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Trunk

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5099e4f8-d0bf-443a-b903-545986492497
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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Knife, Pocket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ac5512a5-55c1-4fc8-9892-410655410328
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1986.006.2
Date Range
1892
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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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