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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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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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Plaque

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2023.002.008
Date Range
1961
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Plaque to commemorate James Buchanan's Presidency of the United States, as well as the Chairs he held while serving as a Free Mason in Lodge Number 43, Lancaster, PA.
Provenance
Masonic Lodge Number 43
To The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1961
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Northwest Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Plaque
Material
Wood
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-02
Object ID
2023.002.008
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2023.002
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Stamp, Postage

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.60.15 (1-4)
Date Range
1960
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Four sheets of stamps, framed. 60.15.1: Japanese 1960 stamps celebrating 100 year anniversary of Japanese Delegation visit to the US in 1860. (30 'cent' stamps) Height: 10.25' Width: 9.75' 60.15.2: Japanese 1960 stamps with ships. (10 'cent' stamps) Heig
Date Range
1960
Year Range From
1
Subcategory
Exchange Medium
Search Terms
Japanese Delegation, 1860
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Stamp, Postage
Material
Glass, Paper
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2006-04-19
Object ID
W.60.15 (1-4)
Accession Number
W.60.15
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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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Pin, Fraternal

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.173
Date Range
pre-1907
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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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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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Coin

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.002
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.1989.170.002
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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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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Coin

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.170.001
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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'.
Year Range From
1886
Year Range To
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
Subcategory
Exchange Medium
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin
Material
Gold
Width (cm)
1.6002
Width (ft)
0.0525
Width (in)
0.63
Diameter (cm)
2.06502
Diameter (ft)
0.06775
Diameter (in)
0.813
Object ID
W.1989.170.001
Notes
History of ownership is unknown. Coins were found inside the Shreiner tallcase clock at Wheatland that was donated by the Cameron E. Lane Estate in 1965.
Credit
Cameron E. Lane Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.170
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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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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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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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Chest of Drawers

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.111.107
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bowfront mahogany veneer chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite style. Four drawers have progressing depths from the top to the bottom, each with overpressed drawer pulls two per drawer. At the top center of each drawer is a brass escutcheon keyhole. The top of the chest and each drawer are decorated with satin wood inlay. Chest is supported at its base by four french feet which feature a slightly outswept bracket foot combined with a valence skirt.
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer (James Buchanan maternal cousin)
To: Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1810
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
People
Speer, Alexander
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chest of Drawers
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
104.14
Height (ft)
3.4166666667
Height (in)
41
Width (cm)
118.11
Width (ft)
3.875
Width (in)
46.5
Depth (cm)
62.865
Depth (ft)
2.0625
Depth (in)
24.75
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-08-04
Condition Notes
Front left leg broken
Object ID
W.1995.111.107
Accession Number
W.1995.111
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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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Mirror, Wall

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.042.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Sheraton/Empire Tabernacle style mirror. Gilt mirror with a flat molded cornice with projecting breaks at the corners and fourteen pendent sphere. Double pilasters have decorative captials, beaded reeds and a rope motif terminating with urn-shaped bases. Frieze has foliate carvings.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Annie Buchanan (Niece)
To - Robert K. Cassatt (Nephew to Annie B.)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Buchanan, Annie
Cassatt, Robert K.
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Mirror, Wall
Material
Brass/Glass
Height (in)
41
Width (in)
17
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-16
Condition Notes
Bottom mirror's silvering is delaminating from exposure to moisture; some chipping on the gilt frame.
Object ID
W.1935.042.001
Notes
Mr. Robert K. Cassatt's (donor) aunt was Miss Annie Buchanan. Annie was Robert's mother's sister and niece to James Buchanan. This mirror formerly hung at Wheatland.
Accession Number
W.1935.042
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Stand, Shaving

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Shaving stand is comprised of a mahogany veneer; the mirror attached to the top has a veneered bull-nose frame supported by ring and vase-turned stiles set into the top with tenons at a backward cant. The skirt has two half-drawers; however, the brass knob drawer-pulls are missing. The stand is supported by four ring and ball turned feet
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer, Washington, DC.
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To 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
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Stand, Shaving
Material
Mahogany, Glass
Height (in)
20.5
Width (in)
19.5
Depth (in)
9
Dimension Details
Height includes mirror. Base alone is 5.5' in height.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-08
Condition Notes
Drawer--pulls missing. Small amount of veneer missing on base. Indication of heat damage to the item.
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
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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Painting

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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Harriet Lane
Object ID
W.1989.129.001
Date Range
1963
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Harriet Lane
Description
Copy of painting of Harriet Lane. Brownish-green background, lighter to lower right. Harriet Lane is seated, torso 1/4 to her left, head facing forward. Right hand in lap holding handle of gold fan. Left hand holding white handkerchief resting on table top.
Provenance
Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Mary Clarke Speer Denny (cousin)
To - Talbot Taylor Speer (nephew)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1963
Creator
Morrow, Ted
Made By
Morrow, Ted
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Art
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Painting
Material
Paint/Canvas/Wood
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
40
Width (in)
30
Object ID
W.1989.129.001
Notes
Donor commissioned copy based on original portrait by G. C. Munzig in 1899. Original portrait gifted to Mr. Speer through his aunt, Mary Clarke Speer Denny, who was a companion to Harriet Lane Johnston. This copy was painted by Ted Morrow of Baltimore, Maryland. He also painted two other copies.
Place of Origin
Baltimore, Maryland
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot Taylor Speer
Accession Number
W.1989.129
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