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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Title
Postlewaite's 1729
Object ID
1979.006.2
Date Range
1729
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Title
Postlewaite's 1729
Description
Commemorative badge for Postlethwaite's Tavern, "Postlethwaite's 1729"
1.25-inch diameter button featuring a stucture: "Postlethwaite's 1729." Decorative gold-colored metal frame clamped onto center button.Made by Mason Costume Co., Lancaster, PA
Date Range
1729
Year Range From
1729
Year Range To
1729
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Taverns
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Metal, Tin
Diameter (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Object ID
1979.006.2
Accession Number
1979.006
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Object ID
1933.020.3
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Description
Liberty Bell pendant medallion with Independence Hall on the back. Outline of bell has contoured image of Liberty Bell with inscription, crack and clapper. Inscription at top reads "OF LEV XXV&X PROCLAIM / IN PHILDA. BY ORDER OF TH--" and below this is "PASS AND STOW / PHILADA. / MDCCLIII."
Back is flat with a raised image of Independence Hall. Extended tab at top has hole with two linked wire rings for hanging.
Year Range From
1876
Year Range To
1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Medal, Commemorative
Material
Brass
Height (in)
2.25
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-02-26
Condition Notes
Expected dark patina from oxidation and handling. Some wear to raised letters.
Object ID
1933.020.3
Accession Number
1933.020
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Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Object ID
2004.044
Date Range
1869-1930
Collection
History Collection: Places & Spaces
Description
Architectural fragment. Anchor bolt from the Pennsylvannia Railroad Station 1869-1930, in Lancaster, PA. at the northeast corner of N. Queen St. and E. Chestnut St. Mounted on wood plaque with photograph
Date Range
1869-1930
Year Range From
1869
Year Range To
1930
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 6
Subcategory
Artifact Remnant
Object Name
Fragment
Oither Names
Architectural Fragment
Material
Iron, Wood
Height (in)
9.25
Width (in)
21.5
Depth (in)
2
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.044
Accession Number
2004.044
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