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Collection
D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory
Title
D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory, 1856
Object ID
MG0884
Date Range
1856
Licenses Manuscript groups Millers Patent medicines Tanners Related Materials: Processing History: Processed and finding aid prepared by MSH, 16 February 2022. This collection has been documented, preserved and managed according to professional museum and archives standards. The collection was cataloged
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Collection
D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory
Title
D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory, 1856
Description
This collection contains one handwritten mercantile directory as recorded by Daniel S. Geist of Blue Ball when he was mercantile appraiser in 1856.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel S. Geist was born June 27, 1813 and lived in Blue Ball, East Earl Township. He served as a Justice of the Peace for 15 years and as Mercantile Appraister for the year 1856. He married Sarah Oberline and had three children. He died 9 March 1901 and is buried in New Holland, Lancaster County.
Date Range
1856
Creation Date
1856
Creator
Geist, Daniel S., 1813-1901
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Geist, Daniel S.
Subjects
Directories
Search Terms
Billiards
Brewers
Directories
Distillers
Finding aids
Licenses
Manuscript groups
Millers
Patent medicines
Tanners
Extent
1 folder
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0884
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory, 1856 (MG0884), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), 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
Accession Number
1997.MG0884
Other Numbers
MG-884
Other Number
MG-884
Classification
MG0884
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 26, Folder 8, 16 September 2022.
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Chest, Medicine

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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Title
Medicine Chest
Object ID
1971.020.1
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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Title
Medicine Chest
Description
Mahogany medicine chest, upright form with two front doors opening up to reveal compartments holding medicine-filled mold-blown square bottles with paper labels and glass stoppers. Right door fitted with locking key. Interior of chest proper has additional medicine compartments and two lower drawers with ivory pulls, containing tools: a suspension balance with copper pans, a bone spoon and two tweezers, one ornate and commercially made. Finally there is a blown glass mortar and pestle.
Most compartments contain bottles of medicines and poison. A large brass bail-type handle at chest top for carrying.
Upper panel on reverse slids sideways to reveal more large bottles with medicine. Inscription on paper pasted to inside is handwritten: "This Medicine Chest / ----aid to grandfather / ------tah, and has been / ----e in his family / 1810." Additional handwritten note pasted to side of front left door reads: " Property of John F. Heinitsh since 1810." Paper labels are printed with the name Charles A. Heinitsh of 16 E. King St. and sometimes 13 E. King St. (16 E. King was a later location). A long thin rod behind the inner top left hinge slides through upper right side to engage a hole in sliding panel, thus securing closure.
Provenance
John Frederick Heinitsh (1792-1858) is the father of Charles A. Heinitsh (1822-1898), both druggists. John apprenticed with his older brother Augustus, eventually partnering with him until 1818 when he bought the business and moved to 33-34 E. King St. In 1841 he moved to 13 E. King and partnered with his son Charles as John F. Heinitsh & Son. In 1849, Charles purchased the store and led a long and distinguished career as druggist. Business moved to 16 E. King St. between 1869 & 1871.
Photo # 1-01-01-87 is a carte de visite of Charles Augustus Heinitsh.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 06
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
People
Heinitsh, John Frederick
Heinitsh, Charles Augustus
Subcategory
Medical & Psychological T&E
Search Terms
Apothecary cabinets
Druggists
Medicine chests
Medicines
Pharmacists
Object Name
Chest, Medicine
Material
Wood, Glass, Brass
Height (in)
11
Length (in)
9
Width (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-05-31
Condition Notes
Mended break behind top left door hinge; smaller mend at reverse upper side of left front door
Object ID
1971.020.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Usage
Heinitsh, John F., 1792-1858 and Heinitsh, Charles A., 1822-1898
Accession Number
1971.020
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Early American home remedies

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11977
Author
Smith, Elmer Lewis.
Date of Publication
[1968]
Call Number
616.024 S646
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Responsibility
compiled by Elmer L. Smith. Photos. by Mel Horst.
Author
Smith, Elmer Lewis.
Place of Publication
Witmer, Pa
Publisher
Applied Arts
Date of Publication
[1968]
Physical Description
42 p. illus., facsims. 28 cm.
Series
Americana dollar publications
Notes
Third printing, 1970.
Bibliography: p. 42.
Subjects
Medicine, Popular.
Medicine
Patent medicines - United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
616.024 S646
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