Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Lithograph? 2-part marriage certificate in black ink with gold border elements. 2 printed colored flowers are visible through 2 oval cutouts. Certificate announces the marriage of Alice Fisher and John B. Herr.
Marriage certificate for Jacob K. Umble and Amanda Esbenshade
Description
Large paper marriage certificate, pockets in rear hold photographs visible through cutouts in front. Lithograph in block ink with gold accents. Jacob K. Umble / Amanda Esbenshade / Lancaster, PA.
Photographs are marked on back, "b. Frank Saylor / 45 West King Street, Lancaster, Pa"
Copyright H. M. Crider, York, PA / Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, PA, litho.
Architectural fragment. Anchor bolt from the Pennsylvannia Railroad Station 1869-1930, in Lancaster, PA. at the northeast corner of N. Queen St. and E. Chestnut St. Mounted on wood plaque with photograph
Two-piece bronze medal; top piece marked "ORGANIZED MARCH 4TH / 1874." Bottom piece marked "THE CRESCENT / BALTIMORE." Chain on right side has been damaged, lower piece attached with thread, right side. See object file for additional information.
Note: With no other markings, research indicates this may be from the sixteenth GAR encampment held at Baltimore in 1882.
Provenance
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was founded 1866 and received a national charter in 1874. The sixteenth national encampment took place in Baltimore, Maryland, June 21-22, 1882.
Part of a group of five items related to an unknown veteran of the 126th New York Volunter Infantry Regiment.
Date Range
1882
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAc
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0529
Object Name
Medal
Object ID
2023.022.004
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) medal consisting of bronze eagle at top, flag ribbon in center, and bronze five-pointed star at bottom. Locking clasp on back of eagle. Reverse marked: "PAT. MAY 4, 1886 / June 22, 1883."
See object file for additional information.
Provenance
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was founded 1866 and received a national charter in 1874.
Part of a group of five items related to an unknown veteran of the 126th New York Volunter Infantry Regiment.
Date Range
Circa 1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAc
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0529
Object Name
Medal
Object ID
2023.022.005
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
