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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f20cd6ca-22a0-467e-a0de-663897802522
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-12-01-99
Date Range
1925/12/28
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
A copper brew kettle at Rieker Star Brewery.
Date Range
1925/12/28
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rieker Star Brewery
Breweries
Brew kettles
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
11 x 7 inches
Print Size
11 x 7 inches
Object ID
D-12-01-99
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
643-268
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Two notable mining industries of Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo4050
Author
Willig, H. Luther.
Date of Publication
1924
furnace producing nickel on a large scale,) is the object of this paper. In order to understand the circumstances which led to the discovery of nickel at the Gap mine, reference must be made to the previous mining of copper at that point. The earliest mining operations recorded in Lancaster County, within
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Responsibility
by H. Luther Willig.
Author
Willig, H. Luther.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
73-76 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 28, no. 5
Notes
The last third of this article is entitled "(Comments by W. Frank Gorrecht) on the preceding paper".
Subjects
Gap Copper Mine (Bart Township, Pa.)
Tyson Mining Company (Little Britain Township, Pa.)
Gap Mining Company.
Wood Mine (Little Britain Township, Pa.)
Nickel industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Brucite - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Chromium industry - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Chromium ores - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Copper mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Nickel mines and mining - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Gap Nickel Mines (Bart Township, Pa.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 28, number 5 (1924), p. 73-78Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.28
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Tankard

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/279b1108-8920-4e68-98d3-898278169651
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.00.42.3
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ FRANK J. RIEKER." One of a pair with P00.42.2.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Rieker's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000.
Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1920
Made By
Schaum, John G.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Schaum, John G.
Rieker, Frank J.
Classification
Decorative Arts
Business & Commerce
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
Copper
Object Name
Tankard
Material
Copper
Height (in)
9
Length (in)
7
Width (in)
4.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-13
Object ID
P.00.42.3
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.00.42
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Tankard

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ae191167-e67d-427a-a806-091871066991
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.00.42.2
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ JOSEPH HAEFNER." One of a pair with P00.42.3.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Haefner's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000. Transferred from Heritage Center Dec. 2012.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Made By
Schaum, John G.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 33
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Schaum, John G.
Haefner, Joseph
Classification
Decorative Arts
Business & Commerce
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
Copper
Object Name
Tankard
Material
Copper, Brass
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
7
Diameter (in)
4.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-13
Condition Notes
Heavy tarnish overall. Moderate scratching. Slightly dented in center of and below engraving. Small nicks on rim of lid. Minor corrosion where handle and thumb piece connect to body and on bottom. Some polish residue in crevices.
Object ID
P.00.42.2
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
P.00.42
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d077535a-a63c-46b9-b7c8-473475491889
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Band in uniform on parade in front of the Lancaster County Courthouse, East King Street.
Object ID
1-06-03-79
Date Range
July 23, 1929
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Band in uniform on parade in front of the Lancaster County Courthouse, East King Street.
Description
Band in uniform on parade in front of the Lancaster County Courthouse, East King Street.
Date Range
July 23, 1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Parades
Bands
Lancaster County Courthouse
East King Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2.75 x 4.5 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
edges torn
Object ID
1-06-03-79
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/468c8617-bcc1-4ab8-ab20-894315273841
Collection
General Collection
Title
View from Lancaster - York railroad bridge
Object ID
1-06-03-85
Date Range
July 4, 1927
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
View from Lancaster - York railroad bridge
Description
View from Lancaster - York railroad bridge.
Date Range
July 4, 1927
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Railroads
Bridges
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
edges torn
Object ID
1-06-03-85
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39fca585-2db5-4c26-931a-384133266036
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-09-06-10
Date Range
1929
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Two women and one man dressed up in costume for the 1929 Pageant of Graditude.
Date Range
1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Pageant of Gratitude
Costumes
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 12 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-09-06-10
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/565b952e-13de-4f6b-bd09-055544535077
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-09-05-20
Date Range
1929
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Interior of Central Lunch, West King Street. Owner was Theodora Valavanes, standing behind the counter. Note menu on chalkboard and advertisment for Marrow's Ice Cream.
Provenance
Gift of Kegel's Produce, Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Valavanes, Theodora
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Marrow's Ice Cream
Central Lunch
Soda fountains
Restaurants
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-09-05-20
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/45883a22-c3b2-4af5-a213-273252444292
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-09-05-25
Date Range
c. 1927
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
1927 Graham Truck of Rocky Springs Dairy and Emil Strosser, Jr. of 724 Fremont Street. Note children sitting on hood of truck. On same sheet with two other prints.
Provenance
Donated by Emil Strosser, III.
Date Range
c. 1927
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Strosser, Emil, Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Fremont Street
Rocky Springs Dairy
Trucks
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-09-05-25
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/17dd318c-534b-47bb-8fdb-082937857567
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-10-01-07
Date Range
1885
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Group of brewery workers drinking beer posed around a keg. The year 1885 is written on the keg. Possibly workers at Rieker Star Brewery, West King Street, Lancaster. Frank A. Rieker may be the man seated to the right of the keg.
Date Range
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Rieker, Frank A.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Breweries
Beer
Kegs
Rieker Star Brewery
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 12 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-10-01-07
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