Old City Hall, Large flags and picture of Abraham Lincoln on building. Above the picture is a banner with the words "Lancaster for Democracy." Hager Store is in the background and lancaster Central Markket can be seen on the right hand side of the picture. Several 1930's and 1940's era cars are parked in front of Central Market. Trolley tracks are visible over brick part of the street. Both slide and printed photo have the same number. Piece of paper next to the slide has the words "Photo c. 1940's? Taken by a deceased Lanc. Co. photographer."
100 block of East King Street. Westenberger, Maley Furniture Store, Farmers Supply, Keemer Cleaner, Tastee Restaurant, and a stand that is advertising "Bar Supplies and Glassware. Trolley tracks down the middle of the street.
Note on back of photo: A. B. Rote Documents G95.31.1 Folder #6
Group of students standing around what appears to be library tables. Names on back of photo, with seniors underlined. Note on back indicates it's the Vidette Staff in 1940 with Richard Hoff, Jr. absent (Editor in Chief)
Seniors: Nelson Bowman, Art George, Doris Burns, Pete Honoman, Barbara Moryer, Larry Hagan, Paul Ripple (8th from left, front row) ,Dick Lehman, Mary Elizabeth Schlothauer, Stanley Friedman, Dick Hutchinson, Felix Heald, Eugene Barber
Not Seniors: Dick Lehman, Robert Chryst, Anna Siegel, Joseph Myers, Alice Gayer, Arlene Eshleman, Adele Yablon, Elaine Hurshman, June Aierstuck, Nancy ?, Junior Buckwalter, L? Rhieghard, Margaret Stauffer, Gwen ?, Will, Oiller, Horace Smith, John Heald.
McCaskey Concert Orchestra, 1940. Seniors noted as follows:
Doris Burns, C.M., Esther Horner, John Druck, Harry Doer, James Keller, Evelyn Bachman, Rob't Singer, Janet Morrison, Eugene Barber, Barbara Monyer, Helen Lestz. Other students in picture as follows:
Jane Landry, June Heisy, Stanley Buch, Will Worner, Elaine Hershman, Amos Martin,John Cannon, Ruth Price, Nancy Hurnley, Marie Dinkleburg, Will Oller, Jackqueline Carrigan, Betty Jo Hoover, Virginia Styer, Alice Geyer, Annabelle Lausbey,
Engineering Department at RCA, c. 1942 - 1943. Front row, left to right: Mary Jane Hambright, Doris Miller, Ethel Winer, Mary Louise Mylin, Natalie Steinbrecher, Kitty Myers, Harry Seelen, Dr. Dayton Ulrey, Mildred Maysilles, Dorothy Lane, Louise Logan, Paulin Goodman and Lousie Rankin. Second row, left to right: Charles Poet, Ray Carter, Matthew Nesbit, Harry Sheffy, Alan Hollinger, Julius Forman, Linwood Lessig, Howard Shekels, Richard Stoudenheimer, Dr. George Briggs, Stanley Horrocks, Wellsley Dodds and Irwin Boak. Third row, left to right: Lester Harnish, Donald Loomis, Charles Yost, James Quinn, Watson Kintner, Arnold Rose, Carl Greeff, Charles Quarnstrom, Ed Bialecki, Richard Handle, Lloyd Swedlund, Delos Wamsley, Harold Jacobs, Walter Mutter, Howard Zachariason and James Dugan.
Umbrella Manufactured by Follmer, Clogg & Co., Lancaster
Description
Umbrella, black silk-cotton canopy, metal ribs and shaft, carved J-shape wooden handle finished with dark stain and glossy varnish. Canopy appears to be a black blend of cotton and silk, having no glossy sheen.
Initials "FUMC" printed in white on applied piece of fabric on the underside of the canopy crown, apparently representing the maker, Follmer, Clogg & Co. (FUMC = Follmer, (Clogg) Umbrella Mfg. Co.) of Lancaster.
Bottom of wooden handle is relief-carved with a heart, inside of which are 4 raised diamonds, separating two sets of 3 leaves. Heart is surrounded by vertically carved 'slices' into the wood.
Black cotton-silk tape secures umbrella when closed, using a metal ring at one end and small black button at other end where sewn to bottom of canopy. (Michael Middleton)
Provenance
Donor is niece of former umbrella hand-carver working for Follmer-Clogg (claims donor). John I. Hartman says the company did not have any carvers as actual employees.
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1944
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Object Name
Umbrella
Length (cm)
90.17
Length (ft)
2.9583333333
Length (in)
35.5
Dimension Details
42 inches wide when open
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1998-01-02
Condition Notes
Wear to metal shaft, with paint losses. Shaft tip has wear and corrosion.
Ribbon, Blue, with name platewith paper insert: "Miss Lilian Slaymaker Evans". Printed in gold on ribbon below the DAR emblem: "Golden / Jubilee / N.S.D.A.R. / 1890 - 1940 / Charter Member."
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
One of two identical white china high-heeled 19th century woman's shoes, with molded floral decoration around entire shoe. Raised flowers trim front of shoe with a tied bow centered above. Lavishly painted with heavy lustrous gold paint around back and sides of shoe as well as the bow and centers of raised flowers. Printed on top of the shoe front is: "Souvenir/ of /Lancaster/ Pa."
The number "59" is handpainted on bottom of heel. Impressed underneath instep is: "A" over "1924"
One of two identical white china high-heeled 19th century woman's shoes, with molded floral decoration around entire shoe. Raised flowers trim front of shoe with a tied bow centered above. Lavishly painted with heavy lustrous gold paint around back and sides of shoe as well as the bow and centers of raised flowers. Printed on top of the shoe front is: "Souvenir/ of /Lancaster/ Pa."
The number "59" is handpainted on bottom of heel. Impressed underneath instep is: "A" over "1924"