Profile of man in a high collar uniform, believed to be Napoleon Bonaparte, cast in chalkware as a framed representation under glass. Rectangular frame has conforming recessed area with cast profile in relief. Old glazing on frame covers image. Chalkware frame is painted dark green with a wire hanging ring imbedded at top center. Profile has black-painted, forward-swept hair with sideburns and pink-rouged cheek. Uniform is of red and black with high red collar and gold epaulette. Created as a memento and sold likely via peddler.
Inscriptions on back in pencil are faint. It appears to be "John M. Snavely/ picked April the 19/ A.D. 1863/ John S(nave)ly." Research reveals a John M. Snavely born 12/17/1843 and died 9/22/1883. 1880 census records him living at home with his farmer parents, Michael and Fannie, and working as a laborer. Obit notes funeral held at Denlinger's Mennonite Meeting House.
Interior profile appears in good condition due to glazing. Outside frame suffers the most with extensive paint loss and significant wear to frame corners. Strong soil on back and other unpainted area.
Object ID
G.04.23.16
Place of Origin
Eastern US
Credit
Gift of Sarah Muench, Heritage Center Collection, LancasterHistory.org
Left earlobe has broken off. Base is chipped. Various smudge marks all over.
Object ID
W.1960.006.001
Notes
James Buchanan Henry inherited this bust when his Uncle James Buchanan died; his cousin, Harriet Lane Johnston inherited the matching bust, which she later donated to the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
James Buchanan Henry bequeathed this bust to his son, Frank Anderson Henry, who donated it to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1960.
Coverlet of red wool and blue-green cotton. 2 loom widths decoratively and strongly seamed in the center with red wool. This coverlet is comparatively light weight. Self-fringes of red wool on both sides. Foot end is rolled and hand-stitched. Red wool fringes appear to have been individually applied.Top/head edge is finished with a 1.5-inch wide folded silky red binding. Some machine stitching in black thread and also hand-stitching to attach the binding.
Center field contains rows of circular designs. Roses border the lower edge and foliage in urns border the sides.
Unlike most coverlets, Satler's weaver's blocks in bottom corners are oriented to be read from the top of the coverlet.
Kauffman Wing, Lancaster County Historical Society
Description
Pencil drawing of the Kauffman Wing of The Lancaster County Historical Society. The drawing is beneath a white mat with a 6 x 9.5 opening. Drawn by Michael Abel in 1999.
Ink political cartoon by Lancaster Intelligencer Journal cartoonist, Jim Kinter, given to Ben Weaver: "To Ben Weaver/ with best wishes./ Jim Kinter." A dinosaur labeled LANCO GOP resentfully pulls a wood platform holding Ben Weaver who hits the dinosaur with a club and K.L. Shirk who prods the dinosaur with a stick. "BARRY" (Goldwater, 1964 Republican Party Presidential) is carved onto the slow-rolling wheel. Both "BEN WEAVER" and "SHIRK" are identified in the cartoon. "KINTER" appears in the lower left corner.
Provenance
Kenelm L. Shirk, Jr. was Lancaster County GOP chairman from 1964 to 1971.
Caricature in pastel and ink of left facing profile of a man with dark hair,dark eyebrows and dark eyes. He's wearing a green tie. "BRUCE" is printed in upper left corner. "ZAGA" is printed in lower left.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Drawing
Oither Names
Caricature
Height (cm)
35.56
Height (ft)
1.1666666667
Height (in)
14
Width (cm)
27.94
Width (ft)
0.9166666667
Width (in)
11
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-01-12
Condition Notes
Tears on both sides ( 3 inches on right; 1.5 inches on left) at horizontal fold in center. Mark and puncture where tack was inserted.
Left-facing young man (head and shoulders) drawn in pastels. The subject has dark hair parted on the left, and brown eyes. He's wearing a suit jacket. His shirt collar is striped with red and his necktie is striped red and black.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Drawing
Oither Names
Pastel
Height (cm)
45.72
Height (ft)
1.5
Height (in)
18
Width (cm)
30.48
Width (ft)
1
Width (in)
12
Condition
Fair to Poor
Condition Date
2023-06-12
Condition Notes
Chunk of upper right side of paper is missing. Two other pieces on lower right. A 6.5-inch diagonal tear from lower right edge across boy's should ending beside his chin. Part of his tie is gone and there a 3+-inch tear along a horizontal fold from the lower left edge. Other small tears along left edge and center top edge. A piece of Scotch tape extends from middle of bottom edge.
Pencil drawing of left-facing profile of a man ('Pop') with receding hairline. He is wearing a suit coat, dress shirt and tie. There is a large '12' in the upper left corner above the man's forehead. Below, in cursive, written in pencil: "Picture of pop drawn at party at Aunt Anna's on Dec. 27 1939 by Wayne Weaver. (Probably Wayne's father or grandfather.)
On the back a pencil drawing of a man with curly hair and wearing spectacles has been crossed out.
Portrait, charcoal with white highlights in her hair, of a girl wearing a white cap. Her long hair is combed back and ringlets are on her shoulders: two on her left; three on her right. Her front bodice is a vee of lace with delicate flowers. There is a ruffled collar at her neck.
On back, in black is: "P.30"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0536
Object Name
Drawing
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (cm)
60.96
Height (ft)
2
Height (in)
24
Width (cm)
50.8
Width (ft)
1.6666666667
Width (in)
20
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-19
Condition Notes
One spot center top; a few black dots, left shoulder and bodice. Reverse shows a heavily browned band across the center with browned edges around the entrie piecce.
Full view of a girl in a large white bonnet. Her right hand is holding the handle of a a woman's black purse that touches the floor. The girl's skirt is calf-length. Her right hand is against a support covered with tinted designs similar to the rug on the floor. The child's has neatly trimmed bangs of brown hair and her eyes are blue.
Appears to be a photograph enhanced with color, highlights to girl's attire, purse, fabric covering and base boards. Architectural element(s) to the right are effectively blurred.
Is this cute little girl playing dress up?
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0536
Object Name
Drawing
Height (cm)
50.8
Height (ft)
1.6666666667
Height (in)
20
Width (cm)
40.64
Width (ft)
1.3333333333
Width (in)
16
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-19
Condition Notes
Drawing is attached to stiff cardboard. Three areas near top where small sections of top coloring are missing. Holes in each of the four corners and center left edge from thumbtacks or nails.Browning around edges on back with heavy brown line across center.
