Oval, cut photo glued on paper with two bands - concentric, one thicker than the other, around photo. Photo shows four children - three girls sitting in a row, one boy standing to their left, 3/4 front, facing girls. Each girl is holding a different doll.
Photo of Schlauch siblings taken by their father. Written on wood backing the photo: "Ed Schlauch (with drum)/ Alice O. Schlauch (Zell)/ "Lill" Schlauch (Hoover)/ Ida Schlauch (Haag-Steel)/ Taken by their father." Unknown in which direction the girls are named. One can assume the names in parentheses are later married names of the females.
White mat around photo is tan with age, lines of dust in corners and around edges of frame that is open in back. One piece of wood partially covers the back with exposed space on both lengthwise edges.
Wood frame with dark glossy finish and gold painted edge next to glass. Wood exposed on all corners, many scratches throughout.
Sepia-tinted photo of Harriet Lane. Oval. Harriet facing 3/4 front, to her right. Hair rolled under with flowers. Decolletage dress with flowers at center and at shoulders. Light-colored dress, no jewelry. Shown from hips up. Frame: rounded front, plain,
Photographic print / painting of Prince of Wales visit to Mount Vernon. Large, black and white print showing entrance to Washington's tomb to the left with the Prince of Wales and James Buchanan at entrance. Wide array of men and women across picture, mo
Photographic print- key to Prince of Wales' visit to Mount Vernon print. Small copy of Acc. # 89.80, with numbered key to personages present at visit to George Washington's tomb. Names are arranged in four columns. Excellent condition.
James Buchanan's inaugural address speech printed on silk. Rectangular white silk with cobalt blue printing. Border c. 1' wide of morning glory vines. Heading: 'The Inaugural Address March 4, 1857. President Buchanan.' A round medallion and pictue medal
Inaugural address delivered by (Governor) J. Andw. Shulze in the Capitol, at Harrisburg, Tuesday, on Dec. 19, 1826. Two columns of bordered text printed in black on silk. The edges have been folded under. Basting stitches are visible along the edges. 5 colorful strands (shades of pinks and reds) of heavier threads are stitched out like rays framing the entire piece. The velvet appears to have been cut from a larger piece.
Provenance
Printed copy on silk of inaugural address of Gov. J. Andrew Shulze in Capitol at Harrisburg, 19 December 19, 1826. Given by Stephen L. Sweeney, of 306 N. Lime St., administrator of estate of Ida Moore Hess. Hess was the adopted daughter of Gov. Shulze's daughter, Mrs. Moore.
Date Range
12/19/1826
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Speech
Height (cm)
27.94
Height (ft)
0.9166666667
Height (in)
11
Width (cm)
15.24
Width (ft)
0.5
Width (in)
6
Dimension Details
These are dimensions of the speech that is stitches onto a piece of velvet.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-05
Condition Notes
Fragile silk with some holes . Stabilized somewhat by felt to which it is stitched.