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1795-1895. One hundred years of American commerce ... a history of American commerce by one hundred Americans, with a chronological table of the important events of American commerce and invention within the past one hundred yeras

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Author
Depew, Chauncey M.
Date of Publication
1968.
Call Number
380 D419
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Alternate Title
One hundred years of American commerce
Responsibility
ed. by Chauncey M. Depew ... Issued in commemoration of the completion of the first century of American commercial progress as inaugurated by the treaty ... negotiated by Chief Justice Jay and approved by President Washington in 1795.
Author
Depew, Chauncey M.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Greenwood,
Date of Publication
1968.
Physical Description
2 v. illus. (part col.) 30 cm.
Notes
Paged continuously.
Subjects
Commerce
Inventions - United States
United States - Economic conditions - To 1865.
United States - Economic conditions - 1865-1918.
United States - Commerce - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
380 D419
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American colonial wealth : documents and methods

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Author
Jones, Alice Hanson,
Edition
Second ed.
Date of Publication
c1978.
Call Number
339.4 J76
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Responsibility
by Alice Hanson Jones ; with a foreword by Stuart Bruchey.
ISBN
0405055463 :
Author
Jones, Alice Hanson,
Edition
Second ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Arno Press,
Date of Publication
c1978.
Physical Description
3 v. : maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Wealth - United States
United States - Economic conditions - To 1865 - Sources.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
339.4 J76
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The American hearth

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Author
Barons, Richard I.
Date of Publication
[1976?]
Call Number
643.3 B871
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Author
Barons, Richard I.
Place of Publication
[Binghamton, N.Y.]
Publisher
Broome County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
[1976?]
Physical Description
[96] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Catalogue of an exhibition sponsored by the Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences.
Subjects
Kitchen utensils - United States
Kitchen utensils - United States.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Additional Corporate Author
Broome County Historical Society.
Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
643.3 B871
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The American heritage history of colonial antiques

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Author
Davidson, Marshall B.
Date of Publication
[1967]
Call Number
745.1 D253
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Responsibility
by the editors of American heritage. Author and editor in charge: Marshall B. Davidson.
Author
Davidson, Marshall B.
Place of Publication
[New York]
Publisher
American Heritage Pub. Co.; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster
Date of Publication
[1967]
Physical Description
384 p. illus. (part col.) 29 cm.
Contents
Chapters: The Puritan century (1607-1685) - The William and Mary Style (685-1720) - The Queen Anne Style (1720-1750) - The Chippendale Period (1750-1785) - Functioning forms in the home - The Pennsylvania Germans - Glossary of terms - Style charts.
Summary
"Traces the steady convergence of comfort and culture through the various colonial periods with a fine emphasis put on the rewards resulting from the intermingling of stylistic influences that came to America through trade and busy immigration." [from the publisher]
Subjects
Antiques - United States
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Additional Title
American heritage.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
745.1 D253
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Bag, Grain

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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Object ID
2003.073
Date Range
1930-1960
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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Description
Grain bag, "John W. Eshelman and Sons / Lancaster, PA / Est. 1842.
Date Range
1930-1960
Year Range From
1930
Year Range To
1960
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Storage Shelf
SH3
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Bag, Grain
Material
Cotton
Length (in)
41.5
Width (in)
34.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2003.073
Accession Number
2003.073
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Books for the back country : Patrick Orr's inventory, Lancaster, 1754

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Author
Tully, Alan.
Date of Publication
1975
Philadelphia merchants the Hatboro Library record throws ". . . light on the cultural background and intellectual ambitions . . ." of the province's social leaders; 6 it does not, however, indicate what sorts of material most Pennsylvanians read. It is in answer to this objection that Patrick Orr's inventory
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Responsibility
by Alan Tully.
Author
Tully, Alan.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1975
Physical Description
[167]-172 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 79, no. 3
Subjects
Orr, Patrick.
Books and reading - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 79, number 3 (1975), p. 167-172Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.79
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Child life in colonial days

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Author
Earle, Alice Morse,
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
973.2 E12ch
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Responsibility
written by Alice Morse Earle.
ISBN
0848206738 :
Author
Earle, Alice Morse,
Place of Publication
Norwood, Pa
Publisher
Norwood Editions,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
xxi, 418 p. [52] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the 1899 ed. published by Macmillan, New York.
Includes index.
"Limited 100 copies."
Subjects
Children - United States.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.2 E12ch
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Cities in revolt : urban life in America, 1743-1776

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Author
Bridenbaugh, Carl.
Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
307.76 B851r
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Responsibility
Carl Bridenbaugh.
Author
Bridenbaugh, Carl.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Capricorn Books,
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
xi, 433, xxi p. ; 21 cm.
Series
Capricorn giant ; 243
Notes
Includes index.
"Bibliographical note": p. 427-[434].
Subjects
Cities and towns - United States.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
307.76 B851r
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Cities in the wilderness : the first century of urban life in America, 1625-1742

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Author
Bridenbaugh, Carl.
Date of Publication
1964.
Call Number
307.76 B851
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Responsibility
by Carl Bridenbaugh.
Author
Bridenbaugh, Carl.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Capricorn Books,
Date of Publication
1964.
Physical Description
500 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
Capricorn giant ; 242
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Ronald Press, 1938.
Bibliography: p. 483-486.
Subjects
Cities and towns - United States.
United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
307.76 B851
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Colonial craftsmen and the beginnings of American industry

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Author
Tunis, Edwin,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
[1965]
Call Number
609.73 T926 Oversize
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Responsibility
written and illustrated by Edwin Tunis.
Author
Tunis, Edwin,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
Cleveland
Publisher
World Pub. Co.
Date of Publication
[1965]
Physical Description
159 p. illus. 31 cm.
Summary
Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges.
Subjects
Technology - United States
Industries - United States
Decorative arts, Early American.
United States - Social life and customs - To 1775.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
609.73 T926 Oversize
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