Land draft of two tracts of land in Salisbury Twp. - one surveyed February 1812 containing 79 1/4 acres and 6 perches, the other surveyed in 1797 containing 10 acres.
George Moser, left, and friend outside George's Cafe before setting off on a hunting trip. Building still remains today, now a home at 615 Fremont Street.
Pennsylvania Long Rifle; percussion cap; curly maple stock; iron barrel stamped "H. GIBBS" on top of barrel. Brass fittings and patch box. Some rust on iron and brass parts. Approximately .40 caliber muzzle. 44" barrel with an overall length of 61 inches.
See notes for information on Gibbs.
Provenance
Purchased by donor (Walt Dunlap) at auction in Lancaster County in 1956.
Henry Gibb Sr. and his son Henry Gibb were Lancaster City gunsmiths active for most of the nineteenth century. The father from 1812 until 1843 and the son from 1843 until 1880.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
