Hardwood Printing Block of irregular shape with scenes near Norwood, depicted in muted colors. Roughly divided into quarters: two scenes appear to be mountainscapes, one sideways, another appears to be a painting on canvas of a river, and the remaining 1 appears to have been crossed out. Written in pencil on back is "Lloyd Mifflin c. 1865".
Photographs of portraits of General Jacob Kline and Elizabeth W. Kline (wife)
Description
Carte de visite-sized photograph of portrait of General Jacob Kline. Verso: "General Jacob Kline War of 1812 Copy of portrait" Carte de visite-sized photograph of portrait of Elizabeth W. Kline. Verso: Elizabeth W. Kline copied from portrait in possession of Kline family" Carte-de-visites are undated, identified as the work of L. M. Williams, 7 Front St., Columbia. Note: Parents of Elizabeth (Kline) Young, grandparents of Annie E. (Young) Welsh.
Provenance
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15. Originals are said to be in the Kline family.
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Additional Notes
Dwelling.
Righter & Sutton. Contractor.
Owner is a person of color.
1 item, 1 piece
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 0202
JUL 1849 F056 ML
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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Additional Notes
Wesleyan African Church.
Rupp, Henry. Contractor.
Congregation is African American.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 0202
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Dwelling.
Dickey, William S. Contractor.
1 item, 1 piece
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Credit
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Classification
RG 01-00 0202
JAN 1843 F004 ML
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
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Empire style chest of drawers, mahogany veneer on pine or poplar. Four drawers, each with two pressed glass pulls & keyhole and each with bookmatched veneer of highly figured mahogany. The top drawer overhangs lower drawers and has a curved front (top-to-bottom), while the three lower drawers have flat fronts. Freestanding ionic columns flank drawers with carved plinths. Sunken panel construction at sides. Two extensively carved paw feet in front; two ball feet in back.
In April 1982, the entire case was disassembled and discovered to be signed and dated by Markley, behind the left front stile above the column. (Not seen in 2011. Inscription appears on top of thick drawer divider supporting top drawer.) Also stamped by maker within oval on upper surface of top drawer bottom: "J.F. MARKLEY/ CABINETMAKER/ Locust Street/ COLUMBIA."
According to file, the 1830-1846 Columbia Borough tax records list Markley variously as a doctor, cabinetmaker, contractor or gent.
See also a gentleman's dressing table with mirror, P00.39.01.
Piece of veneer 1.5" x 0.5" is missing from top right above drawer. Small spots and scratches overall, and two large cracks on top: one near front right corner, and one at rear center, partially filled in. The left pull on the second drawer up from the bottom is split in half; held in place with string windings.
Two toes on the right front foot were pieced and recarved by Joseph Molz of Lancaster City. Some veneer was also pieced.
Object ID
P.77.02
Notes
More info in file. There was a discrepancy in the research with two different Jacob Markleys. It appears that the maker of this chest of drawers was Jacob Fry Markley (1800-1854), born in boro of Strasburg to parents Jacob Markley, Sr. (1765-1829) and Barbara Fry Markley. Jacob Sr. was also a cabinetmaker.
Son Jacob is listed with different occupations over the years. He was living in Columbia in 1830 and possibly as late as 1841. He moved to Spring Grove, Philadelphia County by 1850 and is listed as a druggist in the 1850 Census with wife Ann & 5 children. "JACOB F. MARKLEY M.D." is on his tombstone in the Hatboro Cemetery. Thus Jacob Markley claimed to be a cabinetmaker, druggist and doctor (Doctor is perhaps what he called a pharmacist).
Place of Origin
Columbia
Role
Cabinetmaker
Credit
Gift of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Coll
Birth and baptismal certificate imprinted 1788 at Ephrata Cloister printshop; infill and fanciful hand-decorated borders by Arnold Hoevelmann. Watercolor decoration includes various fantastical flowers on arching vines emanating from huge pumpkin-like flower at the top, with vines arching down to each side ending in large tulips. Additional flowers below. Hunter is in colonial dress with large black hat, firing his rifle at a stag on the far left side. Strongly colored with mostly red, blue, purple, and yellow. Hoevelmann consistently used a flower motif decorated with what some believe to be a capital letter "H" (his monogram). This fraktur is a rare example of human figures being depicted.
Ephrata Cloister 1788 imprint; artwork by Arnold Hoevelmann (1749-1804)
Certificate done for Jacob Stuart, born December 29, 1784. son of Jacob Stuart and wife Maria Catharina (no maiden name). It appears he was born in "Mauntschey" (Mt. Joy) Twp. Pastor Wilhelm Hendel baptized the child but no date is included. Hoevelmann wrote "Witnesses" at the end, but no names. Later ink inscription added at lower right appears to be subject's age (69) at time of death, 2nd Jan. 1854." Pencil calculation of age at top, to left of large orange flower.
Provenance
Ex-Unger collection, Pottsville.
In 1974, Richard F. and Joane Smith entrusted this BBC to the Lancaster County Historical Society with the understanding that it would become part of the Heritage Center collection when established.
Fragile, with overall buckling and pronounced wringling across surface. Areas of foxing.
Conserved by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts 1988-89: cleaned, removed paper backing, mended and matted for original frame (report in file). Remounted and framed by Carlisle conservator Brian Howard in 1996.
Object ID
G.77.50.9
Notes
Family tradition says Hoevelmann was born in Prussia in 1749, came to America along with LaFayette and served as a surgeon during the American Revolution. It is likely he and his wife Eva Susanna lived in Lancaster Co. since two sons were baptized at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (1780 and 1793). He worked in many PA counties, including Washington Co. in MD, and is believed to be buried at Frieden's Church near Shiremanstown, Cumberland Co. Based on the many known B&BC's by Hoevelmann, it appears he used printed forms early in his career and completely hand-done certificates later in life.
Allthough born in Lancaster Co., Jacob Stuart appears to have lived in Lebanon County during much of his adult life. He and his family attended Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Church, Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co. was where he was married, 31 Dec 1805 and appears to have had at least 7 children according to church records of 1800-1856. Jacob "Stewart", his wife Elizabeth and two daughters (Henrietta & Clementine) are buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Myerstown, Lebanon Co. The 1850 Census shows Jacob "Stewert", Elizabeth and Clementine living in Marion Twp, Berks Co. (Marion Twp. borders Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co.)
See:
1. Shelley, Donald A., The Fraktur-Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pa Germans, Pa. German Folklore Society, 1961, plate #84.
2. Earnest Associates, Papers for Birth Dayes, pp. 399-401.
3. Kline and Weiser, "A Fraktur Fest" in Der Regebogge, Sept-Dec., 1970, Vol. 4, pp. 3-5.
4. Stopp, Klaus, The Printed Birth & Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans, Vol. II, pp. 150-151. (This example is numbered 246.3 by Stopp)
5. Photo on p. 120 of Corinne & Russell Earnests' Fraktur: Folk Art & Family, 1999.
Heritage Center slide collection #27-2-5 (now in Photo Collection)
Place of Origin
Ephrata
Role
Artist
Credit
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith, Heritage Center Collection
Haus segen (House Blessing) printed by John Bauman and mounted in an old walnut veneered frame with flat face and projecting edge. Three heart design has very large heart dominating design, its outline printed with a "snowflake" type motif. Within, at top, in large letters is the title "Haus-Segen." followed by a short line break composed of "S * T"s in alternating pattern. Then 7 lines of text begin "IR GOTTES Namen geh ich aus, Ach HERR! regier du heut das haus: / Die Hausfrau und die kinder mein, Lasz dir, O GOTT! besohlen seyn." Text block followed by a short row of circular motifs. At very bottom of heart is "EPHRATA: / gedruckt, und zu ha- / ben bey JOHN BAUMAN. / 1801" Woodcut designs printed in red ink fill space outside of heart. At top is a tulip & carnation plant, parrots at both upper corners perched on flowering branches, and along very bottom are two hearts flanked with birds; flowering plant rising from top of hearts. Inside hearts is religious text printed in black. Tiny donor inscription in blue ink at edge of bottom center is "Presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society / by Albert K. Hostetter, -- February 2 - 1906." This info repeated at top of frame back in inked hand.
Pasted onto very acidic paperboard. (Fred Weiser notes "Should be removed from board even if it costs what the piece is worth as it will only fox and deteriorate more). Darkened from acid burn and small scattered brown stains & foxing. Ink has faded. Liquid stains along right side as well as paper losses due to insect damage. Tape apparently used along edge of right side. Significant tears especially along top and left edge. Finish on frame is good but dark, with some cracking of veneer at bottom left. Abrasions.
Object ID
1906.01.1
Notes
Klaus Stopp, The Printed B & BCs of the German Americans, Vol. II, p. 98 ff. Pages 194 and 197 depict two imprints of B&BCs similar to this Haus Segen, except of course for the text. This 1801 imprint of a Haus Segen is one of Bauman's earliest products. Stopp states He started printing "relatively late, at the age of 35 years, in his business as a printer, after he worked with his father as a papermaker in the Ephrata paper mill. He printed from 1800 to 1809, the year of his death."
Lee Stoltzfus of "Black Arts" website states: "John and his wife were married Cloister members. John purchased the Ephrata Cloister printing press in 1800, and moved it to his nearby Ephrata home. He previously had worked as a papermaker with his father Benjamin."
On accession record in file, curator Randall Snyder noted in May 1989: "Recorded in the minutes of the Lancaster County Historical Society, February 2nd, 1906, Vol. 10 No. 2, page 56. Also recorded in the "Catalog" kept by Librarian, S.M. Sener from 1896-1908, #1863.
See Fraktur Worksheet #31" for 1988 appraisal by Pastor Fred Weiser.
