Penn Square looking east - huge crowd gathered. Banner over street for Young Men's Republican Club with images of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. Digital image only.
Photograph- Old newspaper ad: John Eberman informs his friends and the public generally that he has just opened a new store in the house lately occupied by Mr. Kirkpartrick, where he offers for sale a general assortment of dry goods, groceries, saddlery, and glass and delphware, upon moderate terms. He flatters himself that from an endeavor to keep a constant supply of the above articles, and attent to business, to merit a share of the public generous patronage.
Refers to John Eberman, son of the clockmaker John Eberman.
Photograph- Old newspaper ad: John Eberman informs his friends and the public generally that he has just opened a new store in the house lately occupied by Mr. Kirkpartrick, where he offers for sale a general assortment of dry goods, groceries, saddlery, and glass and delphware, upon moderate terms. He flatters himself that from an endeavor to keep a constant supply of the above articles, and attent to business, to merit a share of the public generous patronage.
Refers to John Eberman, son of the clockmaker John Eberman.
Description
Old newspaper ad: John Eberman informs his friends and the public generally that he has just opened a new store in the house lately occupied by Mr. Kirkpartrick, where he offers for sale a general assortment of dry goods, groceries, saddlery, and glass and delphware, upon moderate terms. He flatters himself that from an endeavor to keep a constant supply of the above articles, and attent to business, to merit a share of the public generous patronage.
Refers to John Eberman, son of the clockmaker John Eberman.
Page 192 of "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion" from 1854. Includes an article on James Buchanan with images of him as Minister to England and of Wheatland. Also includes musings on "What is the hardest mode to die?"
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, showing top half only. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath arm holding torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, zoomed in to show only the top half of the statue."UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath the arm holding the torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
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.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Daguerreotype of Harriet Lane. Full bust length view, facing right. Her hair is coiled and pinned back. She is wearing a dark jacket over a white blouse, with a white lace collar. Broach at her neck and long earrings are prominent. Gold matting around image. Image mounted inside of book-type case of black leather and red velvet inner lining. Two hook clasps.
This daguerreotype represents the earliest known image of Harriet Lane, niece of President James Buchanan. This likeness might have been photographed ca. 1845, Harriet Lane would have been about fifteen years old.
