Advertisement for Sheriff's Sale of property of David Shreiner of Warwick Township
Description
Advertisement for Sheriff's Sale of a piece of land in Warwick Township containing six acres with two one-story dwelling houses. Property of David Shreiner, adjoining land of George Grube, Isaac Rudy, and others. Sold by S. W. P. Boyd, Sheriff, 9 November 1861. Printed by Cochran's Steam Power Press, Union Office, Lancaster.
Advertisement for public vendue of the property of John Rohrer of Drumore Township
Description
Advertisement for public vendue of the property of John Rohrer, deceased, of Drumore Township, at the house of Henry Harman. Valuable tracts of land about three miles below the Black Horse Tavern. John Rohrer and Christian Rohrer, Executors. 11 August 1814. William Hamilton, Printer, Lancaster.
Advertisement for public sale of livestock, farm equipment and other personal property of a 100 acre farm in West Lampeter Twp.
Description
Advertisement for public sale of livestock, farm equipment and other personal property of a 100 acre farm in West Lampeter Township near the junction of the Strasburg and Quarryville Trolley Lines on the Beaver Valley Pike, 4 March 1914. Terms to be made known by S. Millo Herr; H. B. Latschar, Auctioneer; John G. Homsher Co., clerks. Printed by the New Era Printing Company, Lancaster.
Painting of young, uniformed Civil War "soldier", posing in front of a cannon & American flag and leaning on a fluted pedestal with urn. Painting done a paper 5 3/8" x 6 1/2" piece of paper paste-mounted onto a larger piece of paperboard within a double-line border. Below image is a hand-painted cartouche with "Regimental Bugler, A.F. Shenck, / 9th Penna. Vet. Calvary, / Aged 14 years". Outside of border at bottom left is painted "PRESENTED TO A.F. SHENCK ESQ., / BY REDMOND CONYNGHAM.
Note: Redmond Conyngham (1863-1929) was a Lancaster attorney as was Shenck (8-16-1846 to 4-1-1921). This presentation piece appears to have been a gift and tribute to Shenck, honoring his Civil War service, suggesting a friendship between the two colleagues.
Provenance
Note on card accompanying drawing/painting is: "D.A.R. gift / 1880s". This date seems doubtful since it suggests Shenck giving this presentation piece away while still a young man in his 30's or early 40's.
President Buchanan's Residence. Wheatland, Lancaster
Description
Black and white print of Wheatland's north facade. Engraving depicts the front fence, man with top hat and cane walking up the east carriage path toward the mansion. The north facade is partially hidden by a grove of trees and shrubbery. The print was removed from an 1861 edition of John W. Barber and Henry Howe's book, "Our Whole Country: Or the Past and Present of the United States Historical and Descriptive."
Provenance
Paul Mott [seller] Samuel Slaymaker [collector & donor]-.The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
Purchased online from eBay [online auction house] Seller: Paul Mott 3938 Dixie Ridge Run Penn Laurel, VA 22846 Purchase funded by: Sam Slaymaker 109 Bentley Lane Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 717-871-8960 Print removed from a history book. Purchased for $10
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
A Silver kugel in grape cluster form, silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 6.5" x 4.5"
B Green kugel in grape cluster form, with silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.5"
C Gold kugel with silvered interior, in grape cluster form. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.25"
D Bag of twisted glass cylinders with tapered ends. One end twisted into a circle for metal hook.
