Watercolor of country mill. Probably painted by Julius Augustus Beck, brother of first wife of William Alexander Hammer, Martha Ann Beck. (Original entry by unknown person)
WRZ entry: Colorful W/C mounted onto nearly 1/8" thick paperboard (H: 5.75" W: 7.75") with gold, pebbled surface on back, and "Hammer" scrawled in pencil script. Front side, in margin above mounted watercolor is "4160 Hammer" also in pencil script.
Mounted in black modern frame with window mat for exhibit 2013-2016. (Removed from Med. Flat Box 35, "Fine Arts: Paintings", Cabinet 2).
Signers of petition: Leman, Jacob; Fahnestock, R. E.; Hiester, Jared K.; Bender, W. G.; Musselman, H. D.; Shreiner, Martin; Shreiner, C. F.; Eichholtz, R. L.; Flinn, A. C.; Long, John F.; Rotharmel, Jacob; Schlott, George.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Meixell, Andrew B.; Welchans, Joseph; Gompf, E.; McCulley, Robert C.; Vandersaal, Samuel; Bauman, Joseph K.; Sener, H. M.; Voigt, Charles F.; Hartman, Edward J.; Wiley, Edward; Sprecher, D. G.; Shultz, John A.; Wiley, Alexander.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Downey, Thomas; Huber, Bernard; Haslett, Samuel; Boyle, George L.; Rees, John; Welchans, Joseph; Wiley, Charles T.; Hartman, Jacob; Mercer, M. H.; Zecher, Philip; Frailey, Charles R.; Feagley, John; King, Samuel M.; Meixell, Andrew B.; Stahl, Abraham.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers for first petition eating house: Erben, Charles M.; Northaeffer, J. M.; Carpenter, W.; Breneman, C. H.; Peifer,
W. L.; Skiles, John D.; Wentz, Charles E.; Brown, W. W.; Smith, James; Lorr, T. R.; Diveler, M.; Gable, J. F.; Shultz, John A.; Shultz, Henry A.
January term.
Signers for second petition eating house: Howell, Charles M.; Bear, Jacob; Zimmerman, J.; Weidler, John; Carpenter, W.; Skiles, John D.; Metzger, S. H.; Rathvon, [ ]; Leman, Henry E.; Carpenter, James C.; Swarr, H. B.; Brown, W. W.; Reynold, Samuel H.; Ehler, J. A.; Compton, William; Deichler, P.; Kline, E. M.; [Shultz & Brother]; Erben, Charles [M.]
Approved.
April term.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers petition for eating house: Barthel, Jacob; Sing, Daniel; Peters, Charles; [signature in German]; Cox, Samuel B.; Reigart, John H.; Swilkey, Gottieb; Fitzpatrick, B.; Cox, Benjamin F.; Gable, Jacob,; Slaymaker, H. E.; Killian, H. K.; Patterson, Samuel; Messenkop, Albert A.; Ditlow, John; Heinitsh, Charles A.; Evans, Walter G.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Getz, Jacob G.; Colm, Charles; Miller, Benjamin P.; Zahm, Godfried; Keller, George; [McConrey], Peter; Hauke, A. A.; Dysart, James P.; Miller, Watson; Altick, Daniel A.; Muhlenberg, H. E.; Rauck, R. F.
April term.
1 item, 1piece
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Signers of petition: Barr, A. R.; Smith, [R. A.]; Coyle, James; Breneman, P. K.; Heinitsh, Charles; Kaufman, J. B.; Gompf, William; Slaymaker, H. E.; [ ], Edward H.; Bair, David; Deaner, John; Mohler, R.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Wentz, Charles E.; Gable, W. H.; Geiger, E.; Shultz, Henry A.; Bear, Jacob; Weidler, John; Kinzler, Fredrick; Albright, George; Konig, Fredrig; Wagner, Albert; Dostman, John P.; Werner, T. L.; Baer, Michael; Wentz, Thomas; Northaeffer, J. M.
Receipt to keep tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition for eating house: Gumpf, William; Triples, Michael; Deaner, John; Messenkop, Albert A.; Henry, John; Kaufman, J. B.; Barnes, James H.; Garrecht, Henry; Widmyer, C.; Coyle, James; Sheer, William C. F.; Barr, A. R.; Heinitsh, Charles A.; Metzger, J.; Bair, David Jr.; Morton, William August; Breneman, George F.; Schaum, Philip; Effinger, Jacob; [ ], Charles; Huston, Samuel F.; Swentzel, H.; Smith, R. A.; Steigerwalt, M.; Deichler, Philip.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition for eating house: Mengier, Charles F.; Whiteside, W.; [Schuk], Adam; Hepting, Friedrick; Wettig, Christian; Kuhns, John; Diller, Samuel; McCormick, D.; Vogt, George J.; [signature in German]; Sheaff, J. A.; Weaver, John E.
April term.
1 piece, 1 item
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