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.
Ribbon Commemorative, Civil War Commerative (Lancaster) White ribbon with black text "Oct. 8 1861 50th Anniversary 79th Regt. Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers October, 1911" Red acorn design on a gold colored bar/pin
Red, white and blue ribbon with a button in the center of the ribbon and an acorn pictured on the button, "Reunion / 79th Regiment / PVV / Lancaster / Penn / September 12, 1905" Attached to bar/pin.
Stamped onto top of folded over portion of ribbon: "Whitehead & Hoag Co./ Newark, New Jersey"
Paper label with addition details glued to ribbon back.
Red, white, and blue ribbons with silver text, "Re-Union 79th / Sept. 24th, 1903 / Regt. Pa Vet. Vols." Ribbons hang from a button with picture of a "U.S." canteen and text, "We drank from the same canteen"
Unidentified man. Inside case beneath picture reads "Friend John, please remember your friend [?] the many pleasant [?day] nights we have had together"
