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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
1943.021
Date Range
1885-1893
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Tapered mahogany wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and three quarter inch long golden brass cap/band at top of cane is engraved with a man's profile, President G. Cleveland, on top. 2.125 inch wide brass ferrule on bottom above .75 inch steel tip.
On side written longitudinally: Carried and presented to the L.C.H.S. by George W. Hensel, Jr. 1943.
Engraved horizontally: From Grover Cleveland to W.U. Hensel Easter Time 1893.
Engraving from Hensel to LCHS was a later engraving.
Date Range
1885-1893
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1893
Last Owner
Hensel, William Uhler
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
People
Cleaveland, Grover
Hensel, William Uhler
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Search Terms
Canes
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Brass, Steel
Length (in)
34.5
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Excellent
Condition Notes
some marks on finish.
Object ID
1943.021
Accession Number
1943.021
Images
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