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Collection
History Collection: Person, General William S. McCaskey
Object ID
2015.018.1
Collection
History Collection: Person, General William S. McCaskey
Description
sword letter opener
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Top
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Object Name
Opener, Letter
Object ID
2015.018.1
Accession Number
2015.018
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Object ID
2002.075.5
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Description
Advertisement for Rocky Springs Park
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Letter
Material
Paper
Object ID
2002.075.5
Usage
Rocky Springs
Accession Number
2002.075
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1945.011.3
Date Range
1845
Collection
General Collection
Description
Two bone paper cutters with thin oblong shape. Slight indentation near mid-point of tool marks transition from handle to thinner blade.
Attached note reads, "Paper Cutters = Over hundred yrs old = Father = Grand father = Great Grand Father of Laura Ehler Frisbie = Lancaster, Penna / Museum"
Date Range
1845
Year Range From
1845
Year Range To
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
People
Frisbie, Laura Ehler
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Object Name
Opener, Letter
Material
Bone
Length (in)
7
Width (in)
1.25
Dimension Details
Dimensions are for larger knife. Smaller tool is 5.5" x 1".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-09-22
Condition Notes
Both tools worn; abraded, scarred,stained and soiled, with losses at rounded blade ends. Bigger knife has more pronounced loss at blade tip.
Object ID
1945.011.3
Accession Number
1945.011
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