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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Marble Fragment from Original Tomb of James Buchanan
Object ID
W.1989.074.001
Date Range
1868-1868
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
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
Date Range
1868-1868
Made By
Howell, Charles M., attributed
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W002
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Fragment
Material
Marble
Height (in)
2
Length (in)
5
Width (in)
3.438
Object ID
W.1989.074.001
Notes
Unknown history of ownership.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
W.1989.074
Images
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