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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
GAR Encampment Ribbon, 1919
Object ID
2006.973
Date Range
June 9, 1919
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
GAR Encampment Ribbon, 1919
Description
Souvenir Badge--button pin and ribbon. Top has red rose in middle and reads "Official Souvenir / Red Rose City". Badge is red, white, and blue with gold letters and reads "53rd. Encampment, Department of PA. G.A.R. Lancaster, PA. June 9, 1919".
Inserted behind button: "Sommer/Badge/ Mfg. Co./ Badges, Ribbons/ Premium Ribbon, Banners, Etc./ 71 Liberty St./ Newark, N.J."
Date Range
June 9, 1919
Year Range From
1919
Year Range To
1919
Made By
Sommer Badge Manufacturing Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Satin, Metal
Height (in)
5.5
Width (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-18
Condition Notes
Tear on upper right edge of ribbon. Print has faded.
Object ID
2006.973
Accession Number
2006.973
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
Nissley G.A.R. Ribbon, Mt. Joy
Object ID
2006.971
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
Nissley G.A.R. Ribbon, Mt. Joy
Description
Grand Army of the Republic badge. "In Union There Is Strength" on top pin. "D. H. Nissley Post, No. 478 / G. A. R. / Mount Joy, PA." G.A.R. emblem in center of badge. Badge is black with gold letters and gold braided trim on bottom with metal fringes.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Nissley, D.H.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Satin, Metal
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2006-08-07
Condition Notes
Tear above left flag.
Object ID
2006.971
Accession Number
2006.971
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Object ID
2006.970
Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Description
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Button pin with G.A.R. emblem on top. "In Memoriam / Brandywine / Post No. 54 / Coatesville, PA." Black with silver border and gold letters.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1935
Made By
Baltimore Badge & Novelty Company
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Satin, Metal
Height (in)
5.375
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Bottom of badge is frayed.
Object ID
2006.970
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Object ID
2006.946
Date Range
1917
Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Description
Grand Army of the Republic souvenir badge. Top pin has eagle and cannons with text: "1917 / Souvenir". Bottom oval has scene with waterfalls and a cityscape with text around: "Genesee Falls Rochester, N. Y." Also has "G. A. R." on it.
Date Range
1917
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1917
Made By
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Metal
Height (in)
2.625
Length (in)
1.375
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2006.946
Place of Origin
Newark, New Jersey
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Object ID
2006.945
Date Range
August 21-26, 1911
Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Description
Grand Army of the Republic souvenir badge. Eage pin on top with word "Souvenir." Red white and blue ribbon piece in the middle. Cross at bottom with G.A.R. star in middle. "45th Nat'l Encampment / Rochester, N.Y." "G.A.R. / 1911" "Aug. / 21-26". The Lord's Prayer is inscribed on back of the G.A.R. star.
Date Range
August 21-26, 1911
Year Range From
1911
Year Range To
1911
Made By
Schwaab S & S Company
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Metal
Height (in)
3.5
Length (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2006.945
Place of Origin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Title
Seal press
Object ID
2015.999.23
Date Range
1913
Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Title
Seal press
Description
Seal press, George Shiffler Council, No. 177, O of IA, Order of Independent Americans. Part of the Nativists' Movement. Anti-tax and Anti-immigration.
George Shiffler, a young Nativist, was fatally shot at the Nativist Riots of 1844 in Philadelphia during which mobs attacked Irish-American and Roman Catholic homes and businesses.
Date Range
1913
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Seal
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2024-05-13
Object ID
2015.999.23
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2015.999
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster County Fair Trophy Won by Daniel B. Strickler
Object ID
1980.010.2
Date Range
October 1913
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster County Fair Trophy Won by Daniel B. Strickler
Description
Pewter loving cup trophy, engraved, "Winner 1 Mile Relay Race / Daniel B. Strickler / Lanc. Co. Fair / Oct. 1913"
3.5 inch wide pedestal base supporting 2 handled trophy cup.
Date Range
October 1913
Year Range From
1913
Year Range To
1913
Made By
Reisner, G. William
Last Owner
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Strickler, Daniel B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Trophy
Material
Pewter
Height (in)
6
Length (in)
5.25
Diameter (in)
7
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-09-03
Object ID
1980.010.2
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
1980.010
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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2015.022.3
Date Range
1914
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
White metal urn shaped trophy with incised lateral bands on body and foliate decoration on handles. Engraved: "Lancaster-Fair 1914 Best Lancaster County Bred Pullet." Stamped on bottom "FS Co USA Quadruple" arranged in circle around eagle head, 1052, YL.10
Date Range
1914
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Trophy
Height (in)
7.875
Width (in)
7.5
Object ID
2015.022.3
Accession Number
2015.022
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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2015.022.2
Date Range
1915
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
White metal, urn-shaped trophy awarded to the Brubaker Hatchery in 1915. Trophy features foliate scrolls on handles. Inscribed "Lancaster County Fair 1915 Best White Leghorn." Stamped on bottom "Derby Silver Plate 4 2 9."
Date Range
1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Beechdale Duck Farm
Object Name
Trophy
Height (in)
7
Length (in)
7
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.022.2
Accession Number
2015.022
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Poultry Show Ribbon, 1916
Object ID
1987.998.25
Date Range
Sept. 26-29, 1916
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Poultry Show Ribbon, 1916
Description
1916 Blue Satin Ribbon, "Lancaster Fair Poultry Show", First place.
Date Range
Sept. 26-29, 1916
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
18.415
Length (ft)
0.6041666667
Length (in)
7.25
Width (cm)
5.08
Width (ft)
0.1666666667
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-05
Condition Notes
Silver lettering in mint condition.
Object ID
1987.998.25
Accession Number
1987.998
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