Prepared by Monique Bourque, Nancy K. Zeigler, Bernard L.Herman, Rebecca J. Sides.
Place of Publication
Newark, Del
Publisher
Center for Architecture and Engineering, University of Delaware,
Date of Publication
1990.
Physical Description
v. 93 p. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Photocopy.
Contents
The Architectural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: Setting and Current Appearance Construction Changes in the Structure Early Almshouses and Hospitals of the Lower Delaware Valley / The Social and Cultural Context of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital: English Antecedents and Early Pennsylvania Poor Relief General Functions of the Almshouse The Almshouse and the Community Occupants of the Almshouse Conclusions / Recommendations for Future Use.
Gold bracelet with silver (?) soldering. Oval band, rounded, safety chain and clasp. Entwined sculpture cluster, with engraved foliate motif. Central sculpture is serpentine, entwined around plain bar at one end of bracelet engraved inside band: 'Harriet
Originally owned by Harriet Lane, passed to James B. Lane (her nephew) who then passed it to his son (?), then passed to Victor Cowan Lane (great-grand nephew of Harriet Lane), then passed to Mrs. Howard S. Roberts (wife of V.C. Lane, remarried). Harriet
Gold bracelet decorated with one large black oval, 4 small black ovals and 2 small black circles. On the ovals are gold leafs with white gems in the middle. Uses a box clasp
Stone brooch. Black bevel-edge square set in gold edge inlaid with tiny multi-color mosaics forming a picture of garland of flowers and buds with two birds. One bird has outstretched wings. Flowers are in blues, pinks, yellow, and orange with green folia
Supposed to have been given to donor's grandmother by Ann Coleman's parents - Mr. Benson managed the Coleman Furnace at Colebrook. Cracked through width and depth.
Oval cameo of buildings, trees. Woman in a long dress in the foreground. Light brown background. Copper-colored metal mounting with twisted edging. Hinged pin clasp and metal hook.
Paper card with red and white keystone upper left. "Republican /National Convention/ Pennsylvania" beside it.Printed in blue in red and white box below:
"Sarah Ann Stauffer / Delegate-at-Large." At bottom in white letters: "Miami 1968."
Small round charm of copper-colored non-ferrous metal. Irregular scalloped edges adorn a disk shape having a central low-relief scene of a 2-story, 4-bay building set against a large cloud, flanked by trees. Above in raised letters is "BOWMANSVILLE / Sesqui-Centennial" and below is "1820-1970 / AUGUST 14, 15, 16, 1970." Small wire hanging ring attached at top.
Charm is housed within its original hinged-lid square plastic box, displayed on gray foam. Box has clear lid and blue bottom. Paper sticker under box reads: "C H / 2.00."
Comb mounted on wooden board with 1/2-inch holes, 3 inches from each end and 1/8-inch holes 1.75" beyond larger holes (5.5 inches from ends). These holes are centered between side edges. Attached to top in center is a 7/5" x 4.5" x .5" piece of wood covered with a metal sheet fastened with tacks on all 4 sides. Large tacks on all 4 corners & 4 tacks from underside attach comb to board. 173 2-inch metal prongs form comb. Plant fibers still between some prongs.
PaGerman = 'die Hackel" (Stine, p. 281) 'Hackle" means combing flax to take out the tow.