Advertisement for John Sidney Jones Wholesale Fancy Empoirum
Description
Full-page newspaper ad with top headline: "JEWLERY & LOOKING GLASSES. / CARPETING. / WHOLESALE FANCY EMPORIUM. / JOHN SIDNETY JONES," In bottom margin: "Whips , Canes, Combs, & Blinds." The central portion consists of four vertical columns listing categories of items for sale: Baskets, Brushes, Whips, Spectacles, Beads, Combs, Jewelry, Brooms, Britannia Ware, Reeds, Cedar Ware, Pocket-books, Wooden Ware, Curls, Japanned Ware, Blinds, Looking-glasses, Cords, Mats, Curled Maple Ware Varnished, Fancy Articles. Printed by Wm. F. Racklife, South-West Corner of George and Swanwick Sts.
John Sidney Jones is listed under "Wholesale Fancy Emporium," and Philadelphia addresses are listed: 18 N. 2nd St. and 2 Church Alley.
The center listings are surrounded by a border of 24 U.S. states' emblems in circles.
Year Range From
1822
Year Range To
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0542
Object Name
Advertisement
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
30.48
Width (ft)
1
Width (in)
12
Condition
Good to Fair
Condition Date
2023-07-27
Condition Notes
Brown overall with obvious center crease and some darker spots especially in the right margin. The newsprint has been glued to a piece of Masonite, with edges folded over. They are now loose.
Signers of Petition: David Witmer Jr., Henry Witmer, Francis McGuigan, Jacob Witmer, Patrick McCrea, John McElroy, Martin Neff, John P. Carpenter, Joel Lightner Jr., John C. Lefever, Leonard Auwarter.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown
Petition not granted.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Huber, George Smith, Samuel Ankrim, Andrew Hunter, Abram Gochnauer, Jacob Bushman, Henry Kendig, John Graham, John Carpenter, William Parker, Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Hoover, John Herr.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Lancaster to Charlestown, Maryland.
Petition not granted.
August term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Martin, Isaac Hall, David Weaver, Jacob Fontz, George Young, George Kissell, Martin Barr Jr., Daniel Kendrick, Jacob Bushman, James Warren, Martin Witmer, Abraham C. Smith, Michael Withers, John Graham, Henry Kendig, John Martin.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Colebrook Furnace to Newport.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Meyer, [unknown signature], [signature in German], John Gross, [signature in German], George Withers, C. Carpenter, Paul Johns, Jacob Johns, Martin Shreiner, Henry Carpenter, John Geyer, Peter Martin, Samuel Offner, John Forney, John Bachman.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Peter Martin, Jacob Erb, Christian Becker, John Forney, John Forney Jr., [signature in German], [unknown signature], Martin Manderbach, Peter Fieles, Michael Greider, Christian Hall.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the roads leading from Downingtown Ephrata & Harrisburg turnpike to Lancaster and on the road leading from New Ephrata on the turnpike to Lititz.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Kreiter, George Klein, George Eichelberger, Daniel Kline Sr., Michael Kline Jr., Christian Bamberger, David Habecker, Daniel Habecker, Daniel Fahnestock, Christian Brubacker, [signature in German], Robert Barton, [unknown signature], A. Carpenter, Abraham Levering, John Levering, Christian Hall.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.