Engraving of of dark haired woman, Mary Kittera Snyder. Thick beige paper, black ink. Mary Kittera Snyder at center, pictured from waist-up. Dark-colored dress, white lace collar. Dark oval brooch at throat with thin black bow hanging down. Pale skin, dark eyes and relaxed espression. Dark hair parted at center, loose ringlets at sides. "Mary Kittera Snyder" signature below image.
Klein, Philip S., "BACHELOR FATHER — JAMES BUCHANAN
AS A FAMILYMAN", https://journals.psu.edu
Height (in)
11
Width (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2007-09-24
Condition Notes
Some age spots.
Object ID
W.2007.007.001
Notes
As of July 21, 2023 this engraving has not been found in any storage locations at LancasterHistory. Patrick Clarke.
H. Harvey Schoch, the donor's grandfather, lived in Selinsgrpve, PA where he was a close friend of Mary Kittera Snyder. Additionally, H. Harvey Schoch served as executor of Mary Kittera Snyder's estate in 1899. Donor's grandfather gave him the engraving of Miss Snyder who chose Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania as her adopted home town during her adult years after she was appointed the Post Mistress of Selinsgrove.
The Buchanan letters, that were also donated to the collection, suggest the possibility that Mary Kittera Snyder and Buchanan were at one time engaged.
Full-length mezzotint portrait of George Washington in a dignified pose, after a painting by Peter Frederick Rothermel. Washington rests one hand on a dress sword emblematic of his military leadership; the other on an upright book. He is in front of an alcove and armchair with the U. S. shield at its crest. Likely published by R. A. Bachia & Co., 12 Dey St., New York, NY in 1852.
