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Archive

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Collection
Speedwell Farm Collection
Title
Public auction catalog for Speedwell Farm
Object ID
MG0848
Date Range
1896
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Collection
Speedwell Farm Collection
Title
Public auction catalog for Speedwell Farm
Description
This collection contains the auction catalog for the public sale of standard bred and registered trotting horses from Speedwell Farm.
Admin/Biographical History
Speedwell Farm is located in Elizabeth Twp. and is now the Wolf Sanctuary and Speedwell Forge B&B. (2021)
From the Lititz Record Express, August 21, 1896: "Speedwell Stock; The owners of the Speedwell Stock Farm in Elizabeth Township have decided to abandon the breeding of trotting horses and will offer their stock at public sale on the Lancaster Driving Park on September 11 and 12, consisting of 75 head of horses and colts, including their highbred stallions and brood mares."
Lancaster Driving Park was McGrann's Park.
Date Range
1896
Creation Date
[1896]
Creator
Philadelphia Tattersall
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Blanck, John I.
Subjects
Auction catalogs
Auctions
Horses
Livestock auctions
Search Terms
Auction catalogs
Auctions
Finding aids
Horses
Lancaster Driving Park
Livestock auctions
Manuscript groups
McGrann Park
Philadelphia Tattersall
Speedwell Farm
Extent
1 folder, 1 item, 28 pages to scan
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2021-04-28
Object ID
MG0848
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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-848
Other Number
MG-848, Folder 1
Classification
MG0848
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by HST, 27 July 2021.
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Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-08-01-66
Date Range
1921
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
First Annual Cattle Auction at the Lancaster Stock Yards.
Date Range
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster Stockyards
Auctions
Livestock
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-08-01-66
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
L-97
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