Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
Photograph- Carte de visite photographs taken from an album of J. K. Mentzer. The album may have been made by members of the Methodist Church in New Holland c. 1871 as a thank-you to Mr. Mentzer for selling them the land for their new church building. Only one photo in this group is identified.
Photograph- Carte de visite photographs taken from an album of J. K. Mentzer. The album may have been made by members of the Methodist Church in New Holland c. 1871 as a thank-you to Mr. Mentzer for selling them the land for their new church building. Only one photo in this group is identified.
Description
Carte de visite photographs taken from an album of J. K. Mentzer. The album may have been made by members of the Methodist Church in New Holland c. 1871 as a thank-you to Mr. Mentzer for selling them the land for their new church building. Only one photo in this group is identified.
Unidentified man, dark hair, velvet lapels, bow tie.
Provenance
This album may have belonged to the family of John Lorentz or his son John Lorentz, Jr. The names of Susan Lorentz and Christie Lorentz are written on the inside back cover and C. Lawrence is embossed on the front cover. Also, "Presented to Kate Christmas 1864 JSL" is written on the inside front cover. Album contains carte de visites and tintypes. Most are unidentified.
