Portrait/photo of William Wohlsen that has been color-tinted with chalk: light brown hair, blue eyes, light skin and pink lips. He is wearing a charcoal-colored vest and jacket; a black bow tied and light-colored shirt. Background in sepia tones. A narrow white mat borders the entire piece.
In pencil handwriting on brown paper covering on back: "William Wohlsen 1847-1912/ Photographed July 4, 1899/ by Otto E. Weber/ 106 N. Queen St./ Lancaster, Pa.
Image done from a photo. Picture (in black, gray and white) of a Pennsylvania National Guard infantry sergeant. The insignia on his cap may be from the Spanish-American War, 8th regiment, company B. The sgt., in uniform, faces left. On his collar are keystones and 8th regiment-company B insignias. There are three stripes on both sleeves. A braided band attached to his left shoulder, crosses his chest diagonally to his right waist. There are 2 round woven pieces with tassels attached to the top of the braided band. 4 metal coat buttons are seen. On his right chest are a 5-yr metal and a second round metal hanging from four bars.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-A
Object Name
Photograph
Oither Names
Portrait
Length (cm)
49.8475
Length (ft)
1.6354166667
Length (in)
19.625
Width (cm)
39.37
Width (ft)
1.2916666667
Width (in)
15.5
Dimension Details
Frame: 26.5 wide x 30.5 long
Condition
Good (photogravure)
Condition Date
2022-02-23
Condition Notes
Imagine is good.
Heavy and ornate frame. Back, all wood, some pieces coming apart.
Black and white photo (appears to have a bluish tint). A Rote workshop with ornamental railing pieces in center. Two men in suits, ties and hats stand on the right. Two workers stand in the rear and a man, wearing a work apron involved in a task works at a station against the left wall. All three workers are also wearing hats.
A black and white, half-length portrait of subject (5.625" x 3.875") mounted within a window mat, above a smaller cut-out showing the signature of "Jere Rohrer" in black ink on blue-lined paper. Subject appears to be about 60 years old, dressed in coat, vest, black tie and high starched collar. On coat lapel is a metal button showing some kind of insignia.
Window mat is pasted to backing board which in turn has a page from a Lancaster newspaper from December of ?? pasted on the reverse side. One advertisement in bottom right quarter lists Rohrer's "A" Whiskey at $1.25 for a quart bottle.
Paper sticker on bottom edge of frame has "3/30" written in ink. Frame is varnished oak with slightly round front profile.
Easgles Nest completed conservation on the image and frame.
Height (cm)
36.195
Height (ft)
1.1875
Height (in)
14.25
Length (cm)
6.985
Length (ft)
0.2291666667
Length (in)
2.75
Width (cm)
41.275
Width (ft)
1.3541666667
Width (in)
16.25
Dimension Details
Dimensions are for frame
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-07-21
Object ID
W.1995.015.001
Notes
Based on the pointed waistline of her bodice, this photograph was likely taken in Washington DC while she was the First Lady and before the year 1860. This style was at the height of fashion in the mid-1850s and quickly disappeared in the year 1860, when the straight waistline came into fashion.
Large black and white photograph of Lancaster City street scene in winter, looking from East King St. across Penn Square and down West King St., into distance. Photo is mounted on a dark gray mounting board, all vertically oriented and framed in a black-painted oak frame with old glass.
Unpaved street extends from bottom left to upper right, depicting numerous people and horse-drawn vehicles, several trade signs and two flagpoles at right. Prominent businesses are John G. Shenk boot and shoe manufacturer and New Depot on right (North side of E. King St.) and a clothing store on south side. What is Centre Square (now Penn Square) has a throng of mounted men gathered in front of the building on far left side. The trade sign hanging above the News Depot sign appears to be a trunk which may be the business of Emanuel Schaeffer (maker of saddles and trunks, etc.). Above trunk sign is the sign of William Cooper's Red Lion Inn at 20 W. King St. (later 35-37). Across the street on W. King are two long signs extending out into the street. They are the businesses of Henry G. Lipp (tin and sheet iron ware manufactory) at 20 W. King St. and F. Smith's hat and cap store farther down.
Photographer likely took this photo from the same vantage point on the north side of East King St. as the photo P02.20.2.
(Written by Wendall Zercher.)
Provenance
Seller states he purchased photos from a woman who lived on Marietta Ave. Based on his description, this appears to be the home of Mary Louise Webster, 1029 Marietta Ave., who donated to us a collection of items relating to Rohrer's Liquor store (G.01.49.1-17). It is very likely that these photos also come out of the Rohrer Family and may even have been hung in the liquor store on the square due to their size and subject. (Wendell Zercher)
Silvering along some edges; acidic mounting board. Original softwood boards used as backboards were removed and disposed of due to acid burning. Photo was printed with what appears to have been a damaged negative; a lone of probable emulsion loss extends 2.5 inches up from middle of bottom and there is loss of image at bottom right corner. Mounting board is stained below lower left corner of photo.
Large black and white photograph of Lancaster City street scene in winter, looking east on East King Street, mounted on a dark gray mounting board, all vertically oriented and framed in a black-painted oak frame with old glass.
Unpaved streets have snow on the ground. Multiple horses with buggies, wagons and carriages are seen, Especially in front of a hotel/inn sign on north side of street(Leopold?Hotel). Street extends from lower right corner of photo to upper left. Sprecher's agricultural implements store is in lower left foreground. Two ladies in hoop skirts stand at streetlamp at corner of first intersection (likely Duke St.). At the SE corner can be seen the trade signs of Christian Widmyer (cabinetwares) and Ringwalt. Tree in foreground extends across much of photo. Cupola (of Lancaster Alms House?) rises above buildings in distance.
Photographer likely took this photo from the same vantage point on the north side of East King St. as the photo P.O2.20.01.
(Written by Wendell Zercher.)
Provenance
See write-up for P.02.20.01.
Date Range
1860s late
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Photograph
Height (cm)
44.45
Height (ft)
1.4583333333
Height (in)
17.5
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Dimension Details
Framed: 30.25" high x 27" wide
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2002-05-24
Condition Notes
Silvering along some edges; acidic and brittle mounting board. Original softwood boards used as backboards were removed and disposed of due to acid burning. 1/3 to 1/2 of the way down on left side are large repaired break in matboard.
Photograph of Harriet Lane. Harriet Lane in studio photo facing 3/4 front to her right. Head turned front. Hands clasped at front, holding white handkerchief. Hair braided at sides, wrapped at back. Wearing silk gown, medium colored, with white collar. Mounted in an American 1850 scoop picture frame with a rustic tree branch motif.
Photograph on display in Wheatland is a digital reproduction. Original photgraph moved to archives for conservation purposes.
To be removed from frame and stored in archival safe folder.
Object ID
W.1989.082.001
Notes
Original photograph removed from frame on 27 July 2009 - placed in archival storage for conservation purposes. (East Attic, flat files). Photograph and frame both bear the number 89.82.
Photographic Copy of a miniature portrait of "Susan Hayne Simons" of South Caroliina painted by Robert Fulton. This is a copy of the portrait which is said to be in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
