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Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Object ID
1995.007.1
Date Range
1865-1920
Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Description
Leather multi-compartment Wallet. Some remnants of a red printed logo on interior flap. Contained the Civil War discharge papers of William Sweigart, Private, 195th Regiment.
Date Range
1865-1920
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1920
Last Owner
Sweigart, William
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Sweigart, William
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Object Name
Wallet
Material
Leather, Cloth
Height (in)
4.5
Width (in)
9.75
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Fair
Object ID
1995.007.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1995.007.1
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Collection
History Collection: Events
Object ID
1992.008.1
Collection
History Collection: Events
Description
Large, heavy cast iron key marked "LIBBY" in raised letters along the length of shaft.
Libby prison was originally a warehouse located in Richmond, VA that became a prison in 1862, housing Union soldiers.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 29
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Keys
Object Name
Key
Material
Iron
Length (in)
7.5
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
1992.008.1
Place of Origin
Richmond, Virginia
Accession Number
1992.008
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Object ID
2002.093.006
Date Range
1890-1920
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Collection
Photography Collection: Lantern Slides
Description
Photograph: Street Scene with Hendren's Cigars, Chas. A. Grove Liquors, Western Union, Post Office.
Date Range
1890-1920
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Charles A. Grove Liquors
Hendren's Cigars
Liquor stores
Post offices
Western Union Telegraph
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass / Paper
Height (in)
3.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.125
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.093.006
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2002.093
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Collection
History Collection: Person, J. Fred Fisher
Object ID
1992.014
Date Range
April 4, 1898
Collection
History Collection: Person, J. Fred Fisher
Description
Chief of Police Badge, copper over brass, in red velvet box
"J. Fred Fisher / April 4th, 1898"
Date Range
April 4, 1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
People
Fisher, J. Fred
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Law Enforcement
Length (in)
2.25
Width (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-12-14
Object ID
1992.014
Accession Number
1992.014
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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2002.090
Date Range
1870-1920
Collection
Military Collection
Description
Epaulets (2) and case. Object ID changed to 1956.009.3
Case: Sheet iron construction, bean shaped case with internal support for epaulets, painted black. Central bail handle on hinged lid with hasp type clasp at front.
Epaulets A & B: Gold, brass, silk.
**** Note: Appears to be epaulets described in 1956.009 and belonging to General John Fulton Reynolds. See object file for additional information.
Date Range
1870-1920
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 11
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0187
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Epaulet
Height (in)
5.25
Width (in)
9.75
Depth (in)
6.75
Object ID
2002.090
Accession Number
2002.090
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.144
Date Range
1683-1920
Collection
History Collection
Description
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Finding Aid can be found in Object File.
Date Range
1683-1920
Year Range From
1683
Year Range To
1920
Collector
Albert Shertz, LCHS
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0546
People
Cookson, Theodore
Hubley, Michael
Riegart, A.
Edwards, Thomas
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
courthouses
Object Name
Wax, Sealing
Material
Wax
Object ID
2002.144
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1986.006.2
Date Range
1892
Collection
History Collection
Description
Pocketknife with metal plates, shaped like bark. Two blades. One side of knife reads, "The Victory is Ours", reverse reads, "Election 1892"
Date Range
1892
Year Range From
1892
Year Range To
1892
Made By
Nelson Knife
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 01
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Search Terms
elections
Object Name
Knife, Pocket
Material
Wood, Steel
Length (in)
3
Width (in)
0.5
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1986.006.2
Accession Number
1986.006
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.013.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Traveling trunk. Large chest-shaped with metal sheet strips at corners. Studded wooden bands at front, back, and top over canvas-covered wood. Two metal catches on lid, remains of leather strap. Lid is rounded. Exterior has remnants of travel destination stickers and one end cap has Henry Elliot Johnston's initials stenciled 'HEJ'.
Provenance
Johnston, Henry Elliott
To - Johnston, Harriet Lane
To - Kennedy, May Seldon (Harriet's cousin)
To - Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister)
To - Julia Taylor's daughters
To - Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1866
Year Range To
1890
Last Owner
Johnston, Henry Elliott
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
West Wing East Room
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Johnston, Henry Elliot
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Trunk
Material
Wood/Iron/Canvas/Cloth/Leather
Height (in)
27.5
Width (in)
31.75
Depth (in)
22
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-30
Object ID
W.1992.013.001
Accession Number
W.1992.013
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2004.013.1
Date Range
1850-1890
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Wallet or leather tri-fold case. Belonging to Albert Swisher and used to carry money "when he rode the Conestoga Wagon to Philadelphia to buy things."
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Swisher, Albert
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Wallet
Oither Names
Billfold
Material
Leather
Height (in)
4.75
Length (in)
0.75
Width (in)
2.75
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.013.1
Usage
Swisher, Albert
Accession Number
2004.013
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1976.002.2
Date Range
1896
Collection
History Collection
Description
Gold paper (promoting the gold standard) political campaign ribbon, "Vote McKinley Citizens Ticket " with photos of McKinley and Crow below. Profile of McKinley: "Pennsylvania Will Head the County to Victory...Nov.3rd, 1896." Printed photo of Crow: "No Boss Shall Rule This Town!/ Alex Crow, Jr.
At bottom: "WEAR THIS ON ELECTION DAY/ Compliments of/ The Philadelphia Inquirer."
Date Range
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0527
People
Crow, Alex, Jr.
McKinley, William
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Political
Material
Silk
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
1976.002.2
Accession Number
1976.002
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