Pair of metal cap guns (A & B) with holsters on belt (C) by Hubley Manufacturing. Identical plated metal handguns with molded brown & white plastic grips. Raised foliate decoration on barrel, 6-cylinder and cocking hammer. "MARSHAL" molded on each side under cylinder; cleaning rod has "HUBLEY" and "MADE IN USA" on opposing sides. Left side of cylinder swivels open to chamber for mounting roll of caps.
Leather holsters mounted on adjustable two-piece leather belt with stamped metal buckle at front decorated with longhorn steer, horse-and-horseshoe, six-gun and Indian chief. Series of double holes at back of belt with metal "clasp" or keeper fitted into holes at back for size adjustment. Additional part missing for this closure. Elaborate oak-and-leaf stamped decoration overall of light brown leather against a dark brown ground. Highlighted with bold palomino colored horses, one on each side of belt and each holster front. Constructed with stitching and metal fasteners having "H" on each fastener head. Holster ends fitted with looped leather thong hanging down in double strands for tying to legs.
Height excludes thong; length is the measure of fully extended belt halves.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-04-22
Condition Notes
Leather shows wear, especially the front belt parts and holsters are distorted, creased and abraded. Overall decoration has moderate wear. Reverse of leather has sections with strong wear that are shedding or delaminating. Guns have corrosion on and around hammers. Gun (B) has small loss of plastic at bottom corner of grip. Sizing holes in back odstretched, most grommets appear to be missing and one hole torn through to edge.
Object ID
2014.003.3a-c
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Gift of Barbara Breneman. In Memory of Robert Posey Breneman.
Lancaster Gas Company customer servicemen. Top row, from left: John Graybill, Carl Brinkman, Thomas Hinkle, John Groft Sr., Ray "Hammer" Kendig, Lloyd Garman, Ray "Snakey" Sherbahn, Richard Snyder, Danny Nicholas. Middle row: George Schanerberger, Marlin Oberlin, Bob Heagy, John "Mac" Schweers, Abe Johns. Front row: Ivan Campbell, Teddy Bowman, John Ursprung, Gene Kramer, Sylvan Gochnauer, Byron Weitzel.
Annual Memorial Day services at Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Penn Square. Gerald Sullenberger, Robert Patterson, Thomas McFadden and Jerry Byers place wreaths at the base of the monument. Last time of placing werats at the statue. Decided hereafter to place one wreat at the base of the monument facing North Queen Street.
Directors and officers of Farmers Bank and Trust Company of Lancaster, identified as: James C. Dunlap, R. S. McClure, Jr., George S. Kurtz, treasurer; John H. Wickersham; Robert Y. Garrett, Jr., vice president & trust officer; E. L. Matterer; Leroy H. Nolt; Albert J. McConomy; F. L. Sutter; Earl M. Godshalk; Wallace L. Robinson, vice president & secretary; Gerald H. Effing, president; Leslie S. Hubbard; William Shand; Robert F. Zahm; Theodore H. Distler; Lewis Levy.
