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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.051.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Ivory-handled razor. Straight razor, yellowed handle, slightly curved. Two rivets at either end, handle is two pieces of flat ivory between which the razor rests when closed. Has maker's mark and inscription 'H.Boker and Co.', 'Germany,' and 'Red-Injun N
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1890
Made By
H. L. Boker & Company
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Shaving Stand
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
Subcategory
Toilet Article
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Near the hinge
Inscription Technique
Engraved
Inscription Text
Side 1: HR Boker, Germany
Side 2: Red-Injun 101
Inscription Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Object Name
Razor
Material
Ivory, steel, brass
Makers Mark
Includes small engraving of a tree
Width (in)
0.625
Dimension Details
Width given is the width of the blade. The razor also measures 9.438' when open and 6.125' when closed.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-07-05
Condition Notes
Ivory handle has yellowed. Slight discoloring on steel around makers mark.
Object ID
W.1989.051.001
Place of Origin
Germany
Credit
Professor Clarence J. Randolph
Accession Number
W.1989.051
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Correspondence to County Commissioners
Object ID
Bridge F0220 I006
Date Range
1896
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Correspondence to County Commissioners
Description
Location: Over Conestoga Creek near Hinkletown, Earl Twp.
Document type: Correspondence to County Commissioners from Penn Bridge Company
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1896
Year
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Correspondence
Creeks
Earl Twp.
Ephrata Twp.
Hinkletown Bridge
Hinkletown, Earl Twp.
Letters
Penn Bridge Company
Place
Earl Twp. and Ephrata Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0220 I006
Box Number
003
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, PA 9th Cavalry
Title
9th PA Cavalry Reunion Ribbon, 1892
Object ID
2006.963
Date Range
1892
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, PA 9th Cavalry
Title
9th PA Cavalry Reunion Ribbon, 1892
Description
Civil War veteran badge, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry. "Reunion / Survivors / of / Chickamauga / 9th / Penna. Vet. Cav. / Chattanooga, Tenn. / 1892." Label on back shows made by E. J. Erisman, 42 West King St., Lancaster. Blue with gold letters, gold pin at top, and gold braided trim at bottom.
Date Range
1892
Year Range From
1892
Year Range To
1892
Made By
Erisman, E. J.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Metal
Height (in)
0.375
Length (in)
8.25
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2006-08-09
Object ID
2006.963
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2006.963
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Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F002 M
Date Range
1912
Collection
Collateral Appraisements
Title
Collateral Appraisements
Description
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.
Date Range
1912
Date of Accumulation
1849-1913
Year
1912
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
McCullaugh, P. J.
McCullagh, P. J.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Collateral appraisement
Lancaster
Letters
Affidavits
Place
Lancaster
Extent
16 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Object Name
Appraisal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Coll App 1912 F002 M
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Or McCullagh, P. J.
Included letter and affidavit.
3 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 03-00 0312
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Title
Photograph- Unidentified man with Franklin and Marshall College in background.
Object ID
D-05-01-39
Date Range
November 12, 1891
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Title
Photograph- Unidentified man with Franklin and Marshall College in background.
Description
Unidentified man with Franklin and Marshall College in background.
Date Range
November 12, 1891
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Franklin and Marshall College
Buchanan Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
8 x 10 inches
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
D-05-01-39
Negative Number
yes glass
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Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-08-02-65
Date Range
c. 1890
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
This is the southeast corner of North Prince and James Streets, showing corner grocery store owned by family pictured in front. Bob Epler, who submitted this picture, lived in house on right with striped awning.
Date Range
c. 1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Grocery stores
James Street
North Prince Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-08-02-65
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
L-248
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-15-01-31
Date Range
c. 1899
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Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Collection
General Collection
Description
Temple Shaarai Shomayim, North Duke and West James Streets, during the blizzard of 1899.
Provenance
Arnold Glass-Plate Collection
Date Range
c. 1899
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Religion
Synagogues
Blizzards
North Duke Street
West James Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
1-15-01-31
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Watson family
Object ID
2-09-05-17
Date Range
1898
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Watson family
Description
The Watson family in front of their grocery store at the corner of North Prince and West James Streets in Lancaster.
Provenance
Gift of Kegel's Produce, Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
North Prince Street
West James Street
Grocery stores
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-09-05-17
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-07-09-11
Date Range
1890
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
St. James Episcopal Church, from a stereoscopic plate
Date Range
1890
Creator
Gill, William L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
St. James Episcopal Church
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-07-09-11
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-03-07-20
Date Range
May 1896
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, corner of North Duke and East James Streets
Date Range
May 1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Synagogues
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Duke Street
James Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.75 x 3.75 inches
Object ID
2-03-07-20
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