Large black and white photograph of Lancaster City street scene in winter, looking from East King St. across Penn Square and down West King St., into distance. Photo is mounted on a dark gray mounting board, all vertically oriented and framed in a black-painted oak frame with old glass.
Unpaved street extends from bottom left to upper right, depicting numerous people and horse-drawn vehicles, several trade signs and two flagpoles at right. Prominent businesses are John G. Shenk boot and shoe manufacturer and New Depot on right (North side of E. King St.) and a clothing store on south side. What is Centre Square (now Penn Square) has a throng of mounted men gathered in front of the building on far left side. The trade sign hanging above the News Depot sign appears to be a trunk which may be the business of Emanuel Schaeffer (maker of saddles and trunks, etc.). Above trunk sign is the sign of William Cooper's Red Lion Inn at 20 W. King St. (later 35-37). Across the street on W. King are two long signs extending out into the street. They are the businesses of Henry G. Lipp (tin and sheet iron ware manufactory) at 20 W. King St. and F. Smith's hat and cap store farther down.
Photographer likely took this photo from the same vantage point on the north side of East King St. as the photo P02.20.2.
(Written by Wendall Zercher.)
Provenance
Seller states he purchased photos from a woman who lived on Marietta Ave. Based on his description, this appears to be the home of Mary Louise Webster, 1029 Marietta Ave., who donated to us a collection of items relating to Rohrer's Liquor store (G.01.49.1-17). It is very likely that these photos also come out of the Rohrer Family and may even have been hung in the liquor store on the square due to their size and subject. (Wendell Zercher)
Silvering along some edges; acidic mounting board. Original softwood boards used as backboards were removed and disposed of due to acid burning. Photo was printed with what appears to have been a damaged negative; a lone of probable emulsion loss extends 2.5 inches up from middle of bottom and there is loss of image at bottom right corner. Mounting board is stained below lower left corner of photo.
Large black and white photograph of Lancaster City street scene in winter, looking east on East King Street, mounted on a dark gray mounting board, all vertically oriented and framed in a black-painted oak frame with old glass.
Unpaved streets have snow on the ground. Multiple horses with buggies, wagons and carriages are seen, Especially in front of a hotel/inn sign on north side of street(Leopold?Hotel). Street extends from lower right corner of photo to upper left. Sprecher's agricultural implements store is in lower left foreground. Two ladies in hoop skirts stand at streetlamp at corner of first intersection (likely Duke St.). At the SE corner can be seen the trade signs of Christian Widmyer (cabinetwares) and Ringwalt. Tree in foreground extends across much of photo. Cupola (of Lancaster Alms House?) rises above buildings in distance.
Photographer likely took this photo from the same vantage point on the north side of East King St. as the photo P.O2.20.01.
(Written by Wendell Zercher.)
Provenance
See write-up for P.02.20.01.
Date Range
1860s late
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Photograph
Height (cm)
44.45
Height (ft)
1.4583333333
Height (in)
17.5
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Dimension Details
Framed: 30.25" high x 27" wide
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2002-05-24
Condition Notes
Silvering along some edges; acidic and brittle mounting board. Original softwood boards used as backboards were removed and disposed of due to acid burning. 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down on left side are large repaired break in matboard.
Tin Peddler's cart, Charles S. Pickering, Georgetown, Massachusetts. Note attached to the picture "The craftsman worked in his shop all winter, and in the summer he went to the boondocks to sell his ware. He frequently took feathers in payment instead of cash."
According to information on back of photo, "Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem Mass." Essex Institute merged with Peabody Museum of Salem to become Peabody Essex Museum in 1992.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. From the Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. See note in description.
Lamp made of tin plate and used widely in the rural areas of Pennsylvania in the nineteenth century. This style is a very attractive one and is often found in antique shops today. Lamp from the collection of Henry Kaufman
From "Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle" page 132, "Cannister was used by the country storekeeper to hold gunpowder which was sold retail in small quantities. Is is about 12 inches high."
From a note attached to the picture: " A brass warming pan with a very attractive cut out design and a handle with a rope twist. Important warming pans gravitate to some of the important antique dealers. The cutout design was attractive and functional. The openings provided a small draft to keep the coals hot as the pan was swept between the sheets to take off the chill of winter nights."
From a note on the back of the photo: "Two dippers and a spatula made in Canton, Ohio late in the nineteenth century. The design of the finials of the handles are identical, but fortunately they are very attractive. The bowls, and the spatula are made of brass, the handles of iron.
