Voting box, nailed butt joint construction, pine, original varnish finish, in gold lettering, "Post 118 / GAR / Swamp Angel" Box fitted with bracket to hold miniature wooden cannon barrel with original gold paint decoration, Canon swivels on bracket and has an extension that acts as a stopper for the hole where balls are placed into drawer to vote.
Set of dark wooden candlesticks. "These candlesticks Mr. William Mellor who was then superintendent of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School Lanc. Pa. - Presented to Judge Charles I. Landis March 4, 1921 ["I give both to the Lancaster Historical Society J(?) Landis"] The Mahoganey is from handrail of stairs in home of The Honorable Thaddeus Stevens ["4th"] South Queen St.
One of three demitasse cups. Inside of cup is lined with gilt decor that extends over the cup's rim. The rim gilding connects to two vertical gilt bands and a band around the base forming a frame around varied handpainted landscape scenes; the cup handle is also gilded. The remainder of the outer body has a solid pink hue.
Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Mark applied over glaze, therefore some of the ojects no longer have the designer's signature
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Depth (cm)
5.3975
Depth (ft)
0.1770833333
Depth (in)
2.125
Diameter (cm)
6.35
Diameter (ft)
0.2083333333
Diameter (in)
2.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-04-14
Condition Notes
Inside lip of the cup has a large chip missing.
Object ID
W.1963.002.025
Notes
In 1995 the JBF staff assigned the Object ID W.95.69.2 to this Compote as a FIC probably because original paper records were not found.
In March 2023 the paper file has been found that identifies Patty Lane Fayer Eldridge as the donor in September 1963. Mrs. James W. Eldridge was the daughter to Patty Lane Fay and the great niece to Harriet Lane Johnston. Patty Lane Fay was daughter to James Buchanan Lane, the first-born to Jane Buchanan Lane, President James Buchanan's sister.
Stoltzfus family record on wove paper mounted in a thin, molded modern frame of tiger maple. Hand done family record of Lancaster Amish family attributed to David C. Hoke (active c. 1909-1935). Bold and colorful title is "Family Record" done with wide lettering of red and black with metallic gold highlights accompanied by green-leafed scrolling vines. Title continues on 2nd line with "...of Henry U. and Annie M. Stoltzfus." followed by the father's birth date & death date, then birth date of mother. Her death date is added later on same line with pencil. All lettering is black except for large, ornately illuminated upper case letters.
"Children" is the colorful bold heading for the remaining 3//4 of page listing 10 children with birth dates. The death date for 2-yr-old Levi is also recorded. Title has black and white letters, some red as well as metallic gold highlights. Surrounded by the same leafy scrolling vines and three upside down stalks of wheat at each side.
Remaining side borders have a vertical undulating vine with green leaves and blue clusters of grapes. Bottom is filled with a large cluster of three stalks of wheat.
Very minor stain spots, esp. at corners. Strongly creased horizontal fold line across center.
Object ID
P.96.01.1
Notes
Compare with large Esbenshade family record P.99.16.1. Hoke made Bible entries, bookplates and many large family registers in northern Lancaster County and southern Lebanon County. Large, ornate family registers made for the Amish seem to be a specialty of Hoke. He signed and dated much of his work, oftern including his home location of Quentin and later Lititz.
See file for:
1) Stoltzfus genealogy from "Fisher Family History."
2) Information sheet on David C. Hoke by Russ and Corinne Earnest "Papers for Birth Dayes."
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Coll
Three-quarter length painting of Buchanan in black frock coat, high white collar and stock. Signed 'Matilda Mueden, Leiseuring, 1922' Painted by Wm. M. Chase at the White House from an old engraving.
Some fringing along bottom edge as well as top on reverse side.
Object ID
1943.017.9
Notes
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Fraying at top. Fold line where ribbon was fold over to the back.
Object ID
1943.017.12
Notes
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Some spots near bottom (cneter and to right). Soiled top edge/fold.
Object ID
1943.017.13
Notes
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
