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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
1932.005
Date Range
July 7, 1863
Collection
Military Collection
Description
Civil war bayonet with broken blade and bronze handle. Stamped "M" in handle. Accompanying tag reads, "picked up from Gettysburg Battlefield on July 7th, 1863 by Isaac W. Leidigh of Paradise."
Date Range
July 7, 1863
Year Range From
1863
Year Range To
1863
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Armament -- Edged
Search Terms
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Location Found
Isaac W. Leidigh
Object Name
Bayonet, Sword
Material
Steel
Length (in)
18
Width (in)
3.5
Depth (in)
1
Object ID
1932.005
Accession Number
1932.005
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Farmer's Bank Fire Bucket
Object ID
2006.999
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Collection
Firefighting Collection
Title
Farmer's Bank Fire Bucket
Description
Leather fire bucket . Painted black banner with yellow letters: "Farmer's Bank." has foliate designs on both ends of banner. "No. 9" is painted below banner in black. Stitched leather construction. Metal D rings and leather loops attach 1in wide leather handle and bucket. Tag found inside bucket: "Water Bucket of C W Richenbach Property of Union No 1". Tag is for 1931 Union Fire Company annual dinner. Tag is now in object file.
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
People
Richenbach, C. W.
Subcategory
Regulative & Protective T&E
Search Terms
Buckets
Farmers Bank of Lancaster
Fire buckets
Union Fire Company
Object Name
Bucket, Fire
Material
Leather
Height (in)
13.5
Diameter (in)
9
Dimension Details
Height including handle is 19in. Diameter of base is 5.375in.
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Bottom is reinforced with 2 crossed leather straps.
Object ID
2006.999
Usage
Farmers Bank
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.032.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Sepia-tinted photo of Harriet Lane. Oval. Harriet facing 3/4 front, to her right. Hair rolled under with flowers. Decolletage dress with flowers at center and at shoulders. Light-colored dress, no jewelry. Shown from hips up. Frame: rounded front, plain,
Year Range From
1857
Year Range To
1861
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Material
Paper, Wood
Dimension Details
Frame: Oval: 9.187' x 11.187' Frame thickness: 0.875'
Object ID
W.1989.032.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1989.032
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Buchanan Dedication to Duty Medal
Object ID
W.1989.068.001a-b
Date Range
1857-1861
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Buchanan Dedication to Duty Medal
Description
Commemorative medal (a.) and storage case (b.)
a. (medal): Circular bronzed copper commemorative medal. On Front: Raised profile of James Buchanan in center. Around edge: "James Buchanan, President of the United States" "Paquet F." under profile. On reverse: Standing toga-clad man with snake around his right wrist. To left is seated female; young man on knees with arm around standing man/physician; bearded man with scythe behind and to right. "To Dr. Frederick Rose, Assistant Surgeon, Royal Navy, G.B." At base: "For kindness and humanity/ to officers and crew/ of the U.S. Steamer/ Susquehanna."
b.(case): Book-like red leather case. On both outside covers, an eagle within a circle surrounded by 13 stars. A square floral border with spray of flowers in each corner is inside an outer border of 3 solid lines. All impressions in gold. A brass clasp in center on front and back covers. Circular opening/holder for medallion is surround by a metallic thread cord. Dark blue velvet with impressed floral sprays in each corner cover the front and back. Metallic cord around outer edges. Narrow red leather edges are stamped with a gold chain pattern.
Date Range
1857-1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W011
People
Paquet, Anthony C.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Bronze
Length (cm)
20.32
Length (ft)
0.6666666667
Length (in)
8
Width (cm)
20.32
Width (ft)
0.6666666667
Width (in)
8
Depth (cm)
3.175
Depth (ft)
0.1041666667
Depth (in)
1.25
Dimension Details
a. (medal): Diameter is 3 inches; height is .375 Inch.
b. (case): 8 inches long x 8 inches wide x 1.25 inches high
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2018-05-21
Condition Notes
a. (medal): good
b. (case): Some metallic cording is loose or unattached; front cover separated from binding.
Object ID
W.1989.068.001a-b
Credit
Mr. J.W. Frey
Accession Number
W.1989.068
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.8
Date Range
1861-1865
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Photographic print / painting of Prince of Wales visit to Mount Vernon. Large, black and white print showing entrance to Washington's tomb to the left with the Prince of Wales and James Buchanan at entrance. Wide array of men and women across picture, mo
Date Range
1861-1865
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Material
Paper
Height (in)
31.125
Length (in)
58.75
Depth (in)
1.313
Dimension Details
Dimensions given are for the frame.
Object ID
W.89.8
Notes
Owned by Harriet Lane.
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
Accession Number
W.89.8
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Collection
Photography Collection
Object ID
2004.013.3
Date Range
1850-1893
Collection
Photography Collection
Description
Dagguerreotype in leather-covered case. "Albert Swisher" (1830 - 1893)
Date Range
1850-1893
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1893
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Material
Wood, Leather, Glass, Iron
Height (in)
3
Length (in)
0.75
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Fair
Object ID
2004.013.3
Accession Number
2004.013
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Collection
Photography Collection
Object ID
2004.013.4
Date Range
1850-1893
Collection
Photography Collection
Description
Tintype in leather-covered case. "Albert Swisher and Wife Elizabeth McElree Swisher"
Date Range
1850-1893
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1893
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Tintype
Material
Wood, Leather, Glass, Iron
Height (in)
3.75
Length (in)
0.75
Width (in)
3.25
Condition
Fair
Object ID
2004.013.4
Accession Number
2004.013
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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Object ID
1969.026.9
Date Range
1850-1910
Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Description
Tintype reportedly of an engraver from Paradise, PA whose name may have been Landis or Witmer.
Date Range
1850-1910
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1910
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Tintype
Material
Tin
Condition
Good
Object ID
1969.026.9
Accession Number
1969.026
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Collection
History Collection: Genealogical
Title
Rosina Etta (Hubley) Herr
Object ID
2006.035.2
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Collection
History Collection: Genealogical
Title
Rosina Etta (Hubley) Herr
Description
Encased ambrotype, circa 1865, of Rosine Etta (Hubley) Herr (1850-1889). Seated in plaid dress by a column, in a composition case with gold trim and lined with red velvet.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Ambrotype
Height (in)
3
Width (in)
2.6
Condition
Good
Object ID
2006.035.2
Notes
fading, discolored on right side of photograph
Accession Number
2006.035
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Title
Gettysburg 1863 Ribbon
Object ID
2007.004.3
Date Range
July 1863
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Title
Gettysburg 1863 Ribbon
Description
Fragment of a white ribbon with black text, "1863 Pennsylva / Lancaster Count / Gettysburg, July 1, 2," (Dates of the Battle of Gettysburg.)
Date Range
July 1863
Year Range From
1863
Year Range To
1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Ribbon, Commemorative
Height (in)
3.875
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2023-09-18
Condition Notes
stained, torn, holes. Part of the ribbon is missing.
Object ID
2007.004.3
Accession Number
2007.004
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