Leather fire bucket . Painted black banner with yellow letters: "Farmer's Bank." has foliate designs on both ends of banner. "No. 9" is painted below banner in black. Stitched leather construction. Metal D rings and leather loops attach 1in wide leather handle and bucket. Tag found inside bucket: "Water Bucket of C W Richenbach Property of Union No 1". Tag is for 1931 Union Fire Company annual dinner. Tag is now in object file.
Ink drawing of "an arch erected by the patriotic citizens of W. King S. Lanc. in honor of the arrival of General G. M. Lafayette who visited this town July 27th 1825." G. B. xxxx
Framed flag of John Wise used on Balloon flights. 13 stars, 7 red stripes, 6 white stripes. Attached note reads, "This flag has accompanied 239 aerial voyages - has travelled in the air over 11,000 miles - has been constantly the harbinger of good fortune and no serious accident ever occurred while it was present. It is a talisman of good luck. It is over 34 years old and was made in 1834." Bdly faded.
Watercolor of flowers done on tiny rectangular piece of wove paper. Two large red blooms with large, hairy green leaves, two smaller detached leaves and two flower buds. Detailing lines of black ink on three largest leaves.
Signed on reverse in black ink is "E Haverstick" beside a large smudged area of ink. Piece was perhaps made for a student as a reward of merit or simply a remembrance. Haverstick is believed to be a schoolmaster and was active in the 1830s.
Fold lines across paper. Faded with minor soiling. One corner has been clipped.
Object ID
P.04.34.7
Notes
Other Haverstick pieces in collections are Birth Certificates for brothers John Bachman (G.96.09.1) and Christian Bachman (G.00.23.1). Substantial research was done over the years to find evidence of Eli Haverstick, to no avail. Research and images of related Haverstick work is in Heritage Center's vertical file.
Pennsylvania Coat of Arms once hung over the judge's bench at the old Lancaster county courthouse (1786-1853). Lancaster served as the capitol of of the Commonwealth of PA from 1799 to 1812. Made of oak,
