Seal press, George Shiffler Council, No. 177, O of IA, Order of Independent Americans. Part of the Nativists' Movement. Anti-tax and Anti-immigration.
George Shiffler, a young Nativist, was fatally shot at the Nativist Riots of 1844 in Philadelphia during which mobs attacked Irish-American and Roman Catholic homes and businesses.
White metal urn shaped trophy with incised lateral bands on body and foliate decoration on handles. Engraved: "Lancaster-Fair 1914 Best Lancaster County Bred Pullet." Stamped on bottom "FS Co USA Quadruple" arranged in circle around eagle head, 1052, YL.10
White metal, urn-shaped trophy awarded to the Brubaker Hatchery in 1915. Trophy features foliate scrolls on handles. Inscribed "Lancaster County Fair 1915 Best White Leghorn." Stamped on bottom "Derby Silver Plate 4 2 9."
Lancaster Fair Ribbon:"Fancy Work/ Department/ First/ Premium/ (seal of state of PA)/ Lancaster/ County/ Agr'l Fair/ Ass'n/ Lancaster, PA./ 1914." Grommet top center with blue cord through it. Bottom edge is fringed.
Lancaster Fair Red Ribbon: "Fancy Work/ Department/ Second/ Premium/ (Seal of State of PA)/ Lancaster/ County/ Agr'l Fair/ Ass'n/ Lancaster, PA./ 1914." Grommet top center with red cord through it. Bottom edge is fringed.
Ribbon, 1914 County Fair, Director.Metal top with pin attached on back. "Director" is printed on paper slid in from the back side. Attached to the bottom center is a round white metal button with eagle, ship and two horses above "virtue, liberty and independence." On reverse of button: "Manufactured/ by/ St. Louis Button Co./ St. Louis, Mo./ Pat. Aug 8, '99." An orange (formerly red?) ribbon hangs from the button: "The Lancaster / Fair/ Lancaster, Pa./ 1914."
Souvenir Badge--button pin and ribbon. Top has red rose in middle and reads "Official Souvenir / Red Rose City". Badge is red, white, and blue with gold letters and reads "53rd. Encampment, Department of PA. G.A.R. Lancaster, PA. June 9, 1919".
Grand Army of the Republic badge. "In Union There Is Strength" on top pin. "D. H. Nissley Post, No. 478 / G. A. R. / Mount Joy, PA." G.A.R. emblem in center of badge. Badge is black with gold letters and gold braided trim on bottom with metal fringes.
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Button pin with G.A.R. emblem on top. "In Memoriam / Brandywine / Post No. 54 / Coatesville, PA." Black with silver border and gold letters.