Set of 12 placecards in frame. Placecards made by Elizabeth (Zoe) Kauffman (also called Zoe Toomer Kauffman) for donor in 1960. Ink and watercolor drawings of PA German motifs and "folk" characters such as flowers, hearts, birds, and people, one rider on horseback. Two placemats with couples are dated Anno 1961. done in bight colors. Framed with museum quality materials, backer adhesives, spacer and plastic on front. Frame is light colored wood, one half inch. Bumpers on back. Holes drilled but clamps/bolts and wire for hanging have been removed. Framed by "The Framery, Etc."
1776-1976 bicentennial commemorative Conestoga Valley plate. White earthenware body with brown transferprint. Front features map of the Conestoga Valley in center surrounded by different buildings and scenes. Back has story of bicentennial printed in green along with maker's mark.
Five commerative medals from 1976 bicentenial - 200th anniversary of meeting of continental congress in Lancaster, George Ross ( 1730-1779), Adam Hubley, Edward Hand, David Ramsay, William Henry - medals with board for display
Medal with image of William F. Brossman on one side and telephones, trucks and northern Lancaster Co. on back - medal is light bronze in color. "Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1867-1944", "fifty Years of Progress"
Front depicts three buildings of the Ephrata Cloister (Almonry, Saal, and Saron) and reads "Ephrata Cloister" beneath image. Plate has a floral design along its rim.
Back reads "Historic Pennsylvania / Ephrata Cloister / This Protestant Monastic Community was / founded by Conrad Beissel in 1732. Comprising / the spiritual colonial community were a / brotherhood, a sisterhood, and householders. / The religious excelled in calligraphic art, / music, and printing-of books and broadsides. / During the Revolutionary War they cared for / hundreds of wounded soldiers from the / battle of Brandywine in 1777. / / Three of the original buildings still standing / are shown - Almonry (alms and bakehouse) / SAAL (Meeting house) and Saron (Sister's house)"
