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The Amish drawings of Florence Starr Taylor

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8190
Author
Taylor, Florence Starr,
Date of Publication
1987.
Call Number
759.138 T241
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Responsibility
text by David Graybill.
ISBN
0934672555 :
Author
Taylor, Florence Starr,
Place of Publication
Intercourse, Pa
Publisher
Good Books,
Date of Publication
1987.
Physical Description
96 p. ill.; 21 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 94 - 95.
Subjects
Taylor, Florence Starr, - 1904-
Amish in art.
Pencil drawing, American.
Pencil drawing - United States.
Pen drawing, American.
Pen drawing - United States.
Additional Author
Graybill, David,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
759.138 T241
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/89baf468-c5e9-41c1-8be3-814758295981
Collection
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Object ID
MG0019
Date Range
1850-1993
. Prevost, John W. Roland, John Rosenfeld, Albert Sanabria, Nicolas Schatvet, H. C. Serviss, Garrett P. Smith, Philip R., Jr. Stehling, Kurt R Steinmetz, Rollin Stilphen, George F. Taylor, Florence Thompson, Howard Topping, A.D. Waitt, Robert Warner, B. H. Watson, Marion A. Wetherill, Richard B. Whipple, A
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Collection
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Title
John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection
Description
The John Wise and History of Ballooning Collection contains material about John Wise, a pioneering balloonist from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the history of ballooning. Articles written by and about John Wise provide information about the man and his career. The bulk of Series 1 is correspondence, research notes, and drafts of "The John Wise Story," by John H. Andrews. Series 2 contains material about the ballooning hobby, other early aircraft, and the history of air mail.
Admin/Biographical History
As an adventurous and inquisitive young boy, John Wise was drawn to the skies above his native Lancaster County. He was fascinated by aerial pursuits and began to conduct experiments. He tied his cat to his homemade parachute and observed the cat's safe descent from a local church steeple.
A keen interest in ballooning developed and Wise became a famous aeronaut. Although balloon ascensions were common at county fairs and carnivals he had never observed an ascension before he made his first one in Philadelphia in 1835. John Wise completed 462 balloon ascensions including Lancaster ascensions from Penn Square and the prison yard.
In the nineteenth century many ascensions were made just for the novelty of the event, but John Wise's approach was from a scientific perspective. Each ascension gave him a chance to conduct scientific investigations of the atmosphere, pneumatics and hydrostatics.
It also gave him the opportunity to develop a more advanced flying machine. Wise was the first to observe the "great river of air which always blows from west to east" in the higher regions of the atmosphere. Today we call this phenomenon the jet stream. He also developed the ripcord safety mechanism.
John Wise promoted the advantages of balloon transportation. In 1843 he conceived a project for crossing the Atlantic Ocean and asked Congress to appropriate $15,000 for the project. Congress rejected the appropriation. Wise suggested a plan to bomb the Castle at Vera Cruz during the Mexican War and during the Civil War the Bureau of Topographical Engineers requested his services as a balloonist. He is credited with the first airmail transportation in 1859.
Detailed descriptions of his ascensions and experiments are found in his book, Through the Air, published in 1873. The last ascent of John Wise took place on September 29, 1879 from St. Louis, Missouri. This flight ended disastrously in Lake Michigan where his balloon fell and his remains lie.
Prepared by the Lancaster County Historical Society, ca. 1995.
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1 John Wise
Series 2 History of Ballooning
Date Range
1850-1993
Creation Date
1850-1993
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1993
Date of Accumulation
1850-1993
Creator
Andrews, John H.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Albertson, Catherine
Andrews, John Henry
Atkinson, S. C.
Bache, Hartman
Ball, Charles I.
Bartlett, Mrs. R. A.
Batchelder, Robert C.
Beckwith, A.
Beller, William
Black, J. W.
Blanchard, Jean Pierre
Blitzstein, Madelin
Bradbury, Ray
Brown, Elizabeth B.
Bruce, George
Burlingame, Roger
Burr, George
Byars, W. W.
Casey, Louis
Cessna, Clyde
Coffman, Ramon
Cornish, Joseph Jenkins, III
Cox, Palmer
Douty, Esther
Douty, Esther M.
Drepperd, Carl W.
Edwards, Vincent
Elvin, Thomas
Evans, William
Field, Francis J.
Fischer, Hans
Fleck, Glen
French, Melvin
Galzer, Emmett J.
Gambetta, Francis Leon
Greeley, A. W.
Grimm, Janet
Gryzewski, Tad
Halmi, Robert
Harrell, D. Tudor
Hautrive, M.
Hayden, F. Stansbury
Hopkins, Philip S.
Hunt, E. F.
Ingle, Harold E.
Kehr, Ernest A.
Keith, Barbara
Kessler, F. W.
Klein, Frederic S.
Kouwenhoven, John A.
Kreider, Ira
Kriebel, Robert C.
Kriebel, Robert G.
Lamorisse, Albert
LaPaz, Lincoln
Lindbergh, Charles
Lindquist, H. L.
Long, Elmer R.
Lundgren, Laura May Gross
Madsen, Peter
Maier, Alfred D.
Maxwell, George T.
McCloskey, Lores
McDevitt, William
Mills, James
Myers, Wilfred
Naves, Glen W.
Nicklin, John
Pasquarella, Gus
Peers, W.
Prevost, John W.
Roland, John
Rosenfeld, Albert
Sanabria, Nicolas
Schatvet, H. C.
Serviss, Garrett P.
Smith, Philip R., Jr.
Stehling, Kurt R
Steinmetz, Rollin
Stilphen, George F.
Taylor, Florence
Thompson, Howard
Topping, A.D.
Waitt, Robert
Warner, B. H.
Watson, Marion A.
Wetherill, Richard B.
Whipple, A. W.
Wilbur, W. H.
Wise, John
Wiseman, Frederick J.
Wolcott, Charles
Wolf, Constance
Woodruff, J. C.
Wright, Wilbur
Young, Pearl
Other Creators
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Subjects
Hot air balloons
Hot air balloons--Launching
Airships
Aeronautics
Letters
Air mail service
Hindenburg (Airship)
Reconnaissance aircraft
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Search Terms
Aeronautics
Air mail service
Airships
Aviation
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Finding aids
Hindenburg (Airship)
Hot air balloons
Letters
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Obituaries
Reconnaissance aircraft
Extent
3 boxes, 40 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0019
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.
Other Numbers
MG-19
Classification
MG0019
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was cataloged prior to 1997; added to database on 28 February 2018.
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Drawing

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2389f2dc-cdc7-4ded-92cc-100682279738
Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Object ID
2015.999.26
Date Range
1974
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection
Description
Framed matted pastel portrait of Henry Kauffman ready to be hung. Frame has black enamel on edges and on quarter inch of top. Curved (inward) wood grained half inch and one sixteenth inch gold inner edge. One and one quarter inch beveled edge mat. Sticker: "Custom framed at: The Framery, Etc."
Date Range
1974
Creator
Taylor, Florence Starr
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Bin 2-G
People
Kauffman, Henry J.
Taylor, Florence Starr
Subcategory
Art
Object Name
Drawing
Height (in)
1
Length (in)
14.5
Width (in)
10.5
Dimension Details
Dimensions include frame.
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.999.26
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2015.999
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Lebanon county through the centuries... an appreciation, Lebanon steel foundry, Lebanon, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo6075
Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Date of Publication
1945]
Call Number
974.819 L441t
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Author
Graeff, Arthur Dundore,
Place of Publication
[Lebanon
Date of Publication
1945]
Physical Description
34 [2] p. illus. (part. col.) 22 x 28 cm.
Notes
"Compiled by Arthur D. Graeff. Illustrated by Florence Starr Taylor."
Subjects
Lebanon County (Pa.)
Additional Author
Taylor, Florence Starr,
Additional Corporate Author
Lebanon steel foundry, Lebanon, Pa.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.819 L441t
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f69b28f2-558b-46d9-9340-522471657732
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Object ID
2015.005
Date Range
1975
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Description
Pastel of Hazel Dell Brown (1892-1982) by Florence Starr Taylor. Brown was former chief of interior designer for Armstrong for 36 yrs (1921-1956) and lived in Lancaster. Signed in pencil at bottom right corner: "Florence * Taylor".
Inscription on home-made brown paper envelope attached to paper backing is: "To Richard Hopf from Hazel Dell Brown 1975". Envelope is empty. Paper sticker at top of Stack's Art Shop on W. Walnut St., Lancaster.
Date Range
1975
Creator
Taylor, Florence Starr (1904-1991)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-E
People
Brown, Hazel Dell
Taylor, Florence Starr
Subcategory
Art
Frame
Gold molded frame with linen liner
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Material
Paper
Medium
Painting, Pastel
Height (in)
17
Width (in)
12.5
Dimension Details
Frame dimensions H: 17 inches x W: 12.5 inches.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-08-11
Condition Notes
Linen liner has sprinkled mold stains, especially along bottom.
Object ID
2015.005
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Signed Name
Florence * Taylor / 1975
Signature Location
Lower right corner
Accession Number
2015.005
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2dd6315b-d646-4756-b799-108755805177
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Object ID
2015.023
Date Range
1969
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Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Description
Pencil/charcoal and watercolor drawing of Eichholtz home on S. Lime St. in Lancaster. Drawn on orange paper and signed by Florence Taylor, 1969. Double-matted outer tan, inner green. Cherry wood colored frame labelled "Eicholtz home, S. Lime St." Framed by Dream Framer, Creative Framing and Gallery, 1645 Main St., Mountville, PA 17554. Ron Ettelman (717) 285.4931.
Date Range
1969
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-E
People
Taylor, Florence Starr
Ettelman, Ron
Object Name
Painting
Height (cm)
24.4475
Height (ft)
0.8020833333
Height (in)
9.625
Width (cm)
23.1775
Width (ft)
0.7604166667
Width (in)
9.125
Dimension Details
Framed: 15.625 x 13
Condition
Good
Object ID
2015.023
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5ff57945-1424-4297-b43c-641305231020
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Wheatland by Florence Starr Taylor
Object ID
2022.999.015
Date Range
1970
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Wheatland by Florence Starr Taylor
Description
The Buchanan home in the 19th century, with lights on inside, on front porch and lamppost in right foreground. A woman in a pink dress and bonnet is being assisted as she alights from a black horse-drawn carriage. The man helping her is attired in a formal black suit with top hat. The driver and a third gentleman are seated inside the carriage. Although flowers cascade from a planter in the foreground, the orange leaves indicated fall.
The artist signed Florence Taylor 1970 on lower right beside lamp post.
Written on the back: "Purchased at Wheatland Fallfest Auction held in front of building 5 October 1978. From Wheatland Collection. Used as cover illustration on 36-page booklet "Tour of mansion in color." Hung in the Florence Starr Taylor Show at The First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Town Fair, October 20 and 21. 1980. (Unknown initials)
Also, taped to the back are newspaper clippings: articles/obits and funeral notice.
Date Range
1970
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-A
People
Taylor, Florence Starr
Object Name
Painting
Height (cm)
31.75
Height (ft)
1.0416666667
Height (in)
12.5
Width (cm)
46.99
Width (ft)
1.5416666667
Width (in)
18.5
Dimension Details
Framed:26.25 inches wide x 20.75 high
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-01-16
Condition Notes
Nicely framed, double mat, cover paper on back.
Object ID
2022.999.015
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6bc60b07-f88b-4ccb-8be6-652582715041
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Judge Joseph B. Wissler
Object ID
2003.408
Date Range
1957
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Judge Joseph B. Wissler
Description
Oil on board of Judge Joseph B. Wissler (6 Aug 1892 - 8 May 1983)
Signed on right: Florence Starr Taylor 1957
Date Range
1957
Year Range From
1957
Year Range To
1957
Creator
Taylor, Florence Starr, 1904-1991
Painted By
Florence Starr Taylor
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 40
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Taylor, Florence Starr
Wissler, Joseph Buch
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Judge Joseph B. Wissler
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (in)
30
Width (in)
24
Depth (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Painting condition: Good
Painting repair: surface clean
Frame condition: Good, wood, painted gold liner
Object ID
2003.408
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 35.5
Width 29.5
Depth 2
Role
Artist
Other Number
Painting #015
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4f381960-1f13-4fee-ac07-009072361719
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Herbert Beck
Object ID
1996.999
Date Range
1957
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Herbert Beck
Description
Portrait of Herbert Beck, 1957, by Florence Starr Taylor.
Donated by Mrs. Earl Rebman, Sr.
Sept.-Dec. 1996
Date Range
1957
Year Range From
1957
Year Range To
1957
Creator
Taylor, Florence Starr
Painted By
Florence Starr Taylor
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0036
People
Rebman, Mrs. Earl Sr.
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
Portrait of Herbert Beck
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Medium
Painting, Pastel
Height (in)
21.5
Width (in)
17.5
Condition Notes
Painting: Pastel on paper, signed bottom center "Florence Taylor 1957" - Good condition.
Painting conservation needs: Reframe under conservation standards.
Frame: Poor.
Frame conservation needs: Reframe.
Removed from frame - 11/25/2003
Object ID
1996.999
Notes
Frame measurements: Height
Width
Depth
Signed Name
Florence Tayor 1957
Signature Location
bottom center
Accession Number
1996.999
Other Number
Painting #145
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Painting

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fa8a8d0b-6b88-485f-8885-394081048900
Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mr. George Erisman at 94
Object ID
2003.401
Date Range
1957
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Collection
Fine Arts Collection: Paintings
Title
Mr. George Erisman at 94
Description
Pastel portrait of George Erisman (23 Feb 1865 - 1 Jan 1961) at age 94. In flat profile frame with a bleached or washed appearance to wood.
On back in pencil: "Pastel from life by Florence Starr Taylor, 634 State St., Lanc. PA"
"($150) not for sale
copies made at $25 (16"x20") up acc. to size"
"Mr. George Erisman at 94
1957."
Date Range
1957
Year Range From
1957
Year Range To
1957
Creator
Taylor, Florence Starr
Painted By
Florence Starr Taylor (signed lower rt. center)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 41
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Erisman, George
Taylor, Florence Starr
Subcategory
Art
Subject of Painting
George Erisman at 94
Object Name
Painting
Oither Names
Portrait
Height (in)
24
Width (in)
20
Dimension Details
Frame is H: 28.25 W: 24.125
Condition Notes
Painting: Good condition, pastel on paper,mounted/laid on board.
Painting conservation needs: Remove from mount?, deacidify, refit with UVF glass, rag mat or spacers.
Frame: 2.5" contemporary painted gold.
Frame conservation needs: Rejoin corners, surface clean, minor touchup.
Object ID
2003.401
Notes
Frame measurements: Height 28
Width 24
Depth 1
Other Number
Painting #155
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