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Collection
History Collection
Title
Buchanan & Breckenridge Campaign Ribbon
Object ID
W.1987.005.001
Date Range
1856
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Buchanan & Breckenridge Campaign Ribbon
Description
White ribbon. In black letters: "Paradise Club./ ---/ Pennsylvania's/ Favorites./ (seal of PA)/ For President./ JAS. BUCHANAN./ For Vice President./ JNO. C. BRECKINRIDGE"
Date Range
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0529
People
Buchanan, James
Breckenridge, John C.
Search Terms
Presidential ribbons
Object Name
Ribbon, Campaign
Length (cm)
24.13
Length (ft)
0.7916666667
Length (in)
9.5
Width (cm)
5.08
Width (ft)
0.1666666667
Width (in)
2
Condition
Fragile
Condition Date
2022-09-22
Condition Notes
All edges are in good condition, but ribbon is in four pieces, with 3 crosswise tears
Object ID
W.1987.005.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Accession Number
W.1987.005
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Smoking pipe
Object ID
2014.999.10
Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Smoking pipe
Description
Smoking pipe that belonged to James Buchanan.
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 05
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Pipe
Object ID
2014.999.10
Credit
Collection of LancasterHistory.org
Accession Number
2014.999
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Porcelain commemorative plate
Object ID
2002.108
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Porcelain commemorative plate
Description
Porcelain commemorative plate with hand-painted image of "Wheatland, Home of President Buchanan" Gilded border at edge of painting and edge of plate, band of pink 1" form edge.
On Reverse, "Made for M.T. Garvin & Co, Lancaster, PA"
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Shelf
Shelf 7
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Porcelain
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
6.75
Object ID
2002.108
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Silver pie server
Object ID
1969.002
Date Range
1860-1890
Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Silver pie server
Description
Silver pie server, used by James Buchanan at Wheatland
Date Range
1860-1890
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 13
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Server, Pie
Material
Silver
Length (in)
10
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1969.002
Usage
Buchanan, James
Accession Number
1969.002
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