Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Gold paper (promoting the gold standard) political campaign ribbon, "Vote McKinley Citizens Ticket " with photos of McKinley and Crow below. Profile of McKinley: "Pennsylvania Will Head the County to Victory...Nov.3rd, 1896." Printed photo of Crow: "No Boss Shall Rule This Town!/ Alex Crow, Jr.
At bottom: "WEAR THIS ON ELECTION DAY/ Compliments of/ The Philadelphia Inquirer."
Purple political campaign ribbon of the "Republican League of Pennsylvania." R.L.U.S. A photo of the the delegate is printed on a white background is attached with red and white cords. In gold letters below: "Williamsport, 1892. Delegate."
