Black and white photo of President James Buchanan and his 7 cabinet members. Buchanan stands in center with his left hand resting on the left page of a large open book.
Portrait/photo of William Wohlsen that has been color-tinted with chalk: light brown hair, blue eyes, light skin and pink lips. He is wearing a charcoal-colored vest and jacket; a black bow tied and light-colored shirt. Background in sepia tones. A narrow white mat borders the entire piece.
In pencil handwriting on brown paper covering on back: "William Wohlsen 1847-1912/ Photographed July 4, 1899/ by Otto E. Weber/ 106 N. Queen St./ Lancaster, Pa.
Practical Photographer."
Provenance
William Wohlsen started a planing mill after arrival from Germany. Brought brothers and sister over as well as parents. Children of Anna Dorothy Wohlsen and Henry Conrad Behrens were Dorothy, Esther and William and Henry Theodore Behrens.
Image done from a photo. Picture (in black, gray and white) of a Pennsylvania National Guard infantry sergeant. The insignia on his cap may be from the Spanish-American War, 8th regiment, company B. The sgt., in uniform, faces left. On his collar are keystones and 8th regiment-company B insignias. There are three stripes on both sleeves. A braided band attached to his left shoulder, crosses his chest diagonally to his right waist. There are 2 round woven pieces with tassels attached to the top of the braided band. 4 metal coat buttons are seen. On his right chest are a 5-yr metal and a second round metal hanging from four bars.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-A
Object Name
Photograph
Oither Names
Portrait
Length (cm)
49.8475
Length (ft)
1.6354166667
Length (in)
19.625
Width (cm)
39.37
Width (ft)
1.2916666667
Width (in)
15.5
Dimension Details
Frame: 26.5 wide x 30.5 long
Condition
Good (photogravure)
Condition Date
2022-02-23
Condition Notes
Imagine is good.
Heavy and ornate frame. Back, all wood, some pieces coming apart.
Oval portrait photo, painted in color, of a young man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and black bow tie. The photo is under domed glass.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-J
Object Name
Photograph
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (cm)
10.795
Height (ft)
0.3541666667
Height (in)
4.25
Width (cm)
7.62
Width (ft)
0.25
Width (in)
3
Dimension Details
Framed: 9.5 inches wide x 11.5 inches long
Photo is oval.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-05-26
Condition Notes
Most of nap from velvet surrounding the central oval/photo is gone. some holes in fabric.
A piece of the photo is missing on lower right edge.
Photo in sepia tones of young mid-19th century woman, standing with left wrist draped over a wooden chair back. She wears leather gloves and is holding a riding crop in her right hand; a floor-length skirt matching, long-sleeved top, a wide white collar and ascot tie. A hat is tied with a bow under her chin.
A gold oval mat surrounds the full-length portrait and the framed photo has a stand on the back. The back has been nailed to the frame.
