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Coin

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.002
Date Range
1886-1912
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Wheatland
Description
Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'. Diameter is .813'. Width is .063.
Date Range
1886-1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Object ID
W.1989.170.002
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Were found in tallcase clock (Shreiner) at Wheatland. Donated by Cameron Lane estate in 1972.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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Coin

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.003
Date Range
1886-1912
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'. Diameter is .813'. Width is .063.
Date Range
1886-1912
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Object ID
W.1989.170.003
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Were found in tallcase clock (Shreiner) at Wheatland. Donated by Cameron Lane estate in 1972.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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Table, Night

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.109
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Sheraton-inspired mahogany veneer night table with satinwood inlay accents that outline the apron, drawer and keyhole, as well as the legs. The table top has eight sides and surmounts four saber legs that also support a lower inward-curved shelf.
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Speer, Alexander Morrow
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
Object Name
Table, Night
Material
Mahogany/Mahogany veneer
Height (in)
28
Width (in)
21.75
Depth (in)
17
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-08
Object ID
W.1995.107.109
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal first cousins. Katherine Speer Powell was Dr. Speer's granddaughter.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
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Scrapbook

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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915
Object ID
MG0434_B022
Date Range
1902-1015
Collection: The Scrapbook Collection Object ID: MG0434 B022 Title: James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915 Dates: 1902-1915 Extent: 1 volume Creator: Unknown. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization) Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 22 Description: Although James Buchanan is the subject; his
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Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915
Description
James Buchanan Memorial, 1902-1915. Although James Buchanan is the subject; his Freemasonry is the focus of this scrapbook. The book contains information on the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown and Wheatland in Lancaster. The people mentioned in the scrapbook are H. T. Albert, William Uhler Hensel, and Jacob Hay Brown.
Admin/Biographical History
James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 to James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. He was the second child born out of ten children, and he would go on to outlive all but one of his siblings. Most popularly remembered as Pennsylvania's only President and as a lifelong bachelor, Buchanan committed a lifetime to politics. In 1821, he left his law practice and embarked on his political career after having been voted into the U.S. House of Representatives. He would remain in the House for five consecutive terms before serving as the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Senator in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Secretary of State, the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and finally, the 15th President of the United States. He died in his bedchamber at Wheatland at 8:30 AM on June 1, 1868. He was 77 years old.
Date Range
1902-1015
Creation Date
1902-1915
Year Range From
1902
Year Range To
1915
Creator
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Buchanan, James
Hensel, William Uhler
Albert, H. T.
Brown, Jacob Hay
Subjects
Masonic Homes (Elizabethtown, Pa.)
Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
Freemasons
Floods--Susquehanna River
Floods--Pennsylvania
Trolley cars
Scrapbooks
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Lancaster (Pa.)
Search Terms
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Wheatland
Historic houses
Freemasons
Scrapbooks
Newspaper clippings
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Masonic Homes
Floods
Masonic Villages
Extent
1 volume, 87 scans
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_B022
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries, https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers (JBFP)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm in the LancasterHistory Research Library
LancasterHistory Library collection
Photograph collection
Curatorial collection
Wheatland Mansion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images.
Original scrapbook may only be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
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To make a request, please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Numbers
MG-0434, Box 022
Other Number
MG-0434, Box 022
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
This scrapbook was cataloged as part of a project funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Table, Night

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.110
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Named for its principle use, this mahogany table top, with its oblong top and bead molded edge, was typically found at the side of a bedstead. The table's skirt is three to four inches deep and contains a single drawer that is the full width of the skirt. The drawer has two original brass knob pulls and a top centered brass escutcheon keyhole. The table is supported by four round tapering legs with ring and ball turnings at the top and two sets of ring turnings approximately two inches above the tapered feet of the legs.
Provenance
Alexander Speer, maternal first cousin to James Buchanan
To - Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1800
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
People
Speer, Alexander Morrow
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Tables
Object Name
Table, Night
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
72.39
Height (ft)
2.375
Height (in)
28.5
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Diameter (cm)
67.945
Diameter (ft)
2.2291666667
Diameter (in)
26.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-01-29
Condition Notes
Table top has a crack running its length.
Object ID
W.1995.107.110
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
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Shaker, Sand

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.001.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Lignum vitas wood caster with round, bowl-like top, pierced for shaking out pounce. Base is ring-turned tapers smaller to broad top, flat bottom. Small, shallow dotted pattern in two bands near bottom. Lip at top has thin groove. Top screws onto base that would be filled with pounce, which is a fine powder made from powdered cuttlefish bone. Pounce was used both to dry ink and to sprinkle on a rough writing surface to make it smooth enough for writing.
Central America
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Esther Parker
To - Carrie Steckman
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1830
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Desk
Storage Shelf
Writing Surface
People
Buchanan, James
Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty'"
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Shaker, Sand
Material
Lignum Vitae Wood
Height (in)
3.625
Dimension Details
top diam: 2.187 bottom diam: 3.062
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2023-05-02
Object ID
W.1938.001.001
Notes
Esther 'Hetty' Parker, James Buchanan's housekeeper, chose this among several other household items that Buchanan noted she was to be allowed to choose after his death. Miss Hetty gave this to the daughter of her neighbor. Miss Steckman donated this to the Wheatland collection in 1938.
Accession Number
W.1938.001
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Chest of Drawers

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1939.015.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bow front chest of drawers, 4 drawers, brass hardware. Hepplewhite Style, Old accession form dates artifact as being 1850
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Edward Y. Buchanan
To Alice Cunygham Buchanan Ewing
To Cornelia Lausdale Ewing Brooke
To Jack Brooke
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1810
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chest of Drawers
Material
Brass/Mahogany
Height (in)
38
Width (in)
42.5
Depth (in)
21.75
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2023-01-26
Object ID
W.1939.015.001
Accession Number
W.1939.015
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Table, Pembroke

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1942.008.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Hepplewhite Pembrook Oval Table. Two drop leaves, when opened, are supported by pivoted shaped brackets. End skirts are straight with one containing a full-width drawer. The four slender tapering legs have satinwood inlay at the upper end.
Provenance
Harriet Lane
Katherine Speer Powell
James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1815
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Powell, Katherine Speer
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Tables
Object Name
Table, Pembroke
Material
Walnut/Brass
Height (in)
28.375
Width (in)
30
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-10-10
Object ID
W.1942.008.001
Notes
Information found for accession form in House Committee Report 10/20/1943
Place of Origin
England
Accession Number
W.1942.008
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Desk

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1945.005.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
School Masters Desk. Turned legs, slantied hinged desk top, panel in center of interior, three drawers, three open pigeon holes, pigeon holes are topped by two small drawers on either side.
Provenance
Howland, Elizabeth
To Buchanan, James
To Un-named Domestic Maid
To Un-named Domestic Maid's Aunt
To Mrs. Gardner
To John Keller
To Roy D. Weaver
To Dr. J.H. Esbenshade
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1830
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Desk
Material
Maple
Height (in)
33
Width (in)
37.5
Depth (in)
22.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-02
Object ID
W.1945.005.001
Notes
James Buchanan was the second owner of this desk; he gifted the desk to a domestic servant (name unknown) who was the third of eight owners not counting the museum.
Accession Number
W.1945.005
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Dress

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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Matching top and skirt.
Object ID
W.84.41 (1-2)
Date Range
Late 1800's
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Matching top and skirt.
Description
Assumed to be traveling dress from latter part of 19th century.
84.41.1 is long-sleeved contoured woman's top of durable ribbed fabric. 2 bust-darts on both sides with stays from the waist up in all 4 darts. Collar and buttonhole panel, center front, of dark brown fabric. 13 hand-finished 1-inch buttonholes on right front. 11 buttons on right front. Buttons are covered in dark brown with 4-pointed brown stars in center. Set-in sleeves with 2 seams and tiny gusset at armhole. Cuff of same fabric is attached and folded up. Edge trimmed in a dark brown ribbed tape and 3 matching buttons on upperside of wrist and cuff. Front opening at waist opens like an upside-down "V." Center back seam runs from neck to hem. 2 seams run shoulder to hem; 2 additional seams run from armholes to hem.
Inside: Double construction with light tan fabric. One stay (4.5 inches long) is stitched to the center back seam from waist up. 4-inch wide pieces with 4 eyes on left and 4 eyes on right front, both contain vertical stays. Seam edges are overcast. On lower right front below buttonholes is an additional button hole on the inside only.
84.41.2- Long skirt of brown durable ribbed fabric. 1 1/2-inch wide waistband of same brown polished cotton as lining. At center front a 3-inch length of brown tape is sewn on the inside of the waistband creating a loop. A 9.5-inch placket in back is closed with a single black metal button and buttonhole. Center front is flat with 2 pleats. Top skirt measures 29 inches long. In back, top skirt is full, gathered and hiked up and tacked in center area. Underskirt upper portion is lining fabric. In the back (16.5 inches above hem) a casing holds brown fabric tape that has been pulled to gather fabric. The lower edge has a plain flat inner hem trimmed in a light brown tape. The portion of the underskirt that shows is 12 inches long with a 3-inch flat upper section; a 2.5-inch wide gathered section. The lowest 6.5-inch section is edged in dark brown trim with 1-inch box pleats about every 2 inches around the bottom edge. A 1/2-inch wide dark brown tape is sewn 1-inch above the hem edge around the entire skirt.
Inside, about 12 inches below the waistband is back, a band of brown fabric, 17 inches long is tacked to the lining in 3 places. On the right seam of the lining is a 'pocket' (17 inches long and 6 inches wide). Opening is a narrow 3 inches.
Date Range
Late 1800's
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Dress
Material
Silk
Dimension Details
Bust: 36.5' Waist: 30' Skirt length: 40' Sleeve inseam: 16' 84.41.1: 22.5 inches long; 20-inch sleeve, shoulder to cuff.
84.41.2: 40 inches long; 29.5-inch waist has a 4-inch addition
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1985-04-23
Condition Notes
84.41.1: Large red spot, upper left front; another on left sleeve. Some small holes.
84.41.2: Wear on hem edge.
Object ID
W.84.41 (1-2)
Accession Number
W.84.41
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Dress

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.84.46
Date Range
late 1800's ?
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Small, cotton, pink child's dress. Drop-waist. From approximately the turn of the century. Trimmed with machine made lace. Square neckline. Buttons down back made of mother of pearl. Button holes hand made. Large tuck from cap of shoulder down front.
9in set in sleeves with lace trim 2.25in from cuffs. Same lace trim sewn on waist seam, around neck opening and on pleated skirt 6 in above hem. Machine made but for white cotton tape had stitched insde at skirt hem, seam where bodice and waist are joined. Pink cotton fabric tape hand stitched inside neck edge,. 8 back closure button holes are hand sttitched, 8 2 holed .25in shell buttons sewn on back. Front hem tear repaired.
Date Range
late 1800's ?
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 39
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Dress
Length (in)
22.5
Dimension Details
Sleeve inseam: 7.0'
15in at waist, 24in overall.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-12-13
Condition Notes
Good to fair. some tears and holes at back right lower left skirt. Rust stains on skirt and front bodice. Dec 13, 2016. VAP
Object ID
W.84.46
Accession Number
W.84.46
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Bellpull

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.025.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Willson Family
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 001W
People
Buchanan, James
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bellpull
Material
Silk, Wool, Brass
Length (in)
119
Width (in)
4.125
Dimension Details
Brass plate: Height 2.0625' Width 3.5'
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
Green silk at both ends is extensively deteriorated exposing the linen backing.
Object ID
W.1989.025.001
Notes
Likely found in the Mansion during 1936 Deed transfer between the Estate of Mary Willson Rettew and the James Buchanan Foundation.
Accession Number
W.1989.025
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Print, Photographic

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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Schlauch Children
Object ID
W.89.24
Date Range
mid 1800's
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Schlauch Children
Description
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.
Date Range
mid 1800's
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 43
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-H
People
Schlauch, Ed
Schlauch, Alice O.
Schlauch, Lill
Schlauch, Ida
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Material
Wood, Paper, Glass
Height (in)
7.875
Width (in)
6.937
Depth (in)
0.875
Dimension Details
Frame: Width: 6.937' Height: 7.875' Depth: 0.875' Picture: Width: 3.375' Height: 4.312'
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-05-26
Condition Notes
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.
Object ID
W.89.24
Role
Photographer
Accession Number
W.89.24
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Scale

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.73a-p
Date Range
1800
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Scale, balance, weights, and case. Item a: Box / case is rectangular, wooden with hinged lid, hook clasp. '$2' written on bottom in ink. Inside bottom has coarsely woven green burlap glued down. Label on inside lid. Label is yellow with black print and r
Date Range
1800
Subcategory
Weights & Measure T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Scale
Material
Wood, Metal
Object ID
W.89.73a-p
Notes
Supposedly belonged to James Buchanan and was purchased at an auction of his effects that was held at Wheatland on April 29, 1936.
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Herb
Accession Number
W.89.73
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Quilt

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b1e375b2-72c4-4773-af24-938981622370
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.154.001
Date Range
1850-1900
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
All cotton quilt, on point blocks have pieced 8-point star blocks that alternate with blocks of a woven pattern blue with a grid of white lines. Stars are small scale floral print of pink with tiny white flowers. White ground is a very loose weave composed of multiple pieced panels. White outside border is 11" wide on one end and 7.5" wide on the other three.
Hand-quilted with white thread in a small scale grid aligned with blocks.
Back is a loose weave arranged with wide strips of white alternating with strips of a large, bold red print of branches and large flowers. Six white strips are 8.5 - 9" wide; 5 printed strips and 7.5" wide. Back is brought forward to front to created binding. Thin battiing.
Inscription: On front quilt corner is "HM6? handwritten in ink.
Provenance
No records
Date Range
1850-1900
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 39
Subcategory
Bedding
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Quilt
Material
Cotton
Length (in)
95
Width (in)
92
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-02-18
Condition Notes
Overall fading and deterioration, especially in pink floral print which is consistently riddled with small holes where white flowers have deteriorated. Some small holes in blue fabric, 1/8"-1/4" big with fraying. General soil, scattered stains and acid burn, especially at fold lines and borders, as well as sections of back..
Object ID
W.1989.154.001
Accession Number
W.1989.154
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Sheet

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.158
Date Range
1800
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Plain white linen sheet. Central seam, lightweight, tightly woven. Marked by owner: 'A.C, Coleman No 9' in ink. 'GaR' on one corner in ink.
Two 50 inch wide pieces hand stitched together. Outer edges are selvedges. Ends have .25 inch hems
Date Range
1800
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Bedding
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Sheet
Material
Linen
Makers Mark
A.C, Coleman No 9' ' GaR'
Length (in)
98
Width (in)
96
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Several tears. Three have been meded. Over ten holes or tears total. Large 6inch tear with stains.
Object ID
W.89.158
Notes
If A.C. Coleman is Anne Caroline Coleman, then they are c. 1800-1819. She was betrothed to James Buchanan.
Accession Number
W.89.158
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Pin, Fraternal

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.173
Date Range
pre-1907
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Pin is in shape of sideways Latin cross with crown around it. 'Lancaster Comy. No. 13 K.T.' Hanging from pin front, connected by two metal links is a flat oval with relief on one side of large capit L-like building and 'K.T.'. Around edge is 'Grand Comma
Date Range
pre-1907
Made By
Whitehead & Hoag Company
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Pin, Fraternal
Material
Metal
Height (in)
2.25
Width (in)
1.813
Depth (in)
0.313
Object ID
W.89.173
Place of Origin
Newark, New Jersey
Accession Number
W.89.173
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Teacup

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.010.010
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of two teacups. Inside of cup is lined with gold. Gilt decor forms a wide band on the exterior around the rim that and connects to and covers the handle and a vertical gilt band that connects to the flared foot. The body of the bowl is white with a flower and landscape hand-painted scene.
Nast or Darte Freres factory, Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Edward Y. Buchanan
To Maria Lois Buchanan Cassatt
To Lois Cassatt Thayer
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1934
Made By
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
People
Buchanan, James
Buchanan, Edward Y.
Cassatt, Maria Lois Buchanan
Thayer, Lois Cassatt
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Technique
Pen and Ink
Inscription Text
Fiuillet rue de la Paix no. 20.
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Teacup
Material
Porcelain
Makers Mark
Mark applied over glaze, therefore some of the ojects no longer have the designer's signature
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-04-03
Object ID
W.1935.010.010
Notes
In 1995 the JBF staff assigned the Object ID W.95.69.2 to this Compote as a FIC probably because original paper records were not found.
In March 2023 the paper file has been found that identifies Lois Cassatt Thayer as the donor in 1935. Mrs. Thayer was the daughter to Alexander Cassatt and his wife, Maria Lois Buchanan Cassatt. Maria Lois Buchanan was the daughter to Rev. Dr. Edward Y. Buchanan, the youngest sibling to President James Buchanan.
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1935.010
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Cup, Demitasse

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1963.002.025
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of three demitasse cups. Inside of cup is lined with gilt decor that extends over the cup's rim. The rim gilding connects to two vertical gilt bands and a band around the base forming a frame around varied handpainted landscape scenes; the cup handle is also gilded. The remainder of the outer body has a solid pink hue.
Nast or Darte Freres factory. Jean-Pierre Feuillet, designer.
Provenance
Buchanan, James
To Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Fay, Patty Lane
To Eldridge, Patty Lane Fay
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1817
Year Range To
1934
Made By
Feuillet, Jean-Pierre
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
People
Buchanan, James
To Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Fay, Patty Lane
To Eldridge, Patty Lane Fay
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Technique
Pen and Ink
Inscription Text
Fiullet rue dela Paix no 20
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Cup, Demitasse
Material
Porcelain
Makers Mark
Mark applied over glaze, therefore some of the ojects no longer have the designer's signature
Height (cm)
6.35
Height (ft)
0.2083333333
Height (in)
2.5
Depth (cm)
5.3975
Depth (ft)
0.1770833333
Depth (in)
2.125
Diameter (cm)
6.35
Diameter (ft)
0.2083333333
Diameter (in)
2.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-04-14
Condition Notes
Inside lip of the cup has a large chip missing.
Object ID
W.1963.002.025
Notes
In 1995 the JBF staff assigned the Object ID W.95.69.2 to this Compote as a FIC probably because original paper records were not found.
In March 2023 the paper file has been found that identifies Patty Lane Fayer Eldridge as the donor in September 1963. Mrs. James W. Eldridge was the daughter to Patty Lane Fay and the great niece to Harriet Lane Johnston. Patty Lane Fay was daughter to James Buchanan Lane, the first-born to Jane Buchanan Lane, President James Buchanan's sister.
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1963.002
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Desk, Slant-Top

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.037.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Federal style desk with a slant top. Top of desk is leather. Shelves on two sides, four drawers.
Provenance
Eaby , Mrs. Carl R. (Emily C. Eaby)
In memory of Carl Reese Eaby, Jr.' (donor's husband)
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1830
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Center Attic West Room
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Desk, Slant-Top
Material
Leather, Cherry
Height (in)
36.563
Width (in)
59.375
Depth (in)
25.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-07
Object ID
W.1995.037.001
Notes
At the time of the donation (1973), Mrs. Eaby resided in Brewster, Mass. By 1988, she resided in Stewart, Florida.
Credit
Given in memory of Carl Reese Eaby, Jr.
Accession Number
W.1995.037
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