1939 Lancaster Bar Association Photo Membership Plaque
Description
Sheet of 1.75 x 1.25 inch black and white portraits of members of the 1939 Lancaster Bar Association mounted on a wooden plaque. Photos begin upper left with J.W. B. Bausman, 1877, and end R.M. Barley, 1939 in lower right corner. Of the 98, two are women: A.E. Mumma, 1925; and S. H. Worthheimer, 1927.
Sterling silver souvenir spoon of Wheatland, the Home of President James Buchanan. Bowl of spoon is an image of Wheatland and marked "PRESIDENT BUCHANAN'S HOME / LANCASTER, PA." Back of spoon is marked "STERLING." Patriotic symbols on back and front of spoon handle. Three letter vertical script monogram on back "ALR."
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1925
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 14
Object Name
Spoon, Souvenir
Object ID
2023.013.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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.
Silver two-handled bowl or loving cup. Engraved, "To: Ezra B. Fritz / from some of his friends / 1844 June 22 1909 / Quarryville, PA " engrave on back of object, the list of friends.
Postal cubby holes from the Mast Post Office in Narvon. Contains 24 small mail slots in three rows of eight. Mail slots are on a wide base, approximately twice as deep as the slots, and raised 10inches above the base.
The post office opened April 23, 1883 and closed August 31, 1909. The post office and store were located in a farmhouse, and the cubbyholes were built to fit one of the windowsills.
