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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1936.001.001a-e
Date Range
1828
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Oval top empire-style table with side skirt. Skirt has beaded top and bottom. Table divides to accomodate four leaves. Four-sided reeded central pillar with two turned feet underneath and four c-scrolled supports. Solid base with four radial, long legs w
Provenance
Possibly William Jenkins
To - Thomas Potter
To - William Morris Meredith
To - James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Mary A. Willson
To - Mary E. & George B. Willson
To - Mary Willson Rettew
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
Date Range
1828
Year Range From
1815
Year Range To
1830
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Jenkins, William
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Table, Extension Dining
Material
Pine/Mahogany
Height (in)
28.375
Length (in)
66
Width (in)
53.387
Dimension Details
leaves each 19.875
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-17
Condition Notes
Casters missing, some veneer missing.
Object ID
W.1936.001.001a-e
Notes
Undocumented stories claim that this table was ordered by William Jenkins in 1828, the year he had the Wheatland mansion built, and that it has conveyed to each subsequent owner with the deed. The table dates from the first quarter of the nineteenth century and might attributed to the Bachman cabinetmakers.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
W.1936.001
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1823 #042
Date Range
1823
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
1823
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1823
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0003
People
Burns, Thomas
Eichholtz, Leonard
Haag, Sarah VanHust
Hershey, Abraham
Lechler, Mary
Summerville, Andrew
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Coroners' Inquests
Death
Lancaster
Murder
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 1823 #042
Box Number
003
Notes
Date entered into Q&A was not recorded.
Additional Notes
Coroners' Inquests.
Payment for holding inquests.
Eichholtz, Leonard. Coroner.
Haag, _____ Mrs. Deceased.
Lechler, _____ Mrs. Deceased.
Summerville, Andrew. Deceased.
Burns, Thomas. Deceased.
Unknown person in the house of Hershey, Abraham.
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
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-09-02-18
Date Range
c. 1977
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
Four generations gather in Buchanan Park. From left: Dorothy J. LeFever, Henrietta A. Kuntz, Traci L. Smith, and Mary Jane Smith
Date Range
c. 1977
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
LeFever, Dorothy J.
Kuntz, Henrietta A.
Smith, Traci L.
Smith, Mary Jane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Families
Buchanan Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-09-02-18
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
PC-161
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-01-02-23
Date Range
July 1973
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Francis Schaller taking swimming lessons from Tom Van Kirk, possibly at the wading pool at Buchanan Park
Date Range
July 1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Schaller, Francis
Van Kirk, Tom
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Swimming
Swimming lessons
Buchanan Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 3 inches
Object ID
LR-01-02-23
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-05-02-28
Date Range
1972
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Kids playing chess at Buchanan Park
Date Range
1972
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Park
Chess
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
LR-05-02-28
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-05-05-20
Date Range
1974
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Playing softball at Buchanan Park
Date Range
1974
Creator
Nixdorf, Larry E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Softball
Buchanan Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
LR-05-05-20
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-05-05-22
Date Range
1974
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Playing softball at Buchanan Park
Date Range
1974
Creator
Nixdorf, Larry E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Softball
Buchanan Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
LR-05-05-22
Images
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