Engraving of James Buchanan. Tinted engraving. James Buchanan stands 3/4 front to his left at center of picture dressed in a black suit with white tie. James Buchanan has left hand resting on upright brown book on table to his left. Table has round top with green baize cloth.
J. C. Buttre, 48 Franklin St., New York, New York.
James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States
Description
Framed Currier print of James Buchanan. Buchanan sits at center, face diagonally to the left. He wears a white button-up shirt with high collar and white bow tie under chin. Black vest with four buttons all buttoned. Black jacket with lapels, two buttons
Baseball uniform, green cotton twill jersey and knickerbocker pants with white short sleeves and trim. Quarter-inch wide white tape serves as piping on jersey front & neck and "stripe" down outside of pant leg. Red plastic buttons; wide belt loops
"PENNSY" in white flannel letters on front of jersey. No name on back. "Empire" on neck tag.
White sleeves stained yellow. Overall moderate wear. Bottom seam of pants worn with a 1.5" long tear at bottom of each pant leg. Two small holes below back pants pocket.
Object ID
2016.005.01
Place of Origin
New York, New York
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Baseball uniform, red cotton twill jersey and knickerbocker pants with white short sleeves and trim. Quarter-inch wide white tape serves as piping on jersey front & neck and "stripe" down outside of pant leg. Red plastic buttons; zipper fly, wide belt loops
"HUBLEY TOYS" in white flannel letters on front of jersey; Number "6" on back. Neck tag has "Empire" and "Size 38".
White sleeves heavily stained yellow with multiple light and dark smaller stains. Overall moderate wear; number on back is worn, white piping on jersey front soiled and worn.
Losses to stitching on rear pants pocket. Bottom seam of pants worn with a 1.5" long tear at bottom of each pant leg. Two small holes below back pants pocket.
Object ID
2016.005.02
Place of Origin
New York, New York
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Baseball uniform, white cotton flannel short sleeve jersey and knickerbocker pants with dark blue piping trim and lettering. Vertical side panels of light linen or cotton under arms of jersey were added later to accommodate girth. White plastic buttons on shirt and fly; two wide belt loops on front only; reinforced knees; one back pants pocket.
"LANCASTER" in dark blue letters is on front of jersey; "ED. STUMPF'S / SERVICE" on back. Maker's tag at neck reads: "Shenk Bros. / 'EVERYTHING FOR SPORT', LANCASTER, PENNA."
Overall moderate to strong wear with yellow overall staining. Smaller dark stains on jersey back and especially on front of pantlegs and knees. Lettering detaching. Blue piping worn on pants. Large tears at lower left leg bottom with repairs. Side panels on jersey were later addition.
Object ID
2016.005.03
Place of Origin
New York, New York
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Portrait of James Buchanan, painted by William McMaster. The artist painted this as a copy of his July 1856 Buchanan portrait after the General Election in November 1856. This portrait was commissioned by the Empire Club, which was a powerful political organization in New York during the mid-19th century. Captain Isaiah Rynders was the founder of the Club; his "sluggers" committed voter intimidation and election fraud on behalf of Tammany Hall throughout the 1840s and 1850s. The Empire Club purportedly paid McMaster $1,000 (equal to $28,571 today) to paint a copy of McMaster's July 1856 Buchanan portrait. This copy was hung in the Capitol Rotunda when Buchanan took office; however, at some point during his term, as his popularity began to sink, it was removed. Mounted in a Rococo Revival gilt wood and gesso frame with ornamental projecting corners featuring ornate scrolling foliage patterns with centre repose engraved with sculptural shells & acanthus leaves and fleur-de-lis patterns.
