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Collection
General Collection
Title
1st Communion Certificate
Object ID
2000.001
Date Range
June 1916
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Collection
General Collection
Title
1st Communion Certificate
Description
Half-tone print, "Remembrance of the First Holy Communion" of "John Tragesser / Holy Trinity Church, Columbia, Pa , 11 June 1916." Signed in ink by the pastor (faded and unable to read).
Picture of Jesus Christ holding a glowing circular medallion with a cross and IHS. Distributed by "The Diederich-Schaefer Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (No. 2022); and "Printed in Germany."
gift of Gary Baer
Date Range
June 1916
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1916
Made By
Diederich-Schaefer Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0037
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Holy Trinity Church
Churches
Communions
Object Name
Certificate, First Communion
Material
Paper, Wood
Height (in)
20.75
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-04-10
Condition Notes
Some small spots and browned along outer edges.
Object ID
2000.001
Place of Origin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Accession Number
2000.001
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, Strasburg Rail Road
Object ID
2002.064
Date Range
2002
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Title
Red Rose Coin Club, Strasburg Rail Road
Description
Plexiglass boxed set of three medals commemorating the Strasburg railroad, set includes two medals in bronze and one in silver.
Date Range
2002
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0004
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Railroads
Medals
Strasburg Railroad
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Material
Bronze, Silver
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2002.064
Accession Number
2002.064
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Object ID
2002.075.2
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Description
The Wild-Cat at Rocky Springs Park
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Postcard
Material
Paper
Object ID
2002.075.2
Usage
Rocky Springs
Accession Number
2002.075
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Object ID
2002.075.3
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Description
Roller Rink at Rocky Springs Park
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Postcard
Material
Paper
Object ID
2002.075.3
Usage
Rocky Springs
Accession Number
2002.075
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Object ID
2002.075.5
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces, Rocky Springs Park
Description
Advertisement for Rocky Springs Park
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Letter
Material
Paper
Object ID
2002.075.5
Usage
Rocky Springs
Accession Number
2002.075
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Collection
History Collection: Person, Thaddeus Stevens
Title
Thaddeus Stevens Medal
Object ID
2002.079.1
Date Range
1992
Collection
History Collection: Person, Thaddeus Stevens
Title
Thaddeus Stevens Medal
Description
Commemorative Medal for Thaddeus Stevens.
A. Copper-colored medal with relief image of Thaddeus Stevens 1792-1868 on one side and "Champion of Free Schools Friend of the Poor and Down-Trodden" on the other.
B. Enclosed in a green velvet box with an American eagle in gold set into lower right hand corner.
C. Cardboard sleeve with gold ink circle on top stamped: "Treasury/ United States Mint."
Date Range
1992
Year Range From
1992
Year Range To
1992
Made By
U.S. Mint
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
People
Stevens, Thaddeus
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Medals
Stevens and Smith Center
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Brass
Height (in)
0.125
Diameter (in)
1.25
Dimension Details
Box: 2.625 inches square.
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2024-01-11
Condition Notes
Mint condition. Coin in unopened plastic.
Object ID
2002.079.1
Accession Number
2002.079
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2002.079.3
Date Range
April 23, 1960
Collection
General Collection
Description
Commemorative plate, Masonic Lodge #43, Lancaster, PA April 23, 1960. Blue transfer printed image of the first Masonic Lodge Hall on E. King Street.
Date Range
April 23, 1960
Year Range From
1960
Year Range To
1960
Made By
Homer Laughlin
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 8
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Plates
Freemasons
Freemasonry
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Clay
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
10
Object ID
2002.079.3
Place of Origin
USA
Accession Number
2002.079
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Collection
History Collection: LancasterHistory.org
Object ID
2002.081
Date Range
1926
Collection
History Collection: LancasterHistory.org
Description
Booklet, "Charter, Constitution and By-Laws of the Lancaster County Historical Society" from the year 1926.
Date Range
1926
Year Range From
1926
Year Range To
1926
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Book
Material
Paper
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.081
Usage
Lancaster County Historical Society
Accession Number
2002.081
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Collection
Print Collection
Title
Marriage certificate for Jacob K. Umble and Amanda Esbenshade
Object ID
1970.020.14
Date Range
1880-1881
  1 image  
Collection
Print Collection
Title
Marriage certificate for Jacob K. Umble and Amanda Esbenshade
Description
Large paper marriage certificate, pockets in rear hold photographs visible through cutouts in front. Lithograph in block ink with gold accents. Jacob K. Umble / Amanda Esbenshade / Lancaster, PA.
Photographs are marked on back, "b. Frank Saylor / 45 West King Street, Lancaster, Pa"
Copyright H. M. Crider, York, PA / Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, PA, litho.
Date Range
1880-1881
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1881
Made By
Crider, H. M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0037
People
Umble, Jacob K.
Umble, Amanda Binkley Esbenshade
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Marriage certificates
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Material
Paper
Height (in)
18
Width (in)
14
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Removed from frame, 1994.
Brown overall with some spots. Tears on all edges.
Object ID
1970.020.14
Notes
Copyright H. M. Crider, York, PA / Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, PA, litho.
Place of Origin
York, York County, Pennsylvania
Usage
Umble, Jacob K. and Esbenshade, Amanda
Accession Number
1970.020
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Collection
Print Collection
Title
Certificate, Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College
Object ID
2002.083.3
Date Range
November 13, 1912
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Collection
Print Collection
Title
Certificate, Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College
Description
Printed certificate for efficiency in rapid calculation awarded to Lydia G. Carpenter presented by the Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College, Lancaster; dated November 13, 1912. Round gold seal on bottom center. All within a red border.
Date Range
November 13, 1912
Made By
Lancaster Business and Shorthand College
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0037
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster Business College
Lancaster Business and Shorthand College
Object Name
Certificate, Achievement
Material
Paper
Length (cm)
35.56
Length (ft)
1.1666666667
Length (in)
14
Width (cm)
43.18
Width (ft)
1.4166666667
Width (in)
17
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-04-10
Condition Notes
Folds. Missing pieces and tears on three edges.
Object ID
2002.083.3
Usage
Carpenter, Lydia G.
Accession Number
2002.083
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