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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
1943.021
Date Range
1885-1893
  1 image  
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Tapered mahogany wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and three quarter inch long golden brass cap/band at top of cane is engraved with a man's profile, President G. Cleveland, on top. 2.125 inch wide brass ferrule on bottom above .75 inch steel tip.
On side written longitudinally: Carried and presented to the L.C.H.S. by George W. Hensel, Jr. 1943.
Engraved horizontally: From Grover Cleveland to W.U. Hensel Easter Time 1893.
Engraving from Hensel to LCHS was a later engraving.
Date Range
1885-1893
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1893
Last Owner
Hensel, William Uhler
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
People
Cleaveland, Grover
Hensel, William Uhler
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Search Terms
Canes
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Brass, Steel
Length (in)
34.5
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
some marks on finish.
Object ID
1943.021
Accession Number
1943.021
Images
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Object ID
2004.035
Date Range
1865-1885
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Collection
History Collection: Groups & Organizations
Description
Black painted wood cane with cast metal handle and metal ferrule tip, handle marked, "Grand Army of the Republic, 1861 Veteran 1865" on both sides. Includes emblems of branches of service, eagle, and flag.
Date Range
1865-1885
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
33.5
Diameter (in)
0.254
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
tip pinched. VAP update, 9/3/2015: handle is loose
Object ID
2004.035
Images
Less detail