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Album, Photograph

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/971b736e-b31b-4ad3-8a02-289647653709
Collection
History Collection: Events, Lancaster Bicentennial
Object ID
2008.045.5
Date Range
1992
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History Collection: Events, Lancaster Bicentennial
Description
Photo album with marbelized cover and 40 plastic sleeves. 12 contain photos and notes related to Lancaster's Bicentennial celebration. Handwritten on card on first page: "June 10, 1992/ These documents from the City Safe were taken to The Conservation Centre for Art, Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia for restoration and preservation. Here are before and after pictures of
a. The Lancaster Corporation Book, 1742
b. The Charter of the City of Lancaster, 1742
c. The Plot Plan of the City of Lancaster, (?)
...Jarvis "(signature)
On page 14, handwritten on a card: "This was the metal box in which the Charter was stored until someone framed it and exposed it to the light."
On page 19: "This is the Plot Plan which needs to be studied. It has the drawing of gentleman X on the reverse side. Who drew this?"
Made by Burnes (Made in China)
Date Range
1992
Year Range From
1976
Year Range To
1992
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Container
Box 0378
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Album, Photograph
Height (in)
2.25
Length (in)
6.5
Width (in)
4.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-09-17
Object ID
2008.045.5
Accession Number
2008.045
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a1461ff2-5be5-4bbb-8742-302838722010
Collection
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Title
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Object ID
MG0061
Date Range
1670-1985
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Collection
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Title
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers
Description
Samuel E. Dyke was a noted authority on the Pennsylvania rifle and wrote on this subject. Collection consists of articles, correspondence, photographs, research notes, and working papers on firearms. Also included is information on gunsmiths, the Rockford Foundation, the Heritage Center, cabinetmakers, grandfather clocks, and the Armstrong Cork Company. 1670-1985
Date Range
1670-1985
Creation Date
mid-20th century-1985
Year Range From
1670
Year Range To
1985
Creator
Dyke, Samuel Eugene, 1900-1985
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Armstrong, John
Atherton, Cornelius
Atkins, Wyatt
Beck, John Philip
Berry, Peter
Breitenhard, Johann Christoph
Brown, Parker B.
Buchele, William M.
Corridon, Raymond R.
Dobson, Thomas
Dubbs, Jacob
Dyke, Samuel Eugene
Fetter, George
Feder, George
Fondersmith, John
Grancsay, Steven V.
Grove, S.
Grubb, Peter
Hawkins, Henry
Henry, William
Hoff, H. Bare
Kendig, Joe, Jr.
Kuntz, Jacob
Kuntz, Peter
Landis, George
Landis, Henry
Lehn, Joseph
Lincoln, Abraham
Magee, D. F.
Manger, Henry
Meyhardt, Peter
Pennypacker, A. J.
Sprecher, Peter
Walker, Joseph E.
Yeates, Jasper
Subjects
Armstrong Cork Company
Gunsmiths
Kentucky rifle
Cabinetmakers
Clocks and watches
Search Terms
Armstrong Cork Company
Booklets
Cabinetmakers
Clocks and watches
Conrad Weiser State Park
Correspondence
Flintlock Rifles
Gunsmiths
Halbach Pistols
Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Armory
Hopewell Forge
Kentucky Match Rifle
Kentucky rifles
Kentucky Rifle Association
Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee
Malsh Pistols
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pamphlets
Pennsylvania Rifles
Rotary International
Pennsylvania Deithsch Eck
World War II
Extent
6 boxes, 113 folders, 4.25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0061
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph Collection
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Papers (MG-61), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Other Numbers
MG-61
Classification
MG0061
Description Level
Fonds
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/313473ee-dad1-4dc4-9dae-244066546475
Collection
George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1
Title
George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1 Market Houses
Object ID
MG0545_Series01
Date Range
1827-1926, 1999
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Collection
George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1
Title
George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, Series 1 Market Houses
Description
The documents in MG0545, Series 1 represent the business of the City of Lancaster related to the market houses, primarily in the nineteenth century. Payments to Market Masters and for gas lighting, advertising and maintenance show some of the costs associated with running the market houses in the nineteenth century. Market license certificates provide the names of stand holders and their products for 1925-1926.
System of Arrangement
This collection is organized into series:
Series 1 Market Houses
Series 2 Fire Department
Series 3 Bridges
Series 4 Railroads
Series 5 Lamps and Lighting
Series 6 Relief Fund
Series 7 Administrative Records
Date Range
1827-1926, 1999
Creation Date
1827-1926, 1999
Year Range From
1827
Year Range To
1999
Creator
Lancaster (Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 11
People
Snyder, John
Wilhelm, John
Bostick, John
Donley, Henry
Wilhelm, Henry
Book, John
Subjects
Business records
Lancaster (Pa.)
Markets--Pennsylvania--Lancaster
Search Terms
Business records
Finding aids
Invoices
Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company
Licenses
Manuscript groups
Market houses
Markets
Mellert Foundry and Machine Company
Extent
1 box, 40 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0545_Series01
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Related Item Notes
Lancaster City Archives
George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records, MG0545
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Original documents may be used. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-545, Series 1
Other Number
MG-545, Series 1
Classification
MG0545
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Note: These documents are mostly administrative records, not permanent records, and were likely purged by the city offices when they were no longer needed. We are fortunate that they survived as they contain details about Lancaster's past.
Organized and preserved by MM, Summer 2011. Added to database 10 May 2021.
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Collection
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Title
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Object ID
MG0587
Date Range
1960s-1970s
Content Note: This collection of Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver contains index cards prepared by Mr. Weaver with information about bridges over several creeks in Lancaster County. The waterways include the Beaver, Calamus, Big Chiques, Little Chiques, Cocalico, Conestoga, Little Conestoga
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Collection
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Title
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Description
This collection of Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver contains index cards prepared by Mr. Weaver with information about bridges over several creeks in Lancaster County. The waterways include the Beaver, Calamus, Big Chiques, Little Chiques, Cocalico, Conestoga, Little Conestoga, Conewago, Conowingo, Coon, Conoy, Hammer, Mill, Muddy, East Octoraro, West Octoraro, Pequea and Peters. Information includes the name, township(s), and type of each bridge, and may also include the date of construction, contractors, commissioners, size and weight limit, details on location and/or destruction or replacement of the bridge.
Admin/Biographical History
Mr. Weaver photographed these bridges in the 1960s and 1970s.
Date Range
1960s-1970s
Date of Accumulation
1960s-1970s
Creator
Weaver, Benjamin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Weaver, Benjamin
Subjects
Bridges
Search Terms
Beaver Creek
Big Chickies Creek
Big Chiques Creek
Conestoga River
Bridges
Calamus Run
Cocalico Creek
Conewago Creek
Conowingo Creek
Conoy Creek
Coon Creek
East Octoraro Creek
Finding aids
Hammer Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Little Chickies Creek
Little Conestoga Creek
Manuscript groups
Mill Creek
Muddy Creek
Pequea Creek
Peters Creek
West Octoraro Creek
Extent
1 box, 3 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0587
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Mr. Weaver photographed these bridges in the 1960s and 1970s; the slides are in the Photograph Collection.
Some of these cards correspond with the Bridge Records in the Lancaster County Government Records.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver (MG0587), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2010.MG0587
Other Numbers
MG-587
Classification
MG0587
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by HT, 10 September 2010. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Archive

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Collection
Business and Industry Collection
Title
Business and Industry Collection
Object ID
MG0107
Date Range
1874-present
& Foundry Co. Amos Eby & Co. Amsco Music Publishing Co. Bards Gift Shop Baumgardner Co. Burger's Music House Business enterprises Catalogs Champion Blower and Forge Co. Co-operative Mutual Life Insurance Co. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633
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Collection
Business and Industry Collection
Title
Business and Industry Collection
Description
The Business and Industry Collection contains catalogs, newsletters, and ephemera for businesses in Lancaster County.
Date Range
1874-present
Date of Accumulation
1874-1970
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Burri, Eric
Deichler, Albert M.
Garden, William O.
Garman, Lewis
Groff, Isaac M.
Heilbron, Samuel L.
Hess, Conrad Z.
Hoffman, A. H.
Hoffman, Byron
Knox, Willis R.
Livingston, S. H.
Merlier, Franz de
Nissley, J. Richard
Miley, Frank D.
Barto, J. Wilson
Subjects
Advertisements
Business enterprises
Catalogs
Ephemera
Letters
Newsletters
Small business
Search Terms
A. Buch's Sons Company
A. H. Hoffman, Inc.
Advertisements
American Machine and Foundry Company
Amos Eby and Company
Amsco Music Publishing Company
Bards Gift Shop
Baumgardner Company
Burger's Music House
Business enterprises
Catalogs
Champion Blower and Forge Company
Co-operative Mutual Life Insurance Company
Coble's Tire Service
Columbia Electric Light and Power Company
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
DeWalt, Inc.
Eby Fertilizer
Eichholtz and Bowman's Art Store
Engle and Hambright
Ephemera
Everite Pump and Manufacturing Company
F. A. Erickson and Company
Finding aids
Gundaker's Emporium
H. A. Darrenkamp
Hammond Pretzel Bakery, Inc.
Herr and Schroyer's Gents' Furnishing Store
Hoffman's Farm Seeds
Huth Engineers, Inc.
Independent Telephone Company of Lancaster County
Industries
J. B. Martin and Company
J. O. Cunningham and Company
J. H. Troup's Music House
John S. Gleim and Company
Keystone Hide Company
Kitchen Kettle Foods, Inc.
Lancaster County Seed Company
Lancaster Real Estate Company
Lancaster Stockyards
Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
Leisure Miniature Golf Course
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company
Live Stock Commission
Manuscript groups
Mount Joy Fleet of Insurance Companies
New Holland Machine Company
Newsletters
Oblender's Furniture Store
Oblinger Brothers and Company
Permutit Company
Radio Corporation of America
Raub Supply Company
Rohrer's Liquor Store
Root's Nurseries, Inc.
Schroyer's Central Floral Depot
Sensenich Brothers
Small business
Southeastern Penna. Artificial Breeding Cooperative
Sperry New Holland
Stehli and Co., Inc.
Union Stock Yards
Utilities
Wenger Chiropractic Clinic
Wilson Laundry Machinery Company
Zook's Art Studio
Extent
1 box, 28 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0107
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-107
Classification
MG0107
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 19 February 2019.
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Birthplace of an army : a study of the Valley Forge encampment

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Author
Trussell, John B. B.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
974.80293 T873b
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Responsibility
by John B. B. Trussell, Jr.
Author
Trussell, John B. B.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Publisher
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
iv, 145 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 135-137.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799 - Headquarters - Pennsylvania - Valley Forge.
United States. - Continental Army.
Valley Forge (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80293 T873b
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.39000003345225;view=1up;seq=5
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Blueprint

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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for restoration of the Hans Herr House
Object ID
BLUE_F020_HansHerr
Date Range
1971-1974
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Collection
Blueprints and Architechural Drawings
Title
Blueprints for restoration of the Hans Herr House
Description
Restoration of the Hans Herr House. Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, Lancaster County, PA. For the Lancaster Mennonite Conference Historical Society. John D. Milner. A.I.A. Architect. Chadds Ford, PA. 19137. Later John D. Milner. A.I.A. Architect. 309 Matlock St. West Chester, PA. 19830.
Cover Page.
First Floor Plan. Stube, Kammer, Storage Kammer, Kuche. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E. Bourke, R. Silets. Sheet 2. Issued 25 January 1971.
Reflected First Floor Ceiling (Second Floor Framing) Plan. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E. Bourke, R. Silets. Sheet 3. Issued 25 January 1971.
Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Phase 1 Scope of Work. Phase 1 Reconstruction of Roof. Drawn by J.E. Bourke, R. Silets. Sheet 4. Issued 25 January 1971.
South Elevation. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E.B, R.S. Sheet 5. Issued 8 June 1971.
East Elevation. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E.B, R.S. Sheet 6. Issued 8 June 1971.
North Elevation. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E.B, R.S. Sheet 7. Issued 8 June 1971.
West Elevation. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E.B, R.S. Sheet 8. Issued 8 June 1971.
Section and Details. Looking East @ West Elevation of Fireplace. Section 1/9. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by R. Silets. Sheet 9. Issued 8 June 1971.
Section and Details. Looking West @ West Gable Wall. Section 1/10. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by R. Silets. Sheet 10. Issued 8 June 1971.
Fireplace. Hans Herr House-1719. Done by Historic American Buildings Survey. United States Department of the Interior. Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations. Branch of Plan and Design.
Door Details. Front Door Details. Full Size. Front Door Elevations. Scale: 3/4''=One Foot. (Milner). 10 March 1973.
Chimney Damper. Main Fireplace Chimney Damper Details. Plan of Chimney Above Damper. Section 'A'. Drawn by R.S. Sheet S-1. 20 October 1971.
Door and Stair Details. Wood Door. Batten Elevation, Board Elevation. Tread and Riser Detail. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Batten Details. Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3. Regular Tread, Tread to Carry Stringer. Full Size. Drawn by J.C.B. 24 April 1973.
Shutter Details. Wood Shutter. Interior Elevation, Exterior Elevation. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Batten Details. Detail 1, Detail 2, Detail 3. Full Size. Drawn by B.L.W. 20 February 1973.
Window Frame Details. Plate 7. Full Size Details for Typical Large Frame & Sash, Full Size Details for Typical Large Frame (Batten and Sash). Plan & Elevation of Typical Window Frame. Int. Elev. of Window Frame at First Floor Stair, Interior Elevation. Scale: 1 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by H.D.M. 22 October 1972.
Bannister Details. Plan, Elevation, Side View. Scale: 1''=One Foot. Drawn by A.H.S. 15 November 1973.
East Gable Elevation. 26 February 1971.
Plate 3.
Window Frames. Plate 6. Material as Specified by Architect. Sheet 1 of 1. Drawn by M.B. Allen. 29 February 1972.
Concept Sketch Plan. Scale: 1''=30 Feet. 19 March 1973.
Concept Sketch Plan. Scale: 1''=30 Feet. 10 April 1974.
Landscape Plan. Scale: 1''= 30 Feet. Done by Weber Surveyors Inc. Columbia, PA. DWG No. L-27. 1 February 1974.
Hans Herr House Parking Lot Layout. Scale: 1''=10 feet. 22 May 1974.
Landscape Plan. Planting Plan Segments A & B. Segment A, Segment B. Scale: 1''= 10 Feet. Sheet 2 of 3. 4 April 1974.
Landscape Plan. Planting Plan Segment C. Segment C. 1''= 10 Feet. Sheet 3 of 3. 4 April 1974.
Proposed Site Plan. Key. Scale: 1''= 50'. Preliminary Prepared June 1973.
Preliminary Planting Plan. Scale: 1''= 10 Feet. 19 November 1973.
Working Drawings, Handrail Details, Stair Details. Handrail Details. Plan of Cellar Stairs, Section Through Cellar Stair, Plan of First Floor Winder, Section Through Winder Stairs. Scale:1''=One Foot. Cellar Handrail Profile, First Floor Winder Profile. Full Size. Sheet 1 of 1. 30 April 1974.
Hans Herr Site-Visitor Center. "D. Mark Huber House." Proposed First Floor Plan, Proposed Second Floor Plan. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Drawn by A.H.S. Preliminary Prepared July 1973.
Electrical and Mechanical Plans. 1st Floor, 2nd Floor. Scale: 1/4''=One Foot. Typical Thermostat Detail. Scale: 3''=One Foot. Notes. Symbols. Sheet E1 of 1. Drawn by M.B.A. 12 July 1972.
Two Unmarked Elevations.
Cellar Plan. Plan of Root Cellar. Scale: 1/2''=One Foot. Drawn by J.E. Bourke, R. Silets. Sheet 1.
Date Range
1971-1974
Creation Date
1971-1974
Year Range From
1971
Year Range To
1974
Creator
Milner, John D.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Cabinet
Flat Files
Storage Container
Folder 020
People
Milner, John D.
Subjects
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Search Terms
Architectural plans
Blueprints
Dwellings
Hans Herr House
Houses
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
Restorations
Willow Street, West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
33 items
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Object ID
BLUE_F020_HansHerr
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment by contacting the Research Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by BW, Fall 2010. Add to database 2 October 2023.
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Catalogue of the Green Tree Collection

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Corporate Author
Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire.
Date of Publication
1977.
Call Number
368 G244
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Responsibility
Anthony N.B. Garvan and Carol A. Wojtowicz ; with photos. by Will Brown.
Corporate Author
Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Mutual Assurance Co.,
Date of Publication
1977.
Physical Description
165 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Coloring book is separate item.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159).
Subjects
Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire.
Collectors and collecting - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
Additional Author
Garvan, Anthony N. B.
Wojtowicz, Carol A.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
368 G244
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Coin, Commemorative

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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.10
Date Range
1970
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Ephemera Collection
Description
Copper alloy coin with two sides, each having raised lettering and image and background coated with dark antiquing. One side has at center, "BOWMANSVILLE / SESQUI-CENTENNIAL / CELEBRATION / 1820-1970." At top is "OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COIN" and at bottom is "BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP / LANCASTER COUNTY, PA." Opposite side has central scene of 2-story, 4-bay house with sign above door. Trees at left and right with large cloud behind. At top is "BOWMANSVILLE / Sesqui-Centennial" and at bottom is "1820 - 1970 / AUGUST 14, 15, 16, 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
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Material
Metal
Diameter (in)
1.375
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2015-01-27
Object ID
1970.036.10
Accession Number
1970.036
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Coin, Commemorative

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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Object ID
1970.036.7
Date Range
1970
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Collection
Ephemera Collection
Description
Five identical wooden disks printed both sides, each with a different color - red, blue, green, brown or black. One side has head of Native American brave in profile with "WOODEN NICKEL" above, all within a circle. Opposite side reads: "A Souvenir of / BOWMANSVILLE / SESQUI - CENTENNIAL / August - 14 15 16 / 1820-1970 / Brecknock Township / Lancaster County, Pa."
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Container
Box 1001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Material
Wood
Depth (in)
0.125
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-26
Object ID
1970.036.7
Accession Number
1970.036
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