A. Bureau, off-white painted wood with two drawers, storage compartment with door on upper right; mirror on left side of top of bureau. ( 12 ins. wide x 6.5 ins. deep x12.5 ins. high) Small gold bird cage with bird inside on the bureau. North wall, Unit 2, Shelf __
B. Bureau, wood, with mirror, candle sconces and faux marble top. Three lower drawers with round white ceramic handles. 2 silver candle holders, a round comb, green bead necklace, hairbrush and 1-inch square box containing 6 metal hairpins. (Items in drawer.) (10 ins. wide x 5.5 ins. deep x 21.5 ins. high) North wall, Unit 2, Shelf __
C. Rocking chair. Wooden with arms and ladder back. Seat is wood painted as if caned. (6 ins. wide x 10 ins. deep x 11.5 ins. high.) North wall, Unit 2, Shelf __
D. Towel rack with 4 fringed linen towels, each with cross-stitched initial(s). "M.S." for Miriam Sener (b. 1876); "R" for Ruth Sener (b. 1887) and "A" for Anna Sener Rusk. ( Rack measures 6.25 ins. wide x 2.75 ins. deep x 6 ins. high) North wall, Unit 2, Shelf __
E. Doll Trunk.18" wide x 8.5" deep x 6" high. Exterior of wood is covered with a black leather painted fabric. Strips of brown leather run along the lip and side edges of the lid. 4 leather strips decorate the top and run down the front at the corners and middle near the lock. Hand leather tab at the lock is partially gone. Only one of the leather handles on the sides is still in tact. Three wood strips across the top of the trunk and two on the bottom are anchored at the ends with decorative metal pieces nailed in place. The bottom is covered with decorative paper.
The interior of the trunk is covered with decorated paper. A color sticket of three roses is pasted in the center on the top of the trunk. A colorful strip of blue and yellow designs between red borders is pasted on both sides of the lid. One fabric hinge (torn) remains. Items can be stored in the bottom of the trunk or in a removable shelf with a covered compartment on the right side. The lid (now separated from the compartment) is blue with edges banded in the same colorful pattern as the lid. A small picture of a child and dog is glued in the center.
J.M.W. Geist (1824--1905) is listed in the Portrait & Biog. Record, page 207-209. See file for his image. However, if doll bed & bureau were made 1806, this man was not yet born.
Industrial League short-sleeved green cotton jersey uniform shirt. 7-inch high bright red "A" in napped fabric stitched onto front of garment. Shirt is a knitted tube with a label sewn on back inside hem: "Wilton Athletic Wear."Industrial Baseball uniform shirt worn by Carl Frey
Date Range
1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Container
Box 0200
Object Name
Shirt
Length (cm)
66.04
Length (ft)
2.1666666667
Length (in)
26
Width (cm)
55.88
Width (ft)
1.8333333333
Width (in)
22
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2019-02-25
Condition Notes
Brown acidification on areas exposed when folded: front top and along lenthwise folds. Bottom is darker green, unfaded.
Some rust spots on front of right sleeve and below left sleeve on front. A few rust spots on back.
Ecru heavy flannel long-sleeved shirt with collar. 2 front button-flap chest pockets. Heavy metal zipper with tab at front neckline. Zips to collar with button flap to close. Button sleeve cuffs. Label inside collar: "Zerotex" with moose looking through 'O' in middle.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 20
Storage Container
Box 0200
Object Name
Shirt
Length (cm)
78.74
Length (ft)
2.5833333333
Length (in)
31
Width (cm)
58.42
Width (ft)
1.9166666667
Width (in)
23
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-03-18
Condition Notes
Tan mark on right upper front and down front (fold line); also left pocket.Some spots back of right sleeve. Lower hem coming undone in 4 places.
