Color poster featuring tee-shirts from 5 different Red Rose Runs from the 1970's- 25 years. "CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE /RED ROSE RUN/ FROM THE '70S PAST THE '80S THRU THE '90S/ AND INTO THE NEW/ MILLENNIUM.' In an oval at bottom center: "30th Red Rose Run/ June 3, 2006 Lancaster, PA." At bottom right: "Courtesy of the Red Rose Run Committee, Roda & Company Advertising and Thomas W. Goodhard (sic) '80."
1/4-inch white border around the entire poster.
Provenance
Given by Thomas W. Goodhart in memory of The Goodhart Family- Terry, Mary and Thomas, "Helpers of the Red Rose Runs." (Dated February 8, 2008.)
Advertisement for John Sidney Jones Wholesale Fancy Empoirum
Description
Full-page newspaper ad with top headline: "JEWLERY & LOOKING GLASSES. / CARPETING. / WHOLESALE FANCY EMPORIUM. / JOHN SIDNETY JONES," In bottom margin: "Whips , Canes, Combs, & Blinds." The central portion consists of four vertical columns listing categories of items for sale: Baskets, Brushes, Whips, Spectacles, Beads, Combs, Jewelry, Brooms, Britannia Ware, Reeds, Cedar Ware, Pocket-books, Wooden Ware, Curls, Japanned Ware, Blinds, Looking-glasses, Cords, Mats, Curled Maple Ware Varnished, Fancy Articles. Printed by Wm. F. Racklife, South-West Corner of George and Swanwick Sts.
John Sidney Jones is listed under "Wholesale Fancy Emporium," and Philadelphia addresses are listed: 18 N. 2nd St. and 2 Church Alley.
The center listings are surrounded by a border of 24 U.S. states' emblems in circles.
Year Range From
1822
Year Range To
1836
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0542
Object Name
Advertisement
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
30.48
Width (ft)
1
Width (in)
12
Condition
Good to Fair
Condition Date
2023-07-27
Condition Notes
Brown overall with obvious center crease and some darker spots especially in the right margin. The newsprint has been glued to a piece of Masonite, with edges folded over. They are now loose.
Printed certificate (on stiff paper) with holy firgures and illustrations in brown ink. Printed words are in red.
Jesus and angels atop an arch look down on Jesus with children below. Bible verses are above, to the sides and below the information section in the center:
"Certificate of Baptism/ Richard Harcourt/ Child of Mr. Adolph Darmstaetter/ and his wife Margaret Elva nee Dorwart/ born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania/ on the 21st of April 1913/ was baptized in the Name of/ The Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost/ on the 13th of May 1913/ by Pastor George Sieger/ Sponsors were the parents/ Done at the Font of Emmanuel/ Lutheran Church/ Lancaster Pa"
Printed at the bottom: "Printed In Germany. Pilger Publishing House, Reading Pa. No.9"
Brown overall with spots and liquid stains across about an inch from both top and bottom of piece. Right edge is a bit ragged. Tear on lower left side.
A death remembrance poster with white doves and angels above a wreath or white flowers. Near the bottom of the piece, an inserted poem printed on shiny black paper shows in an altar. Displayed in an opening within the wreath beneath "In Loving Remembrance" is "Of our Dear Daughter/ Theresa Caley/ Died June 30, 1899 Age 3 months and 2 days." Name and date handwritten in white ink.
Beneath, on right: "Copyright 1900, M. B. Stillings, Reading, PA."
Two cut-out areas to which papers with specific information can be attached from the back to show on the front.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-07
Condition Notes
Some small missing pieces along the left edge, top, and near lower edge on left. Specks of mildew on shiny paper. Some black missing surface of black information sign.
Wedding bells on a curved spray of white flowers and a sprig of pink dogwood flowers on the right surround the information: "This certifies/ that/ Ralph W. Walters of West Fairview and Esther C. Sterringer of Lancaster,/ State of Pennsylvania/ were by me united/ in Holy Matrimony,/ According to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania/ At Lancaster, Pa. on the fourteenth day of February,/ in the year of our lord/ One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty One./ D.G.Glass, / Faith Reformed Church/ Witnesses:/ Mrs Lillian Sterringer." Centered below is a circle showing Isaac as a shepherd with crook in the forground glancing toward camels and people wearing hooded white garb, illustrating an excerpt from Genesis, chapter 14, verses 63 and 67.
Below, on left: "Published by The Abingdon Press, New York-Cincinnati.
A 1.625-inch white border surrounds.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
10 horizontal crease. Multiple tears along both side edges. 2.5-inch tear top center and 2 tears on lower edge. Lower left and upper right corners missing. Small piece missing near lower right corner. Within the document, a piece (leaves) is missing on lower right.
Bells, palm trees at top; flowers along the right and an Old Testament scene from the book of Ruth surround the information: "This certifies/ that Mr. Hiram R. Shearer/ of Brickerville, Lancaster County/ and Miss Emma Pennebecker/ of Blainesport, Lancaster County/ were by me, the undersigned, / united/ in Marriage,/ at Denver, Lancaster County according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania on the 28th day of September,/ in the year of Our Lord 1901./ Witnesses/ (empty)/ J. O. Leibensberger/ Pastor.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
Brown overall with tack holes in all four corners. Rough edges with 2.5-inch tear center right edge. Soiling with liquid stains on right edge. Mildew dots in lower portion.
Copy of a painting of Donegal Presbyterian Church during the American Revolution with soldiers beneath the tree, pastor in front facing two military officers. To the left, a soldier holds the reins of a horse.
Kauffman Wing, Lancaster County Historical Society
Description
Pencil drawing of the Kauffman Wing of The Lancaster County Historical Society. The drawing is beneath a white mat with a 6 x 9.5 opening. Drawn by Michael Abel in 1999.
Ink political cartoon by Lancaster Intelligencer Journal cartoonist, Jim Kinter, given to Ben Weaver: "To Ben Weaver/ with best wishes./ Jim Kinter." A dinosaur labeled LANCO GOP resentfully pulls a wood platform holding Ben Weaver who hits the dinosaur with a club and K.L. Shirk who prods the dinosaur with a stick. "BARRY" (Goldwater, 1964 Republican Party Presidential) is carved onto the slow-rolling wheel. Both "BEN WEAVER" and "SHIRK" are identified in the cartoon. "KINTER" appears in the lower left corner.
Provenance
Kenelm L. Shirk, Jr. was Lancaster County GOP chairman from 1964 to 1971.
Caricature in pastel and ink of left facing profile of a man with dark hair,dark eyebrows and dark eyes. He's wearing a green tie. "BRUCE" is printed in upper left corner. "ZAGA" is printed in lower left.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Drawing
Oither Names
Caricature
Height (cm)
35.56
Height (ft)
1.1666666667
Height (in)
14
Width (cm)
27.94
Width (ft)
0.9166666667
Width (in)
11
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-01-12
Condition Notes
Tears on both sides ( 3 inches on right; 1.5 inches on left) at horizontal fold in center. Mark and puncture where tack was inserted.
