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.
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Playground supervisors. Standing left to right, first row: Joe Hawkins, Stan Wills, Fred Schroeder, Mr Reese, Sally Hill, Mary Lee Angle. Second row: Harry Canter, William Hutchinson, Eric Herr. Sitting, first row: Diana Rampulla, Patsy Hutchinson, Georgine Hensel, Sandy Bealler, Janet Brooks, Joanne Wilson, Allean Stevenson, Marilyn Cool, Priscilla Weaver, Gloria Gershenow, Crit Herr. Sitting, second row: Dorothy Rohrbaugh, Dotty Canter, June Ament, Mary Gochenaur, Jo Knotwell, Judy Geitner, Jean Martin, Judy Shpof, Jane Mosemann, Mary Shaw.
Standing Right ( left to right ) Henry Hoerner, Walt Kreider Jr. , Don Esbenshade , Phil Bomberger, Jim Geist , Stew McMinn, Donald Swope, Jim Rohrer
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