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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.39.19
Date Range
1856
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Hand painted banner on cream silk with medallion bust of James Buchanan-lower center. Buchanan wearing white tie, black suit, grey hair. Gilt frame around medallion with flower vines curving around. Greyish brown eagle shown perched atop medallion with r
Provenance
Col. Richard White-Juliet White Watson
Date Range
1856
Year Range From
1
Year Range To
1
Creator
H. Liegenall (?) Lirdenau
Last Owner
White, Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Buchanan, James
White, Richard
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
Poltical Campiagn Materials
Object Name
Banner
Material
Silk
Medium
Banner
Height (in)
55.5
Width (in)
57.125
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
1994-03-16
Condition Notes
water damage noted in November of 1993
Object ID
W.39.19
Notes
Banner was made for Col. Richard White-White was an Buchanan elector. Banner was carried during campaign in counties of Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Indiana-for Northern Eagle Club of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Place of Origin
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.39.19
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1923.002
Date Range
1780-1853
Collection
History Collection
Description
Pennsylvania Coat of Arms once hung over the judge's bench at the old Lancaster county courthouse (1786-1853). Lancaster served as the capitol of of the Commonwealth of PA from 1799 to 1812. Made of oak,
Date Range
1780-1853
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1853
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Art Rack
Storage Cabinet
North Side
Storage Shelf
Rack 6
Storage Drawer
Back
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
courthouses
Object Name
Plaque
Material
Wood
Object ID
1923.002
Accession Number
1923.002
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Stevens High School Pennant
Object ID
1995.995.1
Date Range
1910-1930
Collection
History Collection
Title
Stevens High School Pennant
Description
Stevens High School Pennant. Maroon and gray felt pennant. Maroon "SHS 1919" machine-sitiched onto gray background along the length of the pennant. 4 gray tie strips attached to top and bottom on vertical edge. Top strips tied in bow.
Date Range
1910-1930
Year Range From
1910
Year Range To
1930
Last Owner
Shopf, Margaret E. Pool
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0248
People
Shopf, Margaret E. Pool
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
Pennants
Stevens High School
Object Name
Pennant
Oither Names
Flag
Material
Felt
Height (in)
13.5
Length (in)
33
Condition
Good
Object ID
1995.995.1
Credit
Gift of Robert & Richard B. Marion in Memory of Margaret Pool Shopf
Accession Number
1995.995
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2004.049
Date Range
1913
Collection
History Collection
Description
Yellow cloth pennant 1913 West Lampeter High School (BRR)
West Lampeter High School pennant.
One-sided red and yellow felt pennant. Red reinforcing strip on end (ties at top and bottom are gone). Machine-stitiched. Tapers from 13.5 inches to point.
"1913" in red, vertically at wide end.
"M.T.H.S." in yellow, horizontally.
"C.S.W." in ink on back.
Date Range
1913
Year Range From
1913
Year Range To
1913
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0248
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Object Name
Pennant
Material
Cloth
Height (in)
14.5
Length (in)
30
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-01-30
Condition Notes
Some holes.
Object ID
2004.049
Accession Number
2004.049
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2003.016.78
Date Range
1855
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Coin-shaped medallion, silvered metal, framed so it is visible from both sides. Front side depicts PA state seal surrounded by "THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY." Under seal is "INSTITUTED / A.D. / 1851
Reverse side is engraved "Awarded to / Saml. C. Slaymaker / Salisbury Lancaster Co. / for / Best collection of Apples / Exhibition of 1855" Encircled by wreath border of grapevines, corn and grain.
Medallion displayed in black velvet mount within a silver-painted wooden frame
Date Range
1855
Year Range From
1855
Year Range To
1855
Made By
A. C. Hofin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
People
Slaymaker, Samuel
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Object Name
Plaque
Material
Metal
Height (in)
5.625
Length (in)
5.625
Depth (in)
1.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-06-18
Condition Notes
Coin appears to have very minor abrasions or wear. Frame has piece broken out from back edge of bottom.
Object ID
2003.016.78
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2003.016
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