Button from 1929 Lancaster County Fireman's Association Convention in LItitz, PA. Printed "9th Convention The Lancaster County Fireman's Ass'n Lititz ,Pa. June 8, 1929." Hole in center bottom of button with a metal wire ring holding a brown metal pretzel (1.5 w x 1.25 h) Plain white paper insert in back of button.
Stereoscope sold by salesman E. W. Coble (Earle William) while living in Lancaster City. An accompanying photo card of E. W. Coble is in photo collection.
Wooden construction with sliding mount holding an aluminum viewfinder with lenses. Aluminum edged with black velvet. Collapsible wooden handle underneath.
Provenance
One of the many stereoscopes marketed and sold by enterprising salesman E.W. Coble. He also operated a garage and tire store in Lancaster. This stereoscope was used by the Coble family and passed to his daughter Ruth Elizabeth Coble Burkart to daughter Linda Hubbard, donor.
Directories list Coble as a travel agent in 1912, a salesman in 1923, operator of Coble's Tire Service in 1930s and 1940s.
Dovetail construction, wire nails used on interior. Inside is a till and a sliding drawer; shoe molding on all bottom inside corners. Below mid-line molding are two thumbnail-molded, side-by-side drawers with nailed joints and fitted with locks, escutcheons and bail-type brasses in batwing style.
Lid is two joined boards with ends tenoned into end boards and pegged, cutting board fashion. Edge molding is intrinsic, not applied, except for light molding attached to underside to create lip. Lid has strap hinges with fishtail terminals and is fitted with a lock and brass batwing-type escutcheon. Medallion is relief-carved into center of lid top with "18 SF 40." The meaning of this 1840 date is a mystery.
Molding at the base of chest; four ogee bracket feet.
Provenance
Provenance: One of twelve pieces of furniture transferred to this museum from the Lancaster County Historical Society. These pieces were part of the estate of Sarah Ann Stauffer (1913-1996) whose property, Lime Kiln Farm, was bequeathed to LCHS upon her death in 1996.
Clarke Hess had suggested the chest may have been made for Sarah Ann Frantz and the 1840 date may be her birth year. Often, he says, pieces of furniture were made for a child or heir at the time of the settling of an estate.
Research: Sarah Ann Frantz (sister of Sarah A. Stauffer's gr-grandfather Henry L. Frantz) was born 1835, Grandfather Samuel O. Frantz was born 1861, so this theory is incorrect. (The East Hempfield Twp. farm of Sarah A. Frantz is located on both the 1875 and 1899 Atlases, SW of Rohrerstown and S.O. Frantz is shown nearby on 1899 Atlas.)
Top has large crack through center and many dents, scratches and score marks. Loss at right end of mid--line molding of front. Multiple cracks in sides. Repairs done to feet. Refinished with heavy stain and varnish on lid and all interior surfaces. Original finish on front is heavily alligatored; finish on sides is crackled. Interior surfaces have had paper and textiles adhere to wet varnish. Sliding drawer has crack in bottom.
Object ID
G.99.41.9
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Transferred from Lancaster Co. Historical Soc., Heritage Center Collection
"Max Cohen, Inc. Paris New York" - label inside, behind metal ornament
Black velvet sleeveless 2- tiered evening dress with v-neck . This piece is lined with a pink silky fabric along its length with facing from waist to sholder. 20 inches below the right shoulder a 6 inch wide metal ornament, silver covered with small rhinestones (glass). This ornament is sewn to the gathered "train" that falls 17" below the lower hem when the dress is worn. Inside pale tan straps attached to shoulders hold a black fabric tube/ lining that ends with the black velvet inner/lower skirt.
From shoulders to first hem is 36 inches. Last 17 inches extends 37 inches to side. The lower skirt is 14 inches long. Total legnth of dress from shoulder to bottom hem is 48 inches.
Object ID
1967.012.6
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Self-made tool box, tinned sheet metal, rectangular form with hinged coffin lid (domed), copper hasp, hollow, shallow compartment in the bottom of box with opening at one end. Bail wire handle at top with wood grip. Box holds 20 metal worker's tools.
Made by metal sheet worker William J. Eppley of Lancaster City for his own use.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse (1910-1949, Mrs. Charles N. Ganse) to son Robert ? Ganse to wife, the donor.
Well used with tin worn; has discoloration, dents, abrasions, deformed areas, corrosion especially inside, copper hasp deformed and bent with wear. Some solder repairs have been made to failing joints/seams.
Lignum vitae lead-dressing stick. odd shaped heavy wooden tool has flat bottom, flat front end and long round handle on opposite end. Dark lignum vitae wood, natural finish with white paint at various places on handle.
Lead dressing stick is used to "dress" or shape, flatten, and smooth sheet lead.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Well used with tin worn; has discoloration, dents, abrasions, deformed areas, corrosion especially inside, copper hasp deformed and bent with wear. Some solder repairs have been made to failing joints/seams.
Carpenter's pencil with flat sides, chamfered corners, painted yellow. Printed "H.D. LAUTERBACH // Lumber & Building Material / Bartinville, Ill. Phones 4-2706 and 4-5924."
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Marking gauge with a large rectangular fence that slides on a rod with a sharpened point on the side of one end. Fence is fitted with a screw to secure it at various positions on rod.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Marking gauge has two long squared metal rods, each with a pronounced spike end turned to side. Rods fit through two holes in a thin, flat, blade that serves as a spring to secure rods in position as they slide against each other.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
