This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Framed black & white engraving of James Buchanan. Oval-shaped portrait with J.B. at center. he wears a black jacket, unbuttoned, with a buttoned vest and high white collar and white bow tie. Stern look on face, hair peaked at top.
Marble Fragment from Original Tomb of James Buchanan
Description
Fragment from James Buchanan's tomb in Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, PA. Rectangular base with relief carving of three oak leaves on one short branch with an acorn on top. White marble. On back: paper with handwritten ink: 'a piece of waste marble from (the?) Tomb of Hon. James Buchanan.
Provenance
Found by donor at gravesite. From original tombstone. Gift of Jim McMullin per Pat Clarke 4/5/2023
James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States.'
Description
Color lithograph of James Buchanan (a bust view). Black jacket, white shirt, white bow tie. Rose-colored drapes with gold trim in the background. White pillar in background. Caption: 'James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States.'
Black and white lithograph of James Buchanan. Bust view. Oval. Buchanan wears a black jacket and vest, and a white shirt. Oval likeness surrounded by swirls and four smaller engravings of books, soldiers, a man giving a speech, and a carriage scene. 'Jam
Black and white lithograph of James Buchanan. Full body view. Buchanan wears black pants, vest, and jacket, and a white shirt. Hand on book, resting on cloth-covered table. Two additional books on table. Chair with eagle in background, two pillars in bac
Black and white lithograph of James Buchanan. Full body view. Buchanan wears black pants, vest, and jacket, and a white shirt. Hand on book, resting on cloth-covered table. Two additional books on table. Chair with eagle in background. Two pillars in bac
Black and white lithograph of James Buchanan. Buchanan sitting in chair, holding papers in his right hand. He wears a black jacket, black vest, white shirt, and white bow tie. 'James Buchanan.'
