Signers of petition: Charles F. Voigt, John Urban, Frederik Hess, Philip Keller, Kenrich Keller, [signature in German], John Fisher, [signature in German], Joseph Jacob, Jacob Brock, Henry Schaum, Samuel Huber.
Petition for an eating house.
Signers of petition: John A. Scheusenbranch, Philip Keller, Henry Dorr, Joseph Witmyer, Herrman Miller, John Deaner, A. W. Bolenius, A. F. Fleffman, John Wittmyer, George Amer, John Dorr, [unknown signature], [signature in German], Jacob Gundaker, C. F. Mengier, John Kuhns, Luis [Ston].
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Ink drawing on paper of two Lancaster buildings.On the viewer's left is the Thaddeus Steven's house, a 2-story brick building with dormered windows and a fanlit doorway. The building on the right is "Jacob Effinger's Hotel/ So. Queen & Vine St./ Lancaster Pa." is shown is much less detail, but is also a 2-story brick building with dormered windows. The word "Brick" is penciled onto the front of the hotel and a tilted pole with a sign atop ('Ja..Effinger') stands near the street to the right of the front door.
Brown marks appear in various places on the front, the largest in the leftmost upper story window of the Thaddeus Stevens House. The lower right corner has been creased. There are the remains of a previous backing on the corners of the reverse. (by Scott Sagar, 12/08/2000)
The piece is currently float-mounted in hinged window matting.
Object ID
P.77.31.49
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Role
Artist
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation, Heritage Center Collection
