
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Ball Bearing Used in Court Case, Marked F&S, 1904
Object ID
1999.002
Date Range
May 1904
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Ball Bearing Used in Court Case, Marked F&S, 1904
Description
Bearing assembly. Tag reads "The Star Ball Retainer Co." and accompanying information from the donor found in the object file.
Use in a 1913 district court case: Hess-Bright Mfg. vs Fichtel & Sachs. This ball bearing was "defendents' exhibit brought to the U.S. by Ernst Sachs in 1904." Owned by Jack L. Straub.
Date Range
May 1904
Made By
Bearings Company of America
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 06
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Bearing
Material
Stainless Steel
Diameter (in)
2.325
Object ID
1999.002
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
1999.002
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1971.035.1
Date Range
1800-1851
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Date Range
1800-1851
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1851
Made By
McAllister
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Amos
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Eyeglasses
Material
Glass, Metal
Height (in)
1.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.5
Object ID
1971.035.1
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1971.035
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2003.131
Date Range
1972
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection
Description
Commemorative medal, in leather case
Edge: "1722, 250th Anniversary, 1972"
Face: Depiction of Pennsylvania Supreme Court, "Chief Justice David Lloydd"
Reverse: Pennsylvania State Seal
Date Range
1972
Year Range From
1972
Year Range To
1972
Made By
Franklin Mint
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Silver
Depth (in)
0.125
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2003.131
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