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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3cc9c820-1c63-4cf1-ab36-013019025371
Collection
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Title
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Object ID
MG0583
Date Range
1727-1963
. F. Brinton, Susanna Brown, Alice E. Brown, Barbara Brown, Clemson Brown, David Brown, David, Jr. Brown, Elizabeth F. Brown, Hannah Brown, J. Norris Brown, Jacob Brown, John H. Brown, John Henry Brown, Leah Brown, Lindley T. Brown, Lizzie F. Brown, Lydia Brown, Margaret C. Brown, Phares Brown, Samuel
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Collection
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Title
Alice E. Brown Family Papers
Description
The Alice E. Brown Family Papers contain genealogy and family records, deeds, land drafts, ads and ephemera for local businesses, bonds, estate papers, wills, and personal papers. Some of the deeds and maps are for property also owned by the Coates and Pownall families. Alice's father was a race horse breeder and the collection contains certificates from the American Trotting Register for some of his horses.
Admin/Biographical History
"Alice E. Brown, age 93, of Christiana, PA passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. She was born in Salisbury Twp., daughter of the late John H. & Lizzie F. Brown. She was a member of Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church of Christiana. Alice graduated from the Millersville Normal School in 1934. She was a School Teacher for 7 years at the former Simmontown one-room schoolhouse. She also worked for Dr. Beacher of Gap. She was known as a wonderful artist. She was preceded in death by 4 siblings: Norris, Phares, Lela, and Leah Brown. She was the last of her immediate family. Funeral service will take place from the Shivery Funeral Home, 111 Elizabeth Street, Christiana, PA on Wednesday, March 17th, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jane DeFord officiating. Interment will be in the Sadsbury Friends Burial Grounds, Gap, PA."
From the obituary of Alice E. Brown, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, 16 March 2010.
Date Range
1727-1963
Year Range From
1727
Year Range To
1963
Date of Accumulation
1727-1963
Creator
Brown, Alice E., 1916-2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Bedard, A. J.
Beecher, Eleanor
Beecher, Samuel
Beyer, W. F.
Brinton, Susanna
Brown, Alice E.
Brown, Barbara
Brown, Clemson
Brown, David
Brown, David, Jr.
Brown, Elizabeth F.
Brown, Hannah
Brown, J. Norris
Brown, Jacob
Brown, John H.
Brown, John Henry
Brown, Leah
Brown, Lindley T.
Brown, Lizzie F.
Brown, Lydia
Brown, Margaret C.
Brown, Phares
Brown, Samuel
Brown, Sarah "Sallie"
Brown, William
Coates, Lindley
Davis, Benjamin F.
Dubree, Absolom
Dubree, Ann
Elliot, Joseph
Eshleman, Jacob
Fleming, John
Hipple, Mary Ann
Hostetter, Abraham F.
Howell, Philip
Jackson, Mary Louise
Kunkel, H. Clinger
Lindley T. Brown
McNeely, Abigail
Mews, Hannah
Mews, John
Moore, Thomas
Murray, John
Murry, John
Murry, Susanna
Pownall, Deborah
Pownall, Ellen
Pownall, George H.
Pownall, Harriet
Pownall, Levi
Wasson, Samuel
Pownall, Martha
Pownall, Theodore
Rhea, Ann
Samson, Margaret
Samson, William
Steele, Elizabeth
Steele, Hugh E.
Swanger, John H.
Taylor, Isaac
Walker, Asahel
Wasson, Ann
Wasson, Ruth
Wasson, Usher
Wayser, Janet L. Knox
Whitson, George
Williams, Robert
Subjects
Advertisements
Deeds
Family archives
Genealogy
Horse breeders
Probate records
Search Terms
Advertisements
Certificates
Deeds
Family records
Finding aids
Genealogy
Horse breeders
Lutheran and Reformed Church
Manuscript groups
Pikeland Church
Probate records
Sadsbury Friends Cemetery
Simmontown School
Union Cemetery
Extent
1 box, 35 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0583
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collections
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Alice E. Brown Family Papers (MG0583), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2010.MG0583
Other Numbers
MG-583
Classification
MG0583
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed by RW, February 2010; finding aid typed by SH, July 2013. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Daguerreotype

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6e39059a-57fb-4b5c-9a07-467081583380
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Date Range
1851
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Oval picture in rectangular frame with velvet backing. Buchanan facing almost front, dark suite, white tie. Back of frame 'Daguerreotype presented to President Buchanan by J. Henry Brown-1851'
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - J. Henry Brown
To - J. Howard Brown (son to J. Henry Brown)
To - Donnell Marshall
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1851
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 18
Storage Container
Box 0007
People
Buchanan, James
Brown, J. Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Daguerreotype
Material
Glass/Velvet
Height (cm)
12.065
Height (ft)
0.3958333333
Height (in)
4.75
Width (cm)
9.2075
Width (ft)
0.3020833333
Width (in)
3.625
Dimension Details
Frame measurements:
Height - 7.062"
Width - 6.062"
Depth - 0.437
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-26
Object ID
W.1937.001.001
Role
Artist
Accession Number
W.1937.001
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Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/890201ba-c4dc-4c62-aa57-339236821184
Collection
Correspondence Collection
Title
Letter from John Henry Brown to Dr. G. R. Hoecker
Object ID
MG0402_F015
Date Range
1844/09/27
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Correspondence Collection
Title
Letter from John Henry Brown to Dr. G. R. Hoecker
Description
Letter from John Henry Brown to Dr. G. R. Hoecker, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, regarding a portrait of William Frazier. Brown apologizes for his delayed response. He also describes the difficulties of fulfilling all the orders for miniature portraits, including unpleasant customers.
Date Range
1844/09/27
Creation Date
27 September 1844
Creator
Brown, John Henry, 1818-1891
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Brown, John Henry
Frazier, William
Hoecker, G. R.
Subjects
Artists
Letters
Search Terms
Artists
Correspondence
Letters
Portraits
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Object ID
MG0402_F015
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2014.MG0402.F15
Other Numbers
MG-402
Other Number
MG-402, Folder 15
Classification
MG0402
Description Level
Item
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/36a2119c-a425-453d-b54c-344059457391
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Christian Gast
Object ID
2009.020.2
Date Range
1843
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Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Christian Gast
Description
Portrait, Christian Gast
By John Henry Brown, 1843
Date Range
1843
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 40
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Brown, John Henry
Gast, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Condition
Good
Object ID
2009.020.2
Credit
Given in Memory of Marsha Sener Schuyler by Janet Godfrey Alspach and Gretchen Godfrey
Accession Number
2009.020
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c5684047-97b8-4f96-bb27-344709390660
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Jacob Albright (1791-1856)
Object ID
1963.001
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Jacob Albright (1791-1856)
Description
On back:
On tag: Port of man Jacob Albright
J. Henry Brown artist
On sticker: Lanc Portraiture Committee Jacob Albright Artist J. Henry Brown
owner: Mrs. E. A. Witson 37 W. Vine St.
Reg. #148 cat#2
Signed on back: H. B. pinxit Lan: 1840
Albright was elected Mayor of Lancaster in 1855 on the Know-Nothing Party.
Provenance
Sold by Robert Carlen, Art Dealer in Philadelphia
Mrs. E. A. Witson, previous owner
Year Range From
1836
Year Range To
1844
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Painted By
J. Henry Brown
Collector
Sold by Robert Carlen, Art Dealer in Philadelphia
Last Owner
Witson, Mrs. E. A.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 40
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Jacob Albright
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Material
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
30.25
Width (in)
24.25
Depth (in)
3.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Painting condition: Fair, minor paint loss on nose, lower center, paint splatter in center
Painting repair: remove varnish, humidify, restretch, revarnish
Frame condition: Poor, painted gold, 2 missing corner ornaments
Frame repair: replace ornaments, reglue corners, touchup
Object ID
1963.001
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 39
Width 34
Depth 3.5
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Signed Name
JH Brown
Signature Location
reverse
Accession Number
1963.001
Other Number
Painting #098
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/78379d39-9326-4ff4-a1a8-957902472317
Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Title
Sarah Young Hubley
Object ID
2006.035.1
Date Range
1842
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Title
Sarah Young Hubley
Description
Miniature painting on ivory, Sarah Young Hubley, painted by John Henry Brown, circa 1845. In gold oval frame
Date Range
1842
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1845
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 15
People
Hubley, Sarah Young
Brown, John Henry
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Painting
Material
Ivory
Medium
Painting, Oil
Height (in)
3.44
Width (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Object ID
2006.035.1
Notes
small spot of paint loss on background and dress, some black may have been retouched
Accession Number
2006.035
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/64d852e9-2ae3-4517-8429-434627037740
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mary Skiles
Object ID
2004.051
Date Range
circa 1840
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mary Skiles
Description
Portrait of Mary Skiles by John Henry Brown, c. 1840
Date Range
circa 1840
Year Range From
1837
Year Range To
1843
Creator
Brown, John Henry
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 40
People
Skiles, Mary
Brown, John Henry
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Painting
Length (cm)
88.265
Length (ft)
2.8958333333
Length (in)
34.75
Width (cm)
76.2
Width (ft)
2.5
Width (in)
30
Object ID
2004.051
Accession Number
2004.051
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Painting, Miniature

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0a08f76b-2117-4931-9b68-009034679047
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
William Frazer
Object ID
1930.026.1
Date Range
1844
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
William Frazer
Description
Miniature Portrait of William Frazer, son of Judge Frazer in large gold frame. William was a lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery in the US Army in Seminole war. died in Lancaster in 1844. The original of this protrait was painted in 1842 by John Henry Brown and exhibited in 1912. This is a copy of that painting, painted by the same artist in 1844.
Another Miniature of William Clark Frazer was donated in 1976 by Virginia Moore Burk Dwight. See object files for 1976.999
Date Range
1844
Year Range From
1844
Year Range To
1844
Creator
Brown, John Henry, 1818-1891
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 11
People
Frazer, William
Frazer, William Clark
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Painting, Miniature
Height (in)
6.75
Width (in)
6.725
Object ID
1930.026.1
Role
Artist
Accession Number
1930.026
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Picture

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/de795f72-f183-4ebb-98ec-610958713803
Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of the miniature portrait of Lt. William Clark Frazer
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F032_In01_It02
Date Range
No date
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Collection
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 Documents, Images, Ephemera
Title
Image of the miniature portrait of Lt. William Clark Frazer
Description
Image of the miniature portrait of Lt. William Clark Frazer, USA (miniature 34), by John Henry Brown.
Date Range
No date
Creation Date
No date
Creator
Steinman, George Michael, 1847-1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
Storage Container
Series 02, Box 0002
People
Brown, John Henry
Frazer, William Clark
Subjects
Portraits
Search Terms
Judges
Lawyers
Officers
Paintings
Portraits
Extent
1 item, 1 page scanned
Object Name
Picture
Language
English
Object ID
MG0184_S02_F032_In01_It02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Miniature portrait of William Frazer (1930.026.1)
Photograph of the miniature portrait of William Frazer (1-01-02-19)
Silhouette of William Clark Frazer (1976.999.2)
Portrait of Judge W. C. Frazer (1930.026)
Silhouette of Reah Frazer (1976.999.3)
Portrait of Susan Carpenter Frazer (1930.026.2)
George Steinman Papers, Series 1 (MG0184_S01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/786b3ffc-7908-40de-9362-817467455650
George Steinman Papers, Series 2 (MG0184_S02) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6c7e11c6-f3ca-469c-891a-145832196710
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), George Steinman Papers (MG0184), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-184, Series 2
Other Number
MG-184, Series 2, Folder 32, Insert 1, Item 2
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 3 February 2024.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.
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