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Bag, Grain

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/33c9dfe4-548b-4d2f-ad82-362771637110
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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Ball, Bocce

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/646037d9-02ec-424b-99c5-344741110355
Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Object ID
2015.016.2
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Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Description
Bocce ball used by Earl Coble
Year Range From
1930
Year Range To
1940
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
People
Coble, Earl
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Ball, Bocce
Object ID
2015.016.2
Credit
Gift of Roberta Spiese Frey, In Memory of her Grandparents
Accession Number
2015.016
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Bearing

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4698f184-a2b3-4e95-a944-213391337680
Collection
History Collection
Title
Ball Bearing Used in Court Case, Marked F&S, 1904
Object ID
1999.002
Date Range
May 1904
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Ball Bearing Used in Court Case, Marked F&S, 1904
Description
Bearing assembly. Tag reads "The Star Ball Retainer Co." and accompanying information from the donor found in the object file.
Use in a 1913 district court case: Hess-Bright Mfg. vs Fichtel & Sachs. This ball bearing was "defendents' exhibit brought to the U.S. by Ernst Sachs in 1904." Owned by Jack L. Straub.
Date Range
May 1904
Made By
Bearings Company of America
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 06
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Bearing
Material
Stainless Steel
Diameter (in)
2.325
Object ID
1999.002
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
1999.002
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Bellpull

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8814ae43-d01e-49c9-8446-927716133553
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.025.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Willson Family
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 001W
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bellpull
Material
Silk, Wool, Brass
Length (in)
119
Width (in)
4.125
Dimension Details
Brass plate: Height 2.0625' Width 3.5'
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
Green silk at both ends is extensively deteriorated exposing the linen backing.
Object ID
W.1989.025.001
Notes
Likely found in the Mansion during 1936 Deed transfer between the Estate of Mary Willson Rettew and the James Buchanan Foundation.
Accession Number
W.1989.025
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Box

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/345d355d-69fd-4041-889d-431150094545
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2002.030.2
Date Range
1937-1951
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Collection
General Collection
Description
box for "Allison" type watch (see 2002.030.1)
Date Range
1937-1951
Year Range From
1937
Year Range To
1951
Made By
Hamilton Watch Company
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Box
Length (in)
10
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2002.030.2
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2002.030
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Broadside

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7130006b-b21a-4d14-82ac-067635202500
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
P.97.16.1
Date Range
Late 19th c.
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Broadside commercially printed on wove paper in Pa. German script. Geometric border surrounds text block of 4 long paragraphs. Modern frame.
Title is "Kraftiges Gebet, / Wodurch man sich vor Kugel und Degen, vor sichtbarlichen und un- / sichtbarlichen Feinden, so wie vor allem moglichen / Uebel beschutzen und bewahren konne."
Place of origin is unknown.
Seller's translation: "A Powerful Prayer whereby one can protect himself from shot and sword, of a visible or invisible enemy, just as from all other possible wounds that one need protect against."
Rows of letters at bottom with more text with a title "Vor die fallende Sucht, oder Gicht," which seems to mean "For those who've come down with an ailment (addiction?), or gout."
Provenance
Unknown
Date Range
Late 19th c.
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
1900
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Broadside
Material
Paper, Ink
Height (in)
14.125
Width (in)
7.375
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 17.75" W: 11"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-04-29
Condition Notes
Two horizontal creases where folded in thirds. Stain in upper right corner. Some age darkening.
Framed by Lancaster Galleries
Object ID
P.97.16.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
P.97.16
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Broadside

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2dccc4f1-dcfd-4f19-9605-181260814804
Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Object ID
2004.039.20
Date Range
January 5, 1905
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Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Description
Broadside, Boxing
Thursday, Jan. 5, 1905
Jack Clancey vs Fred Douglass
Sam Bolen vs Steve Crosby
Tommy Coleman vs Kid Fredericks
Date Range
January 5, 1905
Year Range From
1905
Year Range To
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Broadside
Object ID
2004.039.20
Accession Number
2004.039
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Coin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3b26d925-4bf8-44cb-baf5-645074928373
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'.
Year Range From
1886
Year Range To
1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
Subcategory
Exchange Medium
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Width (cm)
1.6002
Width (ft)
0.0525
Width (in)
0.63
Diameter (cm)
2.06502
Diameter (ft)
0.06775
Diameter (in)
0.813
Object ID
W.1989.170.001
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Coins were found inside the Shreiner tallcase clock at Wheatland that was donated by the Cameron E. Lane Estate in 1965.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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Coin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6428e805-fb75-43e5-b2d0-401338079349
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.002
Date Range
1886-1912
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'. Diameter is .813'. Width is .063.
Date Range
1886-1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Object ID
W.1989.170.002
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Were found in tallcase clock (Shreiner) at Wheatland. Donated by Cameron Lane estate in 1972.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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Coin

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/119b02dd-c602-4e6f-b686-919360184232
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.003
Date Range
1886-1912
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'. Diameter is .813'. Width is .063.
Date Range
1886-1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Object ID
W.1989.170.003
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Were found in tallcase clock (Shreiner) at Wheatland. Donated by Cameron Lane estate in 1972.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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