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Eyeglasses

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b5c71c7a-7252-4ebe-ae73-719749009462
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1971.035.1
Date Range
1800-1851
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Date Range
1800-1851
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1851
Made By
McAllister
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Amos
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
People
Ellmaker, Amos
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Eyeglasses
Material
Glass, Metal
Height (in)
1.25
Width (in)
4
Depth (in)
0.5
Object ID
1971.035.1
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1971.035
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Wax, Sealing

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/493ab7e9-2bf9-4b43-ac6b-530542870102
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2002.144
Date Range
1683-1920
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
Finding Aid can be found in Object File.
Date Range
1683-1920
Year Range From
1683
Year Range To
1920
Collector
Albert Shertz, LCHS
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0546
People
Cookson, Theodore
Hubley, Michael
Riegart, A.
Edwards, Thomas
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
courthouses
Object Name
Wax, Sealing
Material
Wax
Object ID
2002.144
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Trophy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/54f0537e-6d7f-4fd6-ae01-666525344108
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster County Fair Trophy Won by Daniel B. Strickler
Object ID
1980.010.2
Date Range
October 1913
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster County Fair Trophy Won by Daniel B. Strickler
Description
Pewter loving cup trophy, engraved, "Winner 1 Mile Relay Race / Daniel B. Strickler / Lanc. Co. Fair / Oct. 1913"
3.5 inch wide pedestal base supporting 2 handled trophy cup.
Date Range
October 1913
Year Range From
1913
Year Range To
1913
Made By
Reisner, G. William
Last Owner
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Strickler, Daniel B.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Trophy
Material
Pewter
Height (in)
6
Length (in)
5.25
Diameter (in)
7
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-09-03
Object ID
1980.010.2
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
1980.010
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Ring, Class

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d97e7fd0-f82a-4e33-87cf-153249784100
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1995.995.2
Date Range
1910-1930
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Gold Class Ring, Stevens High School, engraved on inside, "M.E.P."
Date Range
1910-1930
Year Range From
1910
Year Range To
1930
Last Owner
Shopf, Margaret E. Pool
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 07
People
Shopf, Margaret E. Pool
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Class rings
Rings
Stevens High School
Object Name
Ring, Class
Material
Gold
Condition
Good
Object ID
1995.995.2
Credit
Gift of Robert & Richard B. Marion in Memory of Margaret Pool Shopf
Accession Number
1995.995
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Eyeglasses

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e9389b30-5513-4769-b121-585101796909
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2006.022.2
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Old silver wire-rimmed magnifying spectacles with black leather case which reads, " W. W. Appel / Jewler&Optician / 170 N. Queen St. Lancaster, Penna
Year Range From
1900
Year Range To
1999
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 16
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Eyeglasses
Material
Leather, Silver, Glass
Object ID
2006.022.2
Accession Number
2006.022
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Trophy

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/351300b4-1a4d-45c5-8d72-541858718140
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2003.016.79
Date Range
1915
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Handled trophy cup is a silver plated metal elongated cup form on a pedestal base. Two flaring handles at sides. Engraved inscription on cup side is "Fancy Work Dept. / Own Make / LANCASTER FAIR / 1915." Under pedestal base is a small raised oval with maker's name: "THE MERWIN-WILSON CO / NEW MILFORD CONN".
Reported to have been awarded to a female member of the Slaymaker family.
Date Range
1915
Made By
Merwin-Wilson Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 1
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Trophy
Material
Silver
Height (in)
7.75
Width (in)
6.75
Diameter (in)
4
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-06-18
Condition Notes
Some distortion at lip and small areas of corrosion. Finish is darkened but even and largely intact. Very minor abrasions and nicks.
Object ID
2003.016.79
Place of Origin
Connecticut
Accession Number
2003.016
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4c36b01d-5767-4dae-bb74-002189185219
Collection
History Collection
Title
Poultry Show Ribbon, 1916
Object ID
1987.998.25
Date Range
Sept. 26-29, 1916
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Poultry Show Ribbon, 1916
Description
1916 Blue Satin Ribbon, "Lancaster Fair Poultry Show", First place.
Date Range
Sept. 26-29, 1916
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
18.415
Length (ft)
0.6041666667
Length (in)
7.25
Width (cm)
5.08
Width (ft)
0.1666666667
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-05
Condition Notes
Silver lettering in mint condition.
Object ID
1987.998.25
Accession Number
1987.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6e0947d9-e2bf-48a6-a7a1-262061633832
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Blue Ribbon, 1918
Object ID
1995.998.1
Date Range
1918
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Blue Ribbon, 1918
Description
Blue, First Prize Ribbon for the 10th annual Fair,Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1918. Made by Mason Costume Co., 9 S. Queen St., Lancaster, PA.
Fair Ribbon won by Anna Maria Esbenshade.
Date Range
1918
Year Range From
1918
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-05
Object ID
1995.998.1
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7eb96cce-44f0-4eb8-a649-961455893810
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Poultry Show Second Place Ribbon, 1918
Object ID
1995.998.2
Date Range
1918
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Poultry Show Second Place Ribbon, 1918
Description
10th Annual Lancaster Fair Ribbon, red, second prize, 1918. Made by Mason Costume Co., 9 S. Queen St., Lancaster, Pa.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1918
Year Range From
1918
Year Range To
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
13.97
Length (ft)
0.4583333333
Length (in)
5.5
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-05
Object ID
1995.998.2
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/28be12bb-c3eb-42b1-9a76-481208530599
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1916
Object ID
1995.998.5
Date Range
1916
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1916
Description
8th Annual Lancaster 1st prize blue Fair Ribbon.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1916
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
15.24
Length (ft)
0.5
Length (in)
6
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Object ID
1995.998.5
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/26347fee-aaf6-4572-8457-945245332374
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1916
Object ID
1995.998.6
Date Range
1916
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1916
Description
Lancaster 8th Annual Fair Ribbon; red, 2nd prize, 1916
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1916
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
15.24
Length (ft)
0.5
Length (in)
6
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Condition Notes
Bit of fraying on lower left edge.
Object ID
1995.998.6
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aa7fd3d0-ed0c-4289-aee4-492091041074
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1915
Object ID
1995.998.7
Date Range
1915
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1915
Description
Lancaster Fair Ribbon: 7th Annual Fair, Blue ribbon, first prize, 1915
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1915
Year Range From
1915
Year Range To
1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
16.51
Length (ft)
0.5416666667
Length (in)
6.5
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Object ID
1995.998.7
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a11b8a9a-288c-4bb9-9201-092714227300
Collection
History Collection
Title
7th Annual Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1915
Object ID
1995.998.8
Date Range
1915
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Collection
History Collection
Title
7th Annual Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1915
Description
Lancaster Fair Ribbon: Red ribbon from "7th Annual Fair/ 2nd prize/ Lancaster/ Pennsylvania/ Fair/ 1915."
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1915
Year Range From
1915
Year Range To
1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
16.51
Length (ft)
0.5416666667
Length (in)
6.5
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Condition Notes
Some fraying on bottom edge.
Object ID
1995.998.8
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ba1315e8-2626-4f6b-b8ed-140418857348
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1917
Object ID
1995.998.9
Date Range
1917
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1917
Description
Blue Lancaster Fair Ribbon: "9th Annual/ Fair/ 1st Prize/ Lancaster/ Pennsylvania/ 1917." Grommet in center top with blue cord attached.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1917
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1917
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
15.24
Length (ft)
0.5
Length (in)
6
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Condition Notes
Bottom edge fraying with long strand still attached.
Object ID
1995.998.9
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bb038c10-356f-4895-87f8-683704791117
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1917
Object ID
1995.998.10
Date Range
1917
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, 1917
Description
Lancaster Fair Ribbon, red: "9th Annual/ Fair/ 2nd Prize/ Lancaster/ Pennsylvania/ 1917." Grommet center top with red cord attached.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1917
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1917
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
15.24
Length (ft)
0.5
Length (in)
6
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Object ID
1995.998.10
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/e6ea2b53-1008-4a8d-8c6a-019120869067
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Blue Ribbon, 1914
Object ID
1995.998.11
Date Range
1914
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Blue Ribbon, 1914
Description
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.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1914
Year Range From
1914
Year Range To
1914
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Object ID
1995.998.11
Accession Number
1995.998
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Ribbon, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/bcf6c31a-7005-4afa-948a-221082969440
Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Red Ribbon, 1914
Object ID
1995.998.12
Date Range
1914
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Lancaster Fair Red Ribbon, 1914
Description
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.
Won by Anna Maria Esbenshade
Date Range
1914
Year Range From
1914
Year Range To
1914
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Esbenshade, Anna Maria
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Satin
Length (cm)
17.78
Length (ft)
0.5833333333
Length (in)
7
Width (cm)
3.81
Width (ft)
0.125
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2923-10-09
Condition Notes
Top edge is fraying.
Object ID
1995.998.12
Accession Number
1995.998
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