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.
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, showing top half only. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath arm holding torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, zoomed in to show only the top half of the statue."UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath the arm holding the torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
Collection of glass-plate negatives found in LCHS vault. Boxes were labeled "Lancaster Camera Club" but negatives are attributed to David Bachman Landis.
Class photograph of Simmonstown School, 1937 - 1938. Bottom Row: Lester Hoover, Junior Raum (McDonald), Lester Swartzentruber, Arthur Kennel, John Mast, Everett Walker, Joseph Davis, Earl Swartzentruber. Second row: Malcolm Davis, Kenneth Hoover, Arthur Riley, John Buchanan, [?] Smoker, Ada Stoltzfus, Salinda Kennel, Leo Swartzentruber, Billy Walker, Henry Ammon, Naomi Kennel. Third Row: Arlene Bewley, Viola London, John London, Sarah Mast, Mary Jane Walker, Sarah Smoker, Mary Baughman, Arlene Walker, [?], Leah Kennel. Fourth Row: Lester Blank, Earl Baughman, Herbert Walker, Calvin Hershey, Haines Walker, Miss Alice E. Brown, Thomas Buchanan, Madeline Hershey, James Buchanan, Arlene Berkey.
