Skip header and navigation

Revise Search

3 records – page 1 of 1.

Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2014.999.12
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Wooden ruler of 5-inch length, natural finish, printed both sides. On front side, at left, above the inches scale is "CORKS / OF ALL KINDS"; at middle is "M.W. WARREN & CO., / LANCASTER, PA."; at right is "TRY OUR XXX QUALITY. / THE BEST." Reverse side is divided roughly in half, left side is printed "U. S. STANDARD / "DIAMETER" / CORK MEASURE" and at right is "M W. Warren & Co. / CORKS. / Manufacturers. LANCASTER, PA."
Marshall W. Warren ran a cork business at 617-19 N. Lime St., Lancaster.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0231
Subcategory
Weights & Measure T&E
Search Terms
M. W. Warren and Co.
Rulers
Object Name
Ruler
Material
Wood
Length (in)
5
Width (in)
0.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-10-06
Condition Notes
Minimal wear along edge with nick in center of one edge. Small ink stains on reverse side.
Object ID
2014.999.12
Credit
Collection of LancasterHistory.org
Accession Number
2014.999
Less detail
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2015.022.4
Date Range
1914
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Booklet from Brubaker's Hatchery titled "Brubaker's Strain Single Comb White Leghorns, mating list 1914. 12 pages, 6 leaves. Publisher listed on back cover: Poultry Item Press, Sellersville, Penna.
Date Range
1914
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Beechdale Duck Farm
Object Name
Ephemera
Height (in)
6.375
Width (in)
3.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.022.4
Notes
Transferred to Archives, MG- 756.
Accession Number
2015.022
Less detail
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2005.008
Date Range
1917-1920
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Sani-Straw straw holder. Molded glass container with nickel-plated cap and "straw-lifter"
Bottom is marked, "No-touch straw Holder Co. / Lancaster, Penn. U.S.A. / Patd. Jan. 2, 1917"
Date Range
1917-1920
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1920
Made By
No-Touch Straw Holder Company
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 1
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Dispenser, Straw
Material
Glass, Metal
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2005.008
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2005.008
Images
Less detail