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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
1983.015
Date Range
Dec. 12, 1941
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Wooden gavel with metal plate, engraved "To JOe Wissler from his fellow Blackstonians, Dec. 12, 1941"
Date Range
Dec. 12, 1941
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Gavel
Height (in)
1.75
Length (in)
10.25
Width (in)
3.25
Object ID
1983.015
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1983.015
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Button Hole Cutter
Object ID
G.05.15.17
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Button Hole Cutter
Description
Button hole cutter, brass and iron.
Flat shaped tool is constructed of two sheet brass sides riveted together at the handle end, allowing a flat triangular iron blade that is sandwiched between to slide out at the other end for cutting. Blade slides via a small riveted guide that slides along a slot in the brass sides. Cutter's brass sides have a fleur-de-lis-shaped handle and scalloped sides and each slot has a measuriing scale numbered from one to ten.
Inscription: The sliding guide on both sides of the slot reads "D.M.CO. / PAT SEPT. 3, 72 / BPT.CONN."
Provenance
Collected by Lillian Hollings Kiker, born to Scottish Americans who lived in New Jersey. Born (1912) and lived in New Jersey, last of Egg Harbor, she was active with quilting, sewing, knitting & crocheting. Collection inherited by donor when her mother passed away.
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1940
Made By
D. M. Read Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 1002: Sewing & Needlework
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Machine, Textile
Oither Names
Button Hole Cutter
Material
Iron, Brass
Length (in)
3.25
Width (in)
0.625
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-04-28
Condition Notes
Tarnished with minor corrosion at several points. Discoloration to brass at rivet points.
Object ID
G.05.15.17
Place of Origin
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Credit
Gift of Susan Garofola in memory of Lillian Kiker (mother), Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.05.15
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-16
Date Range
June 1941
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
McCaskey High School Class of 1941. Same as image D-40-02-17.
Date Range
June 1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Graduations
J. P. McCaskey High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-16
Negative Number
yes
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-17
Date Range
1942
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
East Junior High School (Now Edward Hand Junior High School) Class of 1942
Date Range
1942
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Edward Hand Junior High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-17
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-18
Date Range
1940
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
West Junior High School (Now John F. Reynolds Junior High School) Class of 1940
Date Range
1940
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Reynolds Junior High School
West Junior High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-18
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-19
Date Range
1942
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
West Junior High School (Now John F. Reynolds Junior High School) Class of 1942. Same as image D-40-02-19.
Date Range
1942
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Reynolds Junior High School
West Junior High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-19
Negative Number
yes
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-20
Date Range
May 1941
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
West Junior High School (Now John F. Reynolds Junior High School) Class of 1941. Same as image D-40-02-18. Panoramic print.
Date Range
May 1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Reynolds Junior High School
West Junior High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-20
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-23
Date Range
January 1940
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
McCaskey High School Class of 1940, mid-year graduating class. Same as image D-40-02-16.
Date Range
January 1940
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Graduations
J. P. McCaskey High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-23
Negative Number
yes
Images
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Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Object ID
D-40-01-27
Date Range
May 1941
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Darmstaetter Collection
Description
East Junior High School (Now Edward Hand Junior High School) Class of 1941
Date Range
May 1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Education
Graduations
Edward Hand Junior High School
East Junior High School
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
D-40-01-27
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- John Reynolds School students, 1942.
Object ID
4-01-02-05
Date Range
1942
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- John Reynolds School students, 1942.
Description
John Reynolds School students, 1942. Panoramic print. See D-40-02-19
Date Range
1942
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Darmstaetter's
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Reynolds Junior High School
Education
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
8 x 42 inches
Print Size
8 x 42 inches
Object ID
4-01-02-05
Negative Number
yes
Images
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