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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.118.110
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
An oil on canvas portrait of Dr. Alexander Speer (1790-1854) by artist, Antoine Gibert. Dr. Speer was a first cousin to James Buchanan on his mother's side of the family. Dr. Speer is turned facing one-quarter turn to his right and is wearing a black suit coat and vest with a white shirt, turned down collar and a black cravat. The portrait is framed in a French reverse cove gilded frame with a raised foliate motif
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer
To - Mrs. Katherine Speer Powell (Granddaughter)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1843
Creator
Gibert, Antoine
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Dr. Alexander Speer
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Painting
Material
Paint/Canvas/Wood
Medium
Painting, Oil
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-31
Object ID
W.1989.118.110
Place of Origin
Washington, DC
Credit
Mrs. Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1989.118
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
4-01-04-02
Date Range
June 26, 1930
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Panoramic photograph. Lancaster Newsie Cadets marching band on the lawn at the rear of the White House with President Herbert C. Hoover. The Cadets were in Washington, DC for the dedication of the James Buchanan Memorial.
Date Range
June 26, 1930
Creator
Schutz, Frederick Adolph Sr.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hoover, Herbert C.
Search Terms
Lancaster Newsie Cadets
Marching bands
Music
Bands
Presidents
White House
James Buchanan Memorial
Place
Washington, DC
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
9 x 30 inches
Object ID
4-01-04-02
Negative Number
yes
Images
Less detail