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Key

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26bb6229-03ed-4e9c-9e9c-332058679230
Collection
History Collection: Events
Object ID
1992.008.1
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Collection
History Collection: Events
Description
Large, heavy cast iron key marked "LIBBY" in raised letters along the length of shaft.
Libby prison was originally a warehouse located in Richmond, VA that became a prison in 1862, housing Union soldiers.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 29
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Keys
Object Name
Key
Material
Iron
Length (in)
7.5
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
1992.008.1
Place of Origin
Richmond, Virginia
Accession Number
1992.008
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Rifle, Long

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/29755870-9046-40bb-b94c-952705689616
Collection
Gun Collection
Title
Henry Gibbs Long Rifle
Object ID
2021.020.001
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Collection
Gun Collection
Title
Henry Gibbs Long Rifle
Description
Pennsylvania Long Rifle; percussion cap; curly maple stock; iron barrel stamped "H. GIBBS" on top of barrel. Brass fittings and patch box. Some rust on iron and brass parts. Approximately .40 caliber muzzle. 44" barrel with an overall length of 61 inches.
See notes for information on Gibbs.
Provenance
Purchased by donor (Walt Dunlap) at auction in Lancaster County in 1956.
Year Range From
1812
Year Range To
1880
Made By
Gibbs, Henry
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 27
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
People
Gibbs, Henry
Search Terms
Pennsylvania Rifles
Long rifles
Rifles
Object Name
Rifle, Long
Material
Wood, Brass, Steel
Height (cm)
10.16
Height (ft)
0.3333333333
Height (in)
4
Length (cm)
154.94
Length (ft)
5.0833333333
Length (in)
61
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some rust or iron and brass parts.
Object ID
2021.020.001
Notes
Henry Gibb Sr. and his son Henry Gibb were Lancaster City gunsmiths active for most of the nineteenth century. The father from 1812 until 1843 and the son from 1843 until 1880.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.020
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Wallet

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e60e8590-9eda-41be-a28b-991450252220
Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Object ID
1995.007.1
Date Range
1865-1920
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Collection
Military Collection: Civil War
Description
Leather multi-compartment Wallet. Some remnants of a red printed logo on interior flap. Contained the Civil War discharge papers of William Sweigart, Private, 195th Regiment.
Date Range
1865-1920
Year Range From
1865
Year Range To
1920
Last Owner
Sweigart, William
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Sweigart, William
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Civil War
Object Name
Wallet
Material
Leather, Cloth
Height (in)
4.5
Width (in)
9.75
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Fair
Object ID
1995.007.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1995.007.1
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