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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.3
Date Range
1970
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Round pink and white pin with blue lettering, advertising the 150th anniversary of the Lancaster County town of Bowmansville. At top is "CENTENNIAL / Belle" with the face of a woman wearing a bonnet at right. Printed below is "BOWMANSVILLE / SESQUI-CENTENNIAL / AUGUST 14 - 15 - 16 / 1820-1970." Hanging from bottom of pin by a rope-like length of black cord is a small plastic gold bell.
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Object Name
Pin, Promotional
Material
Plastic, Metal
Length (in)
2.75
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-26
Condition Notes
Some dark corrosion on reverse side of pin.
Object ID
1970.036.3
Accession Number
1970.036
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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.5
Date Range
1970
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Round yellow and orange advertising pin with black printing. Cartoonish man and woman depicted at top with man proudly smiling about his clean shaven face. Printed below is "SHAVER PERMIT / BOWMANSVILLE / SESQUI-CENTENNIAL / AUGUST 14 - 15 - 16 /1820-1970."
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Object Name
Pin, Promotional
Material
Plastic, Metal
Diameter (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-26
Condition Notes
Very slight corrosion on reverse side with adhesive residue on metal backing above wire pin.
Object ID
1970.036.5
Accession Number
1970.036
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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.6
Date Range
1970
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
White advertising pin has black printing with "BOWMANSVILLE / Sesqui-centennial" at top and "1820 - 1970" printed in green over "AUGUST 14,15,16,1970" printed in black. Filling center of pin is a 4-bay, 2-story house with sign above door. Trees at left and right and large cloud behind house, printed in black with green highlights.
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Object Name
Pin, Promotional
Material
Plastic, Metal
Diameter (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-26
Object ID
1970.036.6
Accession Number
1970.036
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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.8
Date Range
1970
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Printed plastic on round metal pin celebrates the 150th anniversary of the town of Bowmansville, Brecknock Twp. by promoting the growing of beards.
Black printing on a white ground depicts, at center of pin, a black-printed cartoonish man's face with center-parted hair, handlebar moustache and beard. Above is "BROTHERS of the BRUSH" and below, printed in red is "1820-1970 August 14 15 16 / BOWMANSVILLE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION."
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Advertising Medium
Object Name
Pin, Promotional
Material
Plastic, Metal
Diameter (in)
2.25
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2015-01-26
Object ID
1970.036.8
Accession Number
1970.036
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