Black and white photo of President James Buchanan and his 7 cabinet members. Buchanan stands in center with his left hand resting on the left page of a large open book.
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.
Oval portrait photo, painted in color, of a young man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is wearing a dark suit coat, white shirt and black bow tie. The photo is under domed glass.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-J
Object Name
Photograph
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (cm)
10.795
Height (ft)
0.3541666667
Height (in)
4.25
Width (cm)
7.62
Width (ft)
0.25
Width (in)
3
Dimension Details
Framed: 9.5 inches wide x 11.5 inches long
Photo is oval.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-05-26
Condition Notes
Most of nap from velvet surrounding the central oval/photo is gone. some holes in fabric.
A piece of the photo is missing on lower right edge.
Photo in sepia tones of young mid-19th century woman, standing with left wrist draped over a wooden chair back. She wears leather gloves and is holding a riding crop in her right hand; a floor-length skirt matching, long-sleeved top, a wide white collar and ascot tie. A hat is tied with a bow under her chin.
A gold oval mat surrounds the full-length portrait and the framed photo has a stand on the back. The back has been nailed to the frame.
Black and white photograph of the Plough/Plow Tavern, located at the corner of West King and Charlotte Sts. Framed in original, simply molded brown wood frame, photo (4.75" x7.75 ") mounted on gray mounting board. Tavern is seen at left side of the photo, showing a stone 2-story building. The facade indicated a center door flanked by two windows and two dormers on the roof.
Building was demolished on April1, 1924. This photo appears to show gutted windows, likely indicating that the building was in the process of demolition, suggesting a 1924 date.
Two stickers on the back read: "George Washington Dined at the Plough during his visit to Lancaster in 1791" and "The Marquis de Lafayette was entertained at a dinner in his honor at the Plough during his visit to the U.S. in 1824." (Wendell Zercher)
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Date Range
1924
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-K
Object Name
Photograph
Height (cm)
25.4
Height (ft)
0.8333333333
Height (in)
10
Width (cm)
33.02
Width (ft)
1.0833333333
Width (in)
13
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2004-06-01
Condition Notes
Original framing; deteriorating on reverse with dust cover loss. New brads used in securing framing. Frame has some damage.
1888 photograph of Lancaster laundry owner, Do You
Description
Black and white framed photographs, showing an Asian man sitting in a corner chair, wearing a traditional Chinese hat, shirt and slippers, and holding a fan. A drapery and painting of water fowl are on the walls behind him. Below the photo is indicated that the subject is Do You, a laundry owner in Lancaster in 1888.
The name and address of the photo studio are below the photo: "Saylor/ 42 & 44 West King Street/ Lancaster, PA."
The matting is in gold trim under a green overlay, and the frame is painted gold, brown, and black.
Do You's laundry was located at No. 3 and 5 North Duke Street, Lancaster. He is also shown in P.95.17.01.
Date Range
1888
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-K
Object Name
Photograph
Height (cm)
27.305
Height (ft)
0.8958333333
Height (in)
10.75
Width (cm)
22.06498
Width (ft)
0.7239166667
Width (in)
8.687
Depth (cm)
2.8575
Depth (ft)
0.09375
Depth (in)
1.125
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2001-01-12
Condition Notes
Photo is in apparent excellent condition. A brown mark appears in the lower left, above the studio name, and the subject's name is smudged. The told paint on the frame has numerous black marks, and the frame overall has several scratches.
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.
Black and white photo of Old City Hall, with adjoining Masonic Lodge building.
City Hall is a three-story, five-bay, Georgian brick building and the Masonic Lodge to the west is a 2-story brick building with six shuttered windows above open arcades (old market stalls) at ground level. Open-air market sheds are seen at the rear (north).
There are three entrance doors into City Hall at this time. A pedimented entrance door is centered on the south wall and is flanked by shuttered windows, two on each side. A sign that says in part "READING ROOM" hangs from a window on the third floor. There is also a lamp attached to the side of the building next to this sign. There are two window dormers projecting from the roof and a deck with balustrade on the roof top.
The gable end of the building faces east (to the right) and at street level, has two doors flanking a central shuttered window. The left door is surmounted with a sign: "POST OFFICE". Above the 3-bay fenestration is a rosette window.
There is iron fencing along the west side of building and both sides are lined with nine tree sapling with protective enclosures. Projecting into W. King St.. perhaps from the building opposite the Masonic Lodge, is a roofed, open air market stall or ??. A vertical sign at its corner reads: "SADDLES."
The photo is mounted in an oak frame with a carved foliate patterns around the perimeter.
This photo is also pictured in Jack Loose's book The Heritage of Lancaster on pages 57 & 88. He dates the photo circa 1860, after the courthouse on the square was razed (in 1853) and the newer market sheds of 1854 near the rear of the building.
Small marks overall, including several short scratches along the bottom that may have occurred during development. The dark areas of the photo take on a silvery-blue-gold hue when looked at from a certain angle.
Some pieces of the frame are missing, at the upper and lower right corners, and about 2.5 inches up from the lower right corner.
