Five men standing outside of Steinman Hardware store on E. King Street. Merchandise also out front on sidewalk. On back of photograph: "Harry S. Raub, III". Unsure if he is one of the men in the photograph.
Provenance
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Breneman, II of Lancaster.
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ FRANK J. RIEKER." One of a pair with P00.42.2.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Rieker's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000.
