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
