Base wood with torus molding edge. Flat top with deep circular groove in which rests the edges of a tall glass dome. Natural arrangement under dome rests on base. Dried flowers support central mud-daubed bird's nest with light blue, speckled eggs (6) two
Left earlobe has broken off. Base is chipped. Various smudge marks all over.
Object ID
W.1960.006.001
Notes
James Buchanan Henry inherited this bust when his Uncle James Buchanan died; his cousin, Harriet Lane Johnston inherited the matching bust, which she later donated to the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
James Buchanan Henry bequeathed this bust to his son, Frank Anderson Henry, who donated it to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1960.
Engraving of James Buchanan. Simple rounded front rectangular frame. Print is on paper showing bust of James Buchanan in white tie, high collar, dark suit, lighter vest. James Buchanan's signature at bottom with 'President of the United States' below.
Framed black & white engraving of James Buchanan. Oval-shaped portrait with J.B. at center. he wears a black jacket, unbuttoned, with a buttoned vest and high white collar and white bow tie. Stern look on face, hair peaked at top.
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
Engraving of of dark haired woman, Mary Kittera Snyder. Thick beige paper, black ink. Mary Kittera Snyder at center, pictured from waist-up. Dark-colored dress, white lace collar. Dark oval brooch at throat with thin black bow hanging down. Pale skin, dark eyes and relaxed espression. Dark hair parted at center, loose ringlets at sides. "Mary Kittera Snyder" signature below image.
Klein, Philip S., "BACHELOR FATHER — JAMES BUCHANAN
AS A FAMILYMAN", https://journals.psu.edu
Height (in)
11
Width (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2007-09-24
Condition Notes
Some age spots.
Object ID
W.2007.007.001
Notes
As of July 21, 2023 this engraving has not been found in any storage locations at LancasterHistory. Patrick Clarke.
H. Harvey Schoch, the donor's grandfather, lived in Selinsgrpve, PA where he was a close friend of Mary Kittera Snyder. Additionally, H. Harvey Schoch served as executor of Mary Kittera Snyder's estate in 1899. Donor's grandfather gave him the engraving of Miss Snyder who chose Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania as her adopted home town during her adult years after she was appointed the Post Mistress of Selinsgrove.
The Buchanan letters, that were also donated to the collection, suggest the possibility that Mary Kittera Snyder and Buchanan were at one time engaged.
Black and white engraving of James Buchanan. Copied from J. Eicholtz painting. Buchanan wears a black jacket and vest, and a white shirt and bow tie. Buchanan sits in chair, holding papers. 'James Buchanan'
Black and white engraving of James Buchanan based on J. Eicholtz painting. Bust view of Buchanan in oval. Buchanan wears a black jacket and vest, and a white shirt and bow tie. 'James Buchanan'
United States Senate Chamber. Henry Clay stands just right of center facing senate president. Senate president is on raised seat under canopy. Clay's right arm and let are extended. Rows of senators arranged behind and in front of him. Some senators are
President Buchanan's Residence. Wheatland, Lancaster
Description
Black and white print of Wheatland's north facade. Engraving depicts the front fence, man with top hat and cane walking up the east carriage path toward the mansion. The north facade is partially hidden by a grove of trees and shrubbery. The print was removed from an 1861 edition of John W. Barber and Henry Howe's book, "Our Whole Country: Or the Past and Present of the United States Historical and Descriptive."
Provenance
Paul Mott [seller] Samuel Slaymaker [collector & donor]-.The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
Purchased online from eBay [online auction house] Seller: Paul Mott 3938 Dixie Ridge Run Penn Laurel, VA 22846 Purchase funded by: Sam Slaymaker 109 Bentley Lane Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 717-871-8960 Print removed from a history book. Purchased for $10
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
