100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. Identified from left to right: R. E. Fellers, Director, Division of Philately; E. George Siedle, Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of Transportation; Samuel C. Slaymaker, Buchanan Foundation; Albert J. Robertson, Assistant Postmaster General and Controller, Bureau of Finance; John B. Rengier, President, Buchanan Foundation; Frederic S. Klein, Director of Public Relations, Buchanan Foundation. Taken in Mr. Siedle's office, Washington, D. C., at time of decision to issue Wheatland stamp commemorating a Presidential shrine in Pennylvania, in the 100th anniversary year of the election of James Buchanan to the presidency, 1856. Five copies of photograph. Taken for the Post Office Department of the United States of America.
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Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. In typescript on back of photograph: "'Wheatland' the historic home of James Buchanan, President of the United States 1857 - 1861 Lancaster, Pennsylvania General view - 'Wheatland Day' May 10, 1953". Photograph taken for the Pennsylvania State Department of Commerce.
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Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. In typescript on back of photograph: "'Wheatland' home of James Buchanan. Lancaster, Penna.' Photograph taken for the Pennsylvania State Department of Commerce.
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Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. Docents in period dress and man dressed as James Buchanan on steps of Wheatland. Photograph taken for the Pennsylvania State Department of Commerce.
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Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.