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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Walking Cane Belonging to Edward Griest
Object ID
2006.029
Date Range
June 17, 1894
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Walking Cane Belonging to Edward Griest
Description
Black oil painted walking stick with metal tip and embellished gold crown. Decorative 2 inch long metal button's top engraved. Smoothly finished with dark, ebony like color. At tip, a 1 inch metal band and a .25 inch metal bottom .5 inch diameter. Stick on label reads: This cane belonged to the father of W. W. Griest, US Congressman for whom Griest building was named. Anne Griest Klaus great grand-daughter.
Engraving on top of crown reads, "June 17. / 182- 1894 / Edward Griest / Lancaster, PA. / From his children / and / grandchildren."
Date Range
June 17, 1894
Year Range From
1894
Year Range To
1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
People
Griest, William Walton
Griest, Ellwood
Klaus, Anne Griest
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Height (in)
36
Diameter (in)
1.75
Circumference (in)
5.375
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
.625 inch crack
Object ID
2006.029
Accession Number
2006.029
Images
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2002.026
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Tri-fold leather wallet with gold lettered insignia, "W. W. Griest" Copper fastening buckle, purple interior with calendar, address book, and stamp pocket.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 05
People
Griest, William Walton
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Wallet
Oither Names
Billfold
Material
Leather, Paper
Height (in)
8.25
Width (in)
6.5
Depth (in)
0.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.026
Notes
broken fastener
Usage
Griest, William Walton
Credit
Gift of Jim and Dot Nissley
Accession Number
2002.026
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