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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
1970.025.1
Date Range
1794
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Ingrain carpet removed from the Ellmaker house. Green and red. encased in glass frame.
Date Range
1794
Year Range From
1794
Year Range To
1794
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
People
Ellmaker
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Object Name
Carpet
Material
Wool
Object ID
1970.025.1
Accession Number
1970.025
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
1970.025.2
Date Range
1794
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Ingrain carpet removed from the Ellmaker house. Green and red. encased in glass frame.
Date Range
1794
Year Range From
1794
Year Range To
1794
Last Owner
Ellmaker, Nathaniel
People
Ellmaker
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Object Name
Carpet
Material
Wool
Object ID
1970.025.2
Accession Number
1970.025
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Floorcloth
Object ID
W.1989.128.001
Date Range
1828-1868
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Floorcloth
Description
Oil floorcloth. Cream background with gray squares surrounding deep teal squares. Diagonal black lines connect smaller squares on four sides. Hard surface, thing, woven hemp backing. Divided into sections, measurements are as follows: A. 412.25' B. 510'
Holland.
Date Range
1828-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box W024
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Floorcloth
Material
Cloth
Object ID
W.1989.128.001
Notes
Poor condition. Some removed for radiators; wearing down to cloth. Original oilcloth put in by Mr. Jenkins when house was built in 1828. Acquired with purchase of house.
Credit
Willson-Rettew Estate
Accession Number
W.1989.128
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History of the floor plant : 1908-1980

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo12099
Date of Publication
[198-?]
Call Number
674.9 A735h
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, PA]
Publisher
Armstrong,
Date of Publication
[198-?]
Physical Description
67 p. ; cm.
Subjects
Armstrong - Floor covering plant.
Armstrong Cork Company
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
674.9 A735h
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.361
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Wool rug. Yellow, white, black, and green woven ingrain with scrolled acanthus and flower pattern. Sewn in three 37.0' wide strips.
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Rug
Material
Wool
Width (in)
37
Dimension Details
Width given is width of strips.
Condition Notes
Several worn holes.
Object ID
W.89.361
Accession Number
W.89.361
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.010.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Wool rug. Needlepoint, rectangular. Faded on top side. Short fringe on ends. Border in brown, tan, and black. Cream background with large floral and foliate designs. Violets, roses, and lilies in reds, purples, white, and yellow. Leaves in shades of gree
Provenance
Harriet Lane Johnston
To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
To - Julia Taylor's daughters
To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Rug
Material
Wool
Length (in)
78
Width (in)
53
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-30
Condition Notes
Splits in weaving. Carpet is worn.
Object ID
W.1992.010.001
Accession Number
W.1992.010
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2004.017.5
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Hooked rug, Distelfink and tulips on 1/2 oval; red border and red wool backing; bird has red head, yellow black & red body & tail with grey chest; tulips black, red, gold & green
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 32
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Object Name
Rug
Material
Cotton, Wool
Height (in)
15
Width (in)
15
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2005-08-20
Condition Notes
Pulls and broken substrate
Object ID
2004.017.5
Accession Number
2004.017
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.011.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Wool stair or hall runner. Long, rectangular, knotted. Beige background with red, gold, blue, green, and black. Geometric edge border (at sides) with inner border of white floweres on red. Diamond pattern in middle with 'X and dot' pattern. Pattern alter
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To - Kennedy, May Seldon (Harriet's cousin)
To - Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister)
To - Julia Taylor's daughters
To - Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Runner, Floor
Material
Wool
Length (in)
276
Width (in)
31.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-30
Condition Notes
Runner is dirty, worn, and faded.
Object ID
W.1992.011.001
Accession Number
W.1992.011
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2008.044.4
Collection
General Collection
Description
off-white, heavy material. Embroidered flowers and bow along one edge. Generic decorative embroided boarder around entire piece.
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Subcategory
Floor Covering
Object Name
Runner, Furniture
Material
Fabric
Length (in)
78
Width (in)
24.25
Dimension Details
approximate
Object ID
2008.044.4
Accession Number
2008.044
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