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Stamp, Tax

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0392d54f-6e7c-45d4-bc6e-112236612520
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1969.006
Date Range
1883-1898
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Collection
General Collection
Description
Framed cigar tax stamps circa 1898. Blue paper with black engraved design. Top stamp is a counterfeit (1898). Bottom is believed to be authentic stamp circa 1883 and is marked "Engraved and Printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing"
Made famous in the Jacobs - Kendig counterfeiting case.
Date Range
1883-1898
Year Range From
1883
Year Range To
1898
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 08
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Jacobs, William M.
Kendig, William L.
Subcategory
Exchange Medium
Search Terms
Counterfeiters
Counterfeiting
Object Name
Stamp, Tax
Material
Paper
Height (in)
5.75
Length (in)
15.25
Depth (in)
0.5
Object ID
1969.006
Accession Number
1969.006
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Negative, Glass Plate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/75cf1cd9-91ef-49fd-bc41-962423450400
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-15-01-31
Date Range
c. 1899
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Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Collection
General Collection
Description
Temple Shaarai Shomayim, North Duke and West James Streets, during the blizzard of 1899.
Provenance
Arnold Glass-Plate Collection
Date Range
c. 1899
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Religion
Synagogues
Blizzards
North Duke Street
West James Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Negative, Glass Plate
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
1-15-01-31
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6f522341-a9ba-45e5-970d-398122171298
Collection
General Collection
Title
Watson family
Object ID
2-09-05-17
Date Range
1898
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Watson family
Description
The Watson family in front of their grocery store at the corner of North Prince and West James Streets in Lancaster.
Provenance
Gift of Kegel's Produce, Lancaster, PA.
Date Range
1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
North Prince Street
West James Street
Grocery stores
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-09-05-17
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3e1f112c-0b40-4103-bbef-217565457210
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-07-09-11
Date Range
1890
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
St. James Episcopal Church, from a stereoscopic plate
Date Range
1890
Creator
Gill, William L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
St. James Episcopal Church
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
2-07-09-11
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/cde6100b-a6c0-4df2-92ca-392641429469
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-03-07-20
Date Range
May 1896
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, corner of North Duke and East James Streets
Date Range
May 1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Synagogues
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Duke Street
James Street
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4.75 x 3.75 inches
Object ID
2-03-07-20
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