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Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Garfield & Arthur Campaign Ribbon
Object ID
2022.999.033
Date Range
1880
Collection
History Collection: Person
Title
Garfield & Arthur Campaign Ribbon
Description
White ribbon. In center in black is a profile of James A. Garfield on left and a front facial image of Chester A. Arthur. Above these images is "Garfield/ and/ Arthur." Below is: "Veterans,/ -of-/ Columbia, PA." and in smaller print: "With malice toward none, with/ charity for all, with firmness in the/ right, let us finish the work we are in./ Abraham Lincoln."
Date Range
1880
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0529
People
Garfield, James Abram
Arthur, Chester Alan
Search Terms
Campaign ribbons
Political campaigns
Political candidates
Presidential candidates
Presidential elections
Object Name
Ribbon, Campaign
Length (cm)
17.78
Length (ft)
0.5833333333
Length (in)
7
Width (cm)
6.35
Width (ft)
0.2083333333
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-09-22
Condition Notes
A few spots on lower and top right. Some soiling upper left to center left, but otherwise in good condition.
Object ID
2022.999.033
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
1974.015
Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Letter Opener owned and used by Mariott Henry Brosius (1843-1901)
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
People
Brosius, Mariott
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Object Name
Opener, Letter
Length (in)
9
Width (in)
1.25
Object ID
1974.015
Accession Number
1974.015
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1945.011.3
Date Range
1845
Collection
General Collection
Description
Two bone paper cutters with thin oblong shape. Slight indentation near mid-point of tool marks transition from handle to thinner blade.
Attached note reads, "Paper Cutters = Over hundred yrs old = Father = Grand father = Great Grand Father of Laura Ehler Frisbie = Lancaster, Penna / Museum"
Date Range
1845
Year Range From
1845
Year Range To
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
People
Frisbie, Laura Ehler
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Object Name
Opener, Letter
Material
Bone
Length (in)
7
Width (in)
1.25
Dimension Details
Dimensions are for larger knife. Smaller tool is 5.5" x 1".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-09-22
Condition Notes
Both tools worn; abraded, scarred,stained and soiled, with losses at rounded blade ends. Bigger knife has more pronounced loss at blade tip.
Object ID
1945.011.3
Accession Number
1945.011
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