White metal medallion. Center of obverse features profile bust of George Washington surrounded by the words "United We Stand Divided We Fall / 1856" and "The Union Must & Shall Be Preserved / Jackson." The name "Key" appears under the profile bust of Washington. The reverse features a buck jumping over a canon (Buck-canon) and the year 1856. The words "and Breckinridge" are at the bottom. There are 32 stars in the upper field, representing the 31 states then in the Union and an extra star, presumably advocating for the admission of Kansas as a slave state.
Provenance
Purchased September 25, 2021. Auction held September 25-26 and included the Brook Mahoney Collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons. Americana & Political Signature, Auction #6240.
White ribbon. In black letters: "Paradise Club./ ---/ Pennsylvania's/ Favorites./ (seal of PA)/ For President./ JAS. BUCHANAN./ For Vice President./ JNO. C. BRECKINRIDGE"
Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Cream color silk banner; fringe on three sides; lettering on banner reads: "THE CITY OF LANCASTER, / THE HALIDOME (sic) OF DEMOCRACY / THE HOME OF THE DISTINGUISHED / BUCHANAN / HIS GREATEST PRAISE IS THE CALUMNY OF / HIS OPPONENTS." 25 gold stars on background. Poor condition.
A reel-type quilt pattern in 9 pieces cut from 2 different yellow papers is attached to a large sheet of newsprint. A central square with concave sides with a horizontal oval shape cut out in its middle is attached to the paper with long stitches of white thread. Four arcs of the same yellow paper surround the central piece. Four 6-plumed flourishes of a glossy yellow paper project from tips/corners of the central piece. These are also stitches in brown and white threads to the newspaper backing.
Donor claimed this is a Lancaster County piece and a Lancaster newspaper.
(One article ends with: " May 8, 1858.")
Note: "Buchanan" is named in an article on this newspaper: far left, 7.5 inches from the bottom. ..."Buchanan the servile tool of..."
Old number in Heritage Center file: "D.S.11"
Date Range
1858 circa
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0539
Object Name
Pattern, Quilt
Height (cm)
46.355
Height (ft)
1.5208333333
Height (in)
18.25
Width (cm)
45.72
Width (ft)
1.5
Width (in)
18
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-01
Condition Notes
Pattern is stitched to an old newspaper: brown on fold; foxing on newsprint overall, heavy on left side (front). Holes in newsprint at places. Tears on upper left edge.
Heavy wooden dowel inserted in fabric for hanging. On front: "THE UNCONQUERABLE EAST WARD" over an eagle and oval color portrait of the head of James Buchanan. Words under portrait read: HOME AND RESIDENCE OF JAMES BUCHANAN / WE KNOW HIM, WE RESPECT, / ESTEEM & WILL HONOR HIM." Gold-colored soft fabric fringe around the banner. Poor condition.
Date Range
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 56
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Object Name
Banner
Width (cm)
182.88
Width (ft)
6
Width (in)
72
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2023-09-14
Condition Notes
Fabric faded and falling apart. Fringe becoming detached. Unrolled extremely carefully in sections.
White campaign ribbon for James Buchanan. Stamped information: "Pennsylvania/ Favorites/ (Seal of State of Pennsylvania)/ For President/ Jas. Buchanan./ For Vice President/ John C. Breckenridge"
Provenance
Presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Mr. Michael K. Stauffer.
Date Range
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0006
Object Name
Ribbon, Campaign
Material
silk
Length (cm)
22.86
Length (ft)
0.75
Length (in)
9
Width (cm)
5.3975
Width (ft)
0.1770833333
Width (in)
2.125
Condition
Fair to Poor
Condition Date
2023-10-19
Condition Notes
Large stain, lower left. Print has faded. Ribbon is taped to a piece of notebook paper (6 x 9.5) with three holes in left margin for a ring notebook.
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.
