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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2004.010
Date Range
1870-1890
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Collection
General Collection
Description
Buttock Cane Basket
Date Range
1870-1890
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Container
Object Name
Basket
Material
Wood
Height (in)
12
Width (in)
15
Depth (in)
14
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.010
Place of Origin
Witmer, East Lampeter Twp.
Accession Number
2004.010
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Title
Redware Apple Butter Crock
Object ID
2002.215
Date Range
1820-1890
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Title
Redware Apple Butter Crock
Description
Red earthenware crock with glazed interior and unglazed exterior. Thrown on wheel with applied flat handle.
Date Range
1820-1890
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 36
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Container
Object Name
Crock
Oither Names
Applebutter crock
Material
Redware
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
8.5
Diameter (in)
7
Condition
Good
Object ID
2002.215
Credit
Collection of LancasterHistory.org
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Object ID
1944.005.1
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Description
Thrown salt glazed earthenware snuff crock
Blue stamped lettering on front, "Demuth's Celebrated Snuff / Lancaster / PA"
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 31
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Container
Search Terms
Demuth's Tobacco Shop
Crocks
Object Name
Crock
Material
Clay
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
6
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Chips along top edge and inside lip
Object ID
1944.005.1
Notes
The oldest tobacco shop in the United States, Demuth's was founded in 1770 by Christopher Demuth and remained in the family in the 1980's. With visitors such as Jasper Yeates and James Buchanan, the shop was, and still remains, a staple in the local community.
Place of Origin
USA
Usage
Demuth Tobacco Shop
Accession Number
1944.005
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Object ID
1944.005.2
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Description
Thrown salt glazed earthenware snuff crock
Blue stamped lettering on front, "Demuth's Celebrated Snuff / Lancaster / PA"
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 31
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Container
Search Terms
Demuth's Tobacco Shop
Crocks
Object Name
Crock
Material
Clay
Height (in)
7
Width (in)
6
Condition
Good
Object ID
1944.005.2
Place of Origin
USA
Usage
Demuth Tobacco Shop
Accession Number
1944.005
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