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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.128
Date Range
1882/07/27
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Description
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson saying he and Will plan to meet some friends on the island; both are well and Will is a great “little companion”; Mrs. Meade is on Big Nose but he hasn’t seen her; asks her to send two postcards on the same day in the morning and in the evening to see which one arrives first; asks for the letter giving his times to Smithgate. Addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry, Garden City, Long Island, NY with postmark and printed stamp. Lake George, NY.
Date Range
1882/07/27
Creator
Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 2
People
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Louisa Anderson
Meade, Henrietta Thieriot
Henry, William Cooper Anderson
Subjects
Personal correspondence
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
Letters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 3 x 5.25 in.
Object Name
Postcard
Language
English
Condition Notes
Light stains.
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.128
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.232c
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 128
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.130
Date Range
1882/07/31
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 3 James Buchanan Henry
Title
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson
Description
Postcard from J. B. Henry to Louisa Anderson asking her to get tickets for Ives to visit Lake George and how to retrieve them from the company; and to distribute the Sunday School Papers to Kelsey, Hatfield, Will, Mrs. Poole, Sarah Allen, and [Drove]. Addressed to Mrs. J. Buchanan Henry, Garden City, Long Island, NY with postmark and printed stamp. Lake George, NY.
Date Range
1882/07/31
Creator
Henry, James Buchanan, 1833-1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 3, Box 2
People
Allen, Sarah
Henry, James Buchanan
Henry, Louisa Anderson
Poole, Mrs.
Subjects
Personal correspondence
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Correspondence, Personal
Letters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 3 x 5.25 in.
Object Name
Postcard
Language
English
Condition Notes
Light stains.
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 3 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 3.1.1.130
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.232e
Other Number
JBFP Part 3, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 130
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2013.008.023
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Empire era maple side chair; scroll cut and carved crest with pierced hand-hold at crest. Rail with horizontal splat, upholstered seat terminating with cabriole legs.
Provenance
James Buchanan
to James Buchanan Henry
to James Buchanan Henry III
to Eleanor N. Henry (Mrs. James B Henry III)
to Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry
to LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1845
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Henry, James Buchanan
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Maple
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-03-04
Object ID
2013.008.023
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Accession Number
2013.008
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2013.008.022
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of a pair of Empire side chairs (with 2013.008.21) with yellow upholstered seat and cherry wood frame. Elements of entire frame are flat with rounded fronts. Back uprights have slight cyma curve, surmounted by a long, wide concave tablet. Tablet has low relief foliate carved ends while most of face is covered with a panel of mahogany veneer. Tablet extends beyond back uprights. Horizontal splat at center of back is pierced carved with a central rectangle flanked by half-moon carved shells, and is then supported by paired, loosely scrolled lyre-like "legs" that attach to chair posts. Trapezoid seat. Front legs have a slight cyma curve.
Provenance
James Buchanan
to James Buchanan Henry
to James Buchanan Henry III
to Eleanor N. Henry (Mrs. James B Henry III)
to Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry
to LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1850
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Henry, James Buchanan
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Wood
Height (in)
33.5
Width (in)
21.5
Depth (in)
21.5
Dimension Details
Note: Appraised value of $4000 is for the pair.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-23
Condition Notes
Right end of splat has two mending plates screwed to back.
Object ID
2013.008.022
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Accession Number
2013.008
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2013.008.026
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Empire side chair of walnut with yellow upholstered trapezoid seat. Elements of entire frame are flat with rounded fronts. Both front legs and back uprights have slight cyma curve. Scroll-cut and carved wide crest rail with concave shape. It is faced with bookmatched crotch veneer, with kidney-shaped handhold at top center. Outline of two C-scrolls flank hole along top. Paired cyma curves form outline of bottom edge. Rounded ends. Scroll-cut horizontal splat is pierced with low-relief carved confronting C-scrolls at center and scrolling "legs" extending to chair posts. Bowed front seat rail and flattened cabriole front legs.
Provenance
James Buchanan to
James Buchanan Henry
To James Buchanan Henry, Jr.
To James Buchanan Henry III
To Eleanor N. Henry
To Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry III
To LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1850
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Henry, James Buchanan
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Wood, Fabric
Height (in)
33.75
Width (in)
18
Depth (in)
19.55
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-23
Condition Notes
Some surface marring. 2015 re-upholstery.
Object ID
2013.008.026
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Accession Number
2013.008
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-011-029
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
North Museum & Planetarium of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
(Admission Free)
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Lancaster, Pa.
Condition
Good
Object ID
911-011-029
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-012-016
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Stevens House, Lancaster, Pa. Historic English dining Room has not only excellent food but also manty interesting pictures and mementos on the walls. Recommended by Duncan Hines for both rooms and food, the Stevens House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is centrally located and on Routes 30, 72, 222 and 230.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
Mellinger Studios, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y.
Object ID
911-012-016
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-012-019
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Stevens House, Lancaster, Pa. Historic English Dining Room has not only excellent food but also many interesting pictures and mementos on the walls. Recommended by Duncan Hines for both rooms and food, the Stevens House in Lancaster is centrally located and on Routes 30, 72, 222 and 230.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Recipient
Dr. Ira J. Honaman, 720 Race Ave. Lancaster, Pa.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, P.O. Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa.
Object ID
911-012-019
Additional Notes
"This is the most enjoyable Saturday night treat in Lancaster. Look at the delicious roast beef which is specially prepared by nationally famous Chef Means. And his excellent roast ducking dinner is available too! Free parking during dinner.
Cordially, The Shoemakers"
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-013-011
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack , NY
Object ID
911-013-011
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-013-021
Date Range
after 1907
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, Pa. View of new wing, facing College Ave.
Date Range
after 1907
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Distributor, Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa
Printer
Tichnor Bros., Boston
Object ID
911-013-021
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-013-026
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa. View of New Wing, Facing North Duke Street.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Lancaster, Pa
Printer
Tichnor Bros., Boston
Object ID
911-013-026
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
964-024
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
The Willows Covered Bridge. Located along U. S. Route 30, 6 miles east of Lancaster, Pa. This 108 year-old covered wooden bridge was moved to, and rebuilt over, the stream at the Amish Farm & House in 1962 - 1963. Beatifully restored as a Historical Landmark.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
The Willows
Covered bridges
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York
Object ID
964-024
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
964-021
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Congress Inn, U. S. Route 30 - 4 miles east of Lancaster, Penna.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
Congress Inn
Hotels
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Penna.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
Object ID
964-021
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
964-022
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
The Willows Motel, U. S. Route 30 - 6 miles east of Lanaster, Penna.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
The Willows
Hotels
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Penna.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
Object ID
964-022
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
972-062
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Conestoga Motor Inn, On U. S. Route 222 5 miles north of Lancaster, Pa.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
Conestoga Motor Inn
Hotels
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Publisher
Mellinger Studios, P. O. Box 1402, Lancaster, Penna.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
Object ID
972-062
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-017-013
Date Range
c. 1950
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Jane Louise Restaurant, Lancaster, Pa. Truly a picture of the Past and the Present combined. View shows Amish Horse & Wagon taking his space at parking meter beside the modern auto. The Amish are a Religious Sect of people who still retain and live by most of their original customs, and live solely by farming, without the aid, or use, of modern conveniences.
Date Range
c. 1950
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess
Printer
Tichnor Bros., Boston
Object ID
911-017-013
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-017-032
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
The Rose Bowl, 337-339 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, Penna.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, NY
Object ID
911-017-032
Images
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-018-016
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Armstrong Research Laboratory, Lancaster, Pa.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Tichnor Bros., Boston
Object ID
911-018-016
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-019-010
Date Range
c. 1980
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Central Market, Lancaster, Pa. The central market has been operating at the same location for over 230 years. The present building was built in 1889. Stands are leased from the city on a yearly basis - many stands remain in the same family for generations. Fresh vegetables, meats, produce and fruits are specialized.
Date Range
c. 1980
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY
Object ID
911-019-010
Images
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Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
911-022-017
  1 image  
Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Rock Ford, Home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand, Lancaster, Pa. Built over 160 years ago, Rock Ford is a well-preserved example of refined country living during the United States' formative years. Original 18th century woodwork, authentic paint colors, pre-1803 furnishings and costumed hostesses greet the 20th century visitor.
Creator
Hess, James E.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Publisher
James E. Hess, Box 1402, Lancaster, Pa.
Printer
Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y.
Object ID
911-022-017
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