Ink drawing of "an arch erected by the patriotic citizens of W. King S. Lanc. in honor of the arrival of General G. M. Lafayette who visited this town July 27th 1825." G. B. xxxx
Birth Record in German for Nancy Haberstich is hand executed on laid paper. The folksy design is a central heart with rope-like edging. Within is written Nancy Haberst / ich Ist Gebohren den 22 den / October 1799 Conostogo / Town Ship." Letter colors vary from black to red to yellow. Below text is a running stag and a nearby tree. Resting atop the heart is a large crown with red, yellow and green bands. Painted into the yellow band is "AM US 1812", perhaps indicating an artist w/ date of execution. Flanking crown are two angels with black wings, additional red wings on footheels and a snake-like object encircling their loins. Each angel extends a leafy branch toward the crown as in homage. Large red tulips with black leaves fill sides of fraktur, sheltering a pair of confronting birds standing at bottom.
Mounted in a modern brown natural wood frame with white window mat. Kraft paper dust paper on back has "#3" written in lower right corner. Inscribed at top left in pencil is "Anna ? " Inscribed in pencil on back is "#3".
Paper has light acid burn overall with several darker brown stains such as one above right tulip.overall yellowed from age and acid burn. Strong fold lines, especially the three vertical ones at center. Cellophane tape mends tears in fold lines at center and left. Fold lines are breaking and one is separated and curling. Several scattered brown stains. Paper losses, particularly at right top corner, some at top left corner and top center. Small holes at various points and tears extend into paper from edges. Bottom edge particularly damaged. Strong losses and breaks especially at bottom center and at left.
Object ID
2017.999.7
Notes
Appraisal conducted by Pastor Fred Weiser, Sept. 2, 1988.
Pencil drawing of South East corner of Church and Lime St, - Home of Charles Waitz and Bloomingdale Milk Depot pictured. Bottom right signed: B. Hackett 1880
reverse- unfinished pencil sketch of street w/building details and labels.
Bust portrait of Henry Clay in oval frame of stonework and oak leaves. Below drawing: "H. Clay / [next line of script illegible] / Published by Wm B. Lane No 51 Po 3rd St Philadelphia / Entered According to act of Congress in the Eastern District of Penna. April 2nd 1814 by W. B. Lane Printed by N. Quiu
3/4 profile bust charcoal portrait of man with handlebar mustache, double breasted coat. Back (in pencil): "My father - Zachariah T. Hayes" (1849-1901).
NOTE: Zachariah's son was Paul G. Hayes (1890-1988), F&M graduate, Methodist minister and missionary who has an extensive archive at the Yale School of Divinity.
Heavy with liquid stains along top left edge, across top and from upper right corner, stain angle toward lower left across man's face, neck to his right shoulder. Cut, top center, with some pieces of paper broken off along top edge.
3/4 profile bust portrait of woman with round face and high bun. Amulet clasp on front neck of dress depicts another bust of another woman (outline visible). Puff sleeves in fabric with a sheen. 6 buttons visible on front of bodice.
Back (in pencil): "My mother Emma Goodman Hayes" The mother of Rev. Paul G. Hayes (1890-1988), Emma Amelia (Goodman) Hayes, (1857-1919 ) was the wife of Zachariah Hayes (1849-1901).
3/4 profile bust charcoal portrait of man facing viewer. He is wearing a dark jacket with wide lapels with trimmed edges; a white shirt with stand-up collar and a bow tie.
Back: "Jacob Gruel / Confectioner / N. Queen St near Chestnut / for 60 years / at N. N. Queen St. entrance to / the Colonial Theater / grandparents of Mrs. Edgar Fahs Smith / provost of U. of P."
Written on back:" 576-P" and number "18."
Note: Jacob J. Gruel (1809-1882) married Jacobina Swartz (1811-1892).
3/4 profile bust charcoal portrait of woman wearing amulet clasp at center of neckline with white collar. Four buttons are visible down front of her bodice. Her hair is parted in the center. There appear to be ribbon/folds over her left ear with hint of fabric on top of her head and along right side like a bonnet or hair-covering on back of her head. She is looking left, eyes skyward. Back: "Mrs. Jacobina Gruel" written cursively in pencil on back.
Drawing, attached to cardboard, is brown overall. Lighter border from frame that has been removed.
(Note: Jacob J. Gruel (1809-1882) married Jacobina Swartz (1811-1892)
Charcoal Portrait of Simon Cameron by Bertha L. Cochran. There are faint grid lines--first horizontal line is at the top of Cameron's head. In lower right corner, written in cursive with charcoal: "Simon Cameron / by / Bertha L. Cochran / -1890-"
Bertha L. (Cochran) Landis donated a collection to the Lancaster County Historical Society. (She married David B. Landis in 1914 and she died in 1959.) May have been donated by Mrs. George W. Hicks in 1930. See object file for additional information.
