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Daguerreotype

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Date Range
1851
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Oval picture in rectangular frame with velvet backing. Buchanan facing almost front, dark suite, white tie. Back of frame 'Daguerreotype presented to President Buchanan by J. Henry Brown-1851'
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - J. Henry Brown
To - J. Howard Brown (son to J. Henry Brown)
To - Donnell Marshall
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1851
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 18
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Buchanan, James
Brown, J. Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Material
Glass/Velvet
Height (cm)
12.065
Height (ft)
0.3958333333
Height (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
9.2075
Width (ft)
0.3020833333
Width (in)
3.625
Dimension Details
Frame measurements:
Height - 7.062"
Width - 6.062"
Depth - 0.437
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-26
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Role
Artist
Accession Number
W.1937.001
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Deed

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/22bc6d44-352e-4206-a18c-364443738365
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.85
Date Range
1848
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Deed to Wheatland on parchment. Indenture for purchase of Wheatland by James Buchanan from William Meredith and Catherine Meredith. Dated December 2, 1848 with seal of William Meredith and of Catherine Meredith. Not signed by James Buchanan. Some fold marks and stain
Provenance
Unknown history of ownership.
Date Range
1848
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Deed
Height (in)
30
Width (in)
26.875
Object ID
W.89.85
Notes
Conservation proposal by Lancaster Galleries (Fine Art, Custom Framing, Restoration) June and July 2001. Quote to suface clean, mount, glaze to prevent fading, and seal.
Accession Number
W.89.85
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Daguerreotype

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Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Object ID
JB-07-02-01
Date Range
1857
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Object Name
Daguerreotype
Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Description
Daguerreotype of James Buchanan. Gold frame with blue velvet. Note in typescript on back: Daguerreotype presented by President Buchanan to J. Henry Brown - 1851.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Date Range
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buchanan, James
Brown, J. Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Print Size
6 x 7 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
JB-07-02-01
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
37.1
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Daguerreotype

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Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Object ID
JB-07-05-01
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Object Name
Daguerreotype
Collection
James Buchanan Foundation Photograph Collection
Description
Daguerreotype of James Buchanan. Case in poor condition. Lined with red satin.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Print Size
7 x 9 x .75 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
JB-07-05-01
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