A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
(2 copies) 2 men in military uniform and two in a suit holding up a flag for Army Navy with a wreath around a capital E. The men are standing on a stage.
Photograph- Three images: 1.) placing wreath at statue of James Buchanan during unveiling ceremony on June 1, 1928. 2.) Justice John Hay Brown. 3.) Unite of 28th Division, PA National Guard.
Photograph- Three images: 1.) placing wreath at statue of James Buchanan during unveiling ceremony on June 1, 1928. 2.) Justice John Hay Brown. 3.) Unite of 28th Division, PA National Guard.
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Three images: 1.) placing wreath at statue of James Buchanan during unveiling ceremony on June 1, 1928. 2.) Justice John Hay Brown. 3.) Unit of 28th Division, PA National Guard.
Photograph of a document appointing Jacob Weaver, Esq. as captain of an independent company to be raised in Pennsylvania, January 1777 in the Continental Army. Signed by Charles Montgomery and John Hancock.
Rodney Peaco was a member of Lancaster's Mt. Horeb Lodge when he entered the military in 1914 and served in the Quartermaster Corps. He is shown here, kneeling at far right, with fellow soldiers wearing Masonic aprons over their military uniforms. Peaco served with General Pershing in the 1916 - 1917 search for Mexican outlaw Pancho Villa.
