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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
1943.021
Date Range
1885-1893
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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
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2012.009
Date Range
1884
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Cloth made for the Blaine-Logan ticket in 1884. Owned by Daniel Kressley, Mahoning Valley, PA
Date Range
1884
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Handkerchief
Condition Notes
faded, stained, discolored, and fraying
Object ID
2012.009
Accession Number
2012.009
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2004.013.1
Date Range
1850-1890
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Wallet or leather tri-fold case. Belonging to Albert Swisher and used to carry money "when he rode the Conestoga Wagon to Philadelphia to buy things."
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
People
Swisher, Albert
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Wallet
Oither Names
Billfold
Material
Leather
Height (in)
4.75
Length (in)
0.75
Width (in)
2.75
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.013.1
Usage
Swisher, Albert
Accession Number
2004.013
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