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Ambrotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1bb1f016-2846-463b-90f5-356646507263

Collection: History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer

Object ID: 2002.154.54

Date Range: 1850-1890

Collection: History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer

Description: Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.

Date Range: 1850-1890

Year Range From: 1850

Year Range To: 1890

Creator: Addis's Lancaster Gallery

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 20

Storage Container: Box 0615

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Ambrotype

Height (in): 0.625

Length (in): 3.75

Width (in): 3.25

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2018-09-21

Condition Notes: Fabric hinge torn: ambrotype and cover are separated.; Image somewhat faded. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) Wear on outside where black has rubbed off

Object ID: 2002.154.54

Accession Number: 2002.154

Ambrotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/895f0b32-b37a-40be-b5f7-194309560701

Collection: Photography Collection

Object ID: 1972.033.1

Date Range: 1880

Collection: Photography Collection

Description: Paired Ambrotypes of two unknown women.

Date Range: 1880

Year Range From: 1880

Year Range To: 1880

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum North

Storage Wall: South Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Ambrotype

Material: Glass, Wood, Metal

Condition: Good

Object ID: 1972.033.1

Accession Number: 1972.033

Box, File

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8a0bceb6-64ad-4855-94d4-838259486890

Collection: Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals

Title: Decorated File Box, 1830-54

Object ID: 1908.002

Date Range: 1830-1854

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Collection: Decorative Arts Collection: Base Metals

Title: Decorated File Box, 1830-54

Description: Domed lid sheet iron box with wire bail handle. Painted black with red border lines and painted drapery ornament in gold.; Label on interior connects box to documents relating to the Asiatic cholera epidemic in Columbia in 1854.; label on side reads, "Francis X. Reuss Collection"

Date Range: 1830-1854

Year Range From: 1830

Year Range To: 1854

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 1

Storage Cabinet: Unit 06

Storage Shelf: Shelf 3

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: cholera

Object Name: Box, File

Material: Sheet Iron

Height (in): 6.25

Width (in): 8.75

Depth (in): 4.75

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Broken Latch

Object ID: 1908.002

Accession Number: 1908.002

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Certificate, Marriage

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1551f347-b9cd-44f0-a8ec-255412216314

Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2002.050.1

Date Range: 1877-1882

Collection: General Collection

Description: Lithograph? 2-part marriage certificate in black ink with gold border elements. 2 printed colored flowers are visible through 2 oval cutouts. Certificate announces the marriage of Alice Fisher and John B. Herr.

Date Range: 1877-1882

Year Range From: 1877

Year Range To: 1882

Made By: Crider and Bros.

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum West

Storage Wall: CC N

Storage Cabinet: Unit 08

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

People: Fisher, Alice; Herr, John B.

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Certificate, Marriage

Material: Paper, Wood

Height (in): 21.75

Width (in): 16.75

Depth (in): 0.895

Condition: Excellent

Object ID: 2002.050.1

Place of Origin: York, York County, Pennsylvania

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2002.050.1

Daguerreotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5807aa97-0780-49bf-8f68-804054607772

Collection: History Collection: Person, Thaddeus Stevens

Object ID: 2012.999

Collection: History Collection: Person, Thaddeus Stevens

Description: Daguerreotype, Thaddeus Stevens

Year Range From: 1840

Year Range To: 1850

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 2

Storage Cabinet: Unit 10

Storage Container: Box 0262: Encased Images

People: Stevens, Thaddeus

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Portraits; Stevens and Smith Center

Object Name: Daguerreotype

Object ID: 2012.999

Accession Number: 2012.999

Daguerreotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/604f3480-9a7f-493e-8631-526787664200

Collection: Photography Collection

Object ID: 2004.013.3

Date Range: 1850-1893

Collection: Photography Collection

Description: Dagguerreotype in leather-covered case. "Albert Swisher" (1830 - 1893)

Date Range: 1850-1893

Year Range From: 1850

Year Range To: 1893

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum North

Storage Wall: South Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Daguerreotype

Material: Wood, Leather, Glass, Iron

Height (in): 3

Length (in): 0.75

Width (in): 2.5

Condition: Fair

Object ID: 2004.013.3

Accession Number: 2004.013

Daguerreotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5a61deb4-2364-4918-b36e-929077611941

Collection: History Collection: Person

Title: Self Portrait

Object ID: 2005.028

Collection: History Collection: Person

Title: Self Portrait

Description: Daguerreotype, Self Portrait of/by J. Houston Mifflin seated as painter in front of portrait of a lady, circa 1845

Year Range From: 1845

Year Range To: 1855

Creator: Mifflin, J. Houston

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Museum North

Storage Wall: South Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Object Name: Daguerreotype

Condition: Good

Object ID: 2005.028

Accession Number: 2005.028

Deed

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/22bc6d44-352e-4206-a18c-364443738365

Collection: Wheatland

Object ID: W.89.85

Date Range: 1848

Collection: Wheatland

Description: Deed to Wheatland on parchment. Indenture for purchase of Wheatland by James Buchanan from William Meredith and Catherine Meredith. Dated December 2, 1848 with seal of William Meredith and of Catherine Meredith. Not signed by James Buchanan. Some fold marks and stain

Provenance: Unknown history of ownership.

Date Range: 1848

People: Buchanan, James

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: James Buchanan Presidential Library

Object Name: Deed

Height (in): 30

Width (in): 26.875

Object ID: W.89.85

Notes: Conservation proposal by Lancaster Galleries (Fine Art, Custom Framing, Restoration) June and July 2001. Quote to suface clean, mount, glaze to prevent fading, and seal.

Accession Number: W.89.85

Flag

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1f198e1f-75bb-4350-9236-708888072840

Collection: General Collection

Object ID: 2002.055

Date Range: 1875-1900

Collection: General Collection

Description: Silk embroidered eagle emblem with banner underneath inscribed, "E Pluribus Unum." Faded blue silk background cloth.

Date Range: 1875-1900

Year Range From: 1875

Year Range To: 1900

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Guild Vault

Storage Wall: East Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 02

Storage Shelf: Shelf 3

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Object Name: Flag

Material: Silk

Height (in): 21

Width (in): 22

Depth (in): 0.5

Condition Notes: Requires examination, possible removal from frame.

Object ID: 2002.055

Accession Number: 2002.055

Fragment

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7cdc7513-71fc-4aea-8725-536926172412

Collection: Architecture Collection

Object ID: 1975.010

Date Range: 1840-1863

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Collection: Architecture Collection

Description: Wooden piece of Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Burned June 28th, 1863.

Date Range: 1840-1863

Year Range From: 1840

Year Range To: 1863

Storage Location: LCHS / Willson Memorial Building

Storage Room: Guild Vault

Storage Wall: West Wall

Storage Cabinet: Unit 01

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Subcategory: Artifact Remnant

Search Terms: Bridges; Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge

Object Name: Fragment

Material: Wood

Height (in): 9.75

Length (in): 3.25

Width (in): 7

Condition: Good

Object ID: 1975.010

Accession Number: 1975.010

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