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Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Cosgrove
Object ID
Tav 1854 F20 I61
Date Range
1854
  1 document  
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Tavern petition of John Cosgrove
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Date Range
1854
Year
1854
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0021
People
Cosgrove, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1854 F20 I61
Box Number
021
Additional Notes
Located in the North East Ward, on the railroad.
April term.
Signers of Petition: James L. Reynolds, William B. Fordney, Elliote E. Lane, James B. Lane, Frederick Kline, [Meichel Earman], William Hensel, George Bechey, John Lind, Martin VanStyke, J. Albright, Ehrman Huber, Owen Hopple, George T. Hambright, Benjamin Foltz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Documents

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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Date Range
ca. 1850s
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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Description
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store, sign of the Striped Coat. Largest and cheapest assortment of men's and boys' clothing in the city. "Customer work promptly attended to." Express Print, Lancaster. 42 North Queen Street, Lancaster. ca. 1850s.
Admin/Biographical History
John A. Erben (1827-1898) married Anna E. Musselman in 1855. He retired from his career as a tailor in his forties and began a new career as a store clerk.
Date Range
ca. 1850s
Creation Date
[1850s]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Erben, John A.
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
Boys' clothing
Business cards
Clothing trade
Ephemera
Men's clothing
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising cards
Business cards
Clothing stores
Clothing, Boys'
Clothing, Men's
Ephemera
Express Printing Company
John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Lancaster
North Queen Street
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Trade cards
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Card, Advertising
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Receipt book of John A. Erben (MG0266_Ser04_F036)
Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original items may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish. LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.005
Other Numbers
MG-180
Other Number
MG-180, Series 1, Folder 9, Insert 4
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 9 April 2022.
Documents

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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01
Date Range
1884
  1 document  
Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Description
Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the largest importers and retailers in the world, pioneers in the business, and the only importers dealing direct with consumers.
The front of this trade card, with its derogatory and cariactured depiction of race, shows an African American family that stops to read a billboard advertising the business. "Whoa! Stephen till I read dis yer sign."
The reverse contains the address of the home office, locations of stores throughout the United States, and warnings about the "vile mixtures" of competitors.
Date Range
1884
Creation Date
1884
Creator
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
African Americans in advertising
African Americans--History
Ephemera
Race discrimination
Stereotypes
Stores, Retail
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising cards
African American men
African American women
Business cards
Children
Donkeys
Ephemera
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Lancaster
Persons of color
Racial stereotypes
Trade cards
Wagons
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Card, Advertising
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Card Collection (MG0180), Series #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-180
Other Number
MG-180, Series 1, Folder 12, Insert 4, Item 1
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Oricinally cataloged by JM. Added to database 6 December 2023.
Documents

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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1895 F030
Date Range
1895
  1 document  
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1895
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1895
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0017
People
Ferrier, Mary
Ferrier, John
Humphreyville, Christianna
Hamilton, Elizabeth
Miller, Mary
Dodge, Elizabeth
Ferrier, Susan
Simpson, William
Boyle, Grace
Gunnion, John
Hamilton, Alfred
Simpson, Samuel
Carpenter, Laura
Humphreyville, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Lancaster
Place
Lancaster
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1895 F030
Box Number
017
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
Renouncers: Ferrier, John; Humphreyville, Christianna; Hamilton, Elizabeth; Miller, Mary; Dodge, Elizabeth; Ferrier, Susan; Simpson, William; Boyle, Grace; Gunnion, John; Hamilton, Alfred; Simpson, Samuel; Carpenter, Laura.
Administrator: Humphreyville, John.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
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