The "H.L. Green Co." sign is from above the entrance door of the "Five and Dime" store at Orange and Queen Streets in Lancaster, PA.
The name of the company is printed in white upper-case letters on a green background. White circular seals appear at before and after the name. A brass plate is attached to the wood frame, bottom center: "Mgr. J. Robert Taylor"
"The late J. Robert Taylor managed both the H.L. Green and the McCrory stores in downtown Lancaster during the 1980-90's...I would like these signs displayed both in memory of an era of retailing gone by and in memory of Mr. Taylor. (written by F.A. Wark)
Coin of dull gray nonferrous cast metal in an irregular shape, replicating a Spanish piece of eight. One side has a central cross dividing the space into quadrants, two filled with a rampant lion and two with a stylized castle. Opposite side has a pirate ship with skull and crossbones prominently emblazoned on one sail, while top sail has "PIRATES / LANCASTER / PA" in raised letters.
Produced under the auspices of the Pirates Club of Lancaster as an emblem of their men's club, likely a later rendition of the original produced c. 1948. See Notes.
Some wear and flattening on coin edge. Faces have some wear at salient points.
Object ID
2009.003.7
Notes
This coin is perhaps the one described below, or perhaps a later incarnation. The following is lifted from the history given on their website:
"A beautiful emblem of membership was suggested and adopted at a dinner meeting October 21, 1948, following a cruise to the United States Naval Base in Philadelphia. It is a sterling pocket piece – the piece-of-eight - and insures the distribution of plenty of booty. The reserve of this fine coin carries the H.S. Williamson in full sail. Her flag shows, “Pirates of Lancaster, PA.” the coin is an exact replica of a piece-of-eight “the last one left of 4,623 picked up off the Azores some years ago.” The emblems: skull and cross bones, crows nest compass, treasure map, cutlass, tri-cornered hat, Pirate chest and a bottle of rum."
Base wood with torus molding edge. Flat top with deep circular groove in which rests the edges of a tall glass dome. Natural arrangement under dome rests on base. Dried flowers support central mud-daubed bird's nest with light blue, speckled eggs (6) two
Sign, McCrory.Double-sided fiberglass store sign with black wood frame on one side. Red with white border. Front: "Welcome to McCrory" with brass tag mounted in center below "Mgr. Dennis Hendricks." On back, sign says: "Please pay here." Sign is from The King Street store in Lancaster.
This sign was donated in memory of Dennis Hendricks.
