National Industrial Recovery Act (NRA) banner. (1933-35) Banner with binding along its length. 4 grommets. 7 panels of alternate red and white, beginning on both ends with 12-inch square of red; 11.5-inch x 17-inch white panel; 11.-inch x 23-inch red panel; 33.5-inch x 33-inch central panel.
"NRA Member (blue eagle) U.S. WE DO OUR PART" on central panel. "Buy Now" on both side panels. All lower step edges trimmed with tan and blue twisted cord fringe.
(Bert Bell used this blue eagle to represent his Phila. football team.)
32nd Reg. U.S. Infantry Flag/Banner. Silk. "32nd Reg(iment) U.S. Infantry" printed in gold on a blue background surrounded by an oval-shaped chain of gold leaves with a bow bottom center.
This irregula piece/portion had been folded onto something. Central portion is 14" x 12".
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0296
Object Name
Banner
Length (cm)
41.91
Length (ft)
1.375
Length (in)
16.5
Width (cm)
55.88
Width (ft)
1.8333333333
Width (in)
22
Dimension Details
This is an irregular piece.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2018-02-28
Condition Notes
Folds and holes. Tears along printed leaves; one end is detached.
Black banner with [formerly] white border advertising or commemorating or celebrating some event (MID) taking place between Steven's High School (SHS) and Lancaster High School (LHS).
"SHS MID LHS" in a large pennant dead center, alternating black and white background and inverse lettering. akorn
Mid-year class banner for Lancaster High Schools: Stevens High School and Lancaster High School.
Black and white felt standard/black background with 2-inch border (mitered corners). White "1931" (11-inch high numerals). Central keystone (22" h x 21" at widest). Inside keystone: "SHS" (white); "MID" (black); "LHS" (white).
No rod pocket or anything on back for hanging this.
Large Nazi banner to be hung from large metal clamp attached to heavy rope thread through fabric tube at one end. A dual-sided black swastika is within a white 26-inch-diameter circle on a red field. Top and bottom edges are selvedge on this 39.5-inch wide fabric.
Heavy wooden dowel inserted in fabric for hanging. On front: "THE UNCONQUERABLE EAST WARD" over an eagle and oval color portrait of the head of James Buchanan. Words under portrait read: HOME AND RESIDENCE OF JAMES BUCHANAN / WE KNOW HIM, WE RESPECT, / ESTEEM & WILL HONOR HIM." Gold-colored soft fabric fringe around the banner. Poor condition.
Date Range
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 56
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Object Name
Banner
Width (cm)
182.88
Width (ft)
6
Width (in)
72
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2023-09-14
Condition Notes
Fabric faded and falling apart. Fringe becoming detached. Unrolled extremely carefully in sections.
Plain fabric banner with outline, in red, of a badge with blue compass and corner rule providing an opening for a right upper arm holding a small sledge hammer. At the base of the banner are blue letters, "Jr. O.U.A.M." for the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order that began as a youth affiliation of the Order of U.A.M.
(Concord School in the Germantown area of Philadelphia is the birthplace of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.)
Date Range
Circa 1923
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0249
Object Name
Banner
Length (cm)
62.23
Length (ft)
2.0416666667
Length (in)
24.5
Width (cm)
46.6725
Width (ft)
1.53125
Width (in)
18.375
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-11-20
Condition Notes
Dirty overall. Heavy liquid stains near bottom edge. Three raw edges: Side edges are ragged with some holes on right edge.
Red fabric banner with folded-over open slots at both top and bottom edges. 3 evenly-spaced inch-wide slots at top for fabric ties. All machine stitching is in white thread. Large white letters W, P and A are stitched on an angle from upper left to lower right. A white '2" is stitched in the lower left corner.
The Works Progress Administration was a New Deal program created by President Roosevelt in 1935 to employ millions of Americans in public works projects and arts programs.
Date Range
Circa 1935
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0249
Object Name
Banner
Length (cm)
57.15
Length (ft)
1.875
Length (in)
22.5
Width (cm)
43.4975
Width (ft)
1.4270833333
Width (in)
17.125
Dimension Details
Slots for three ties at top. One empty, one partial tie on left and in middle is a full 17.5-inch-long tie.
Baseball with "Midget 1946 Champions" written on. White leather (browned with dirt and age) with red stitching. Signed with some batting averages by some players of the New Providence team.
Baseball with "1931" written on. White leather (now browned from dirt and age) with red and blue stitching. Three signatures on ball, "Dick Siebert," "Al Simmons," and "Cy Perkins." Also a faded blue manufacturer's stamp.
Bearing assembly. Tag reads "The Star Ball Retainer Co." and accompanying information from the donor found in the object file.
Use in a 1913 district court case: Hess-Bright Mfg. vs Fichtel & Sachs. This ball bearing was "defendents' exhibit brought to the U.S. by Ernst Sachs in 1904." Owned by Jack L. Straub.
