Oblong printing block or cut depicting the Wilson House facing Marietta Ave. which became the Lancaster County Historical Society . Surrounded by trees and clouds. Cut created from a thin sheet of soft non-metallic material tacked onto a hardwood block for printing. Thin sheet of paper pasted to back of block.
Found in box marked "Membership card cut for Lanc. Historical Society from Stiegel Printing Co."
Provenance
Apparently used for printing membership cards for LCHS.
Colored ink drawing of the 70-acre property of Franklin B. Musselman, situated within a horseshoe bend of Conestoga Creek in Pequea Twp. Road from New Danville to Lancaster crosses property and a bridge spans the creek on the east side. Adjacent to bridge, alongside each side of road, are two tiny vignettes of buildings. On south side is a 2-story house. On north side there appears to be a cluster of buildings. This draft is a visual representation of a survey and is described in 7 lines of florid script stating that the survey was performed April 15, 1871 by J.M. Fulton.
Framed by Dream Framer with "conservation materials". Drawing has foxing, fly specks, and a horizontal band of stain across top. At right edge of paper, just below center, is a curving tear. Breaking at fold lines.
Gavel and block made from Donegal Witness Tree. Sycamore head encircled by silver metal band engraved with names of church trustees: Samuel Evans, Henry H. Wiley and Sol(omon) Hoover.
Provenance
See LCHS minutes of January 7, 1897. Presented to LCHS by trustees:
Samuel Evans (1826- ? ) who wrote "History of Donegal Church" in 1878, published in newspaper. Also writer of "History of Lanc. Co." with Evans.
Henry H. Wiley (1832-1897) and Solomon Hoover (1846-1912).
