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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.39.19
Date Range
1856
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Hand painted banner on cream silk with medallion bust of James Buchanan-lower center. Buchanan wearing white tie, black suit, grey hair. Gilt frame around medallion with flower vines curving around. Greyish brown eagle shown perched atop medallion with r
Provenance
Col. Richard White-Juliet White Watson
Date Range
1856
Year Range From
1
Year Range To
1
Creator
H. Liegenall (?) Lirdenau
Last Owner
White, Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Buchanan, James
White, Richard
Subcategory
Ceremonial Artifact
Search Terms
Poltical Campiagn Materials
Object Name
Banner
Material
Silk
Medium
Banner
Height (in)
55.5
Width (in)
57.125
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
1994-03-16
Condition Notes
water damage noted in November of 1993
Object ID
W.39.19
Notes
Banner was made for Col. Richard White-White was an Buchanan elector. Banner was carried during campaign in counties of Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Indiana-for Northern Eagle Club of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Place of Origin
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.39.19
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1939.027.001
Date Range
ca 1856
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Raised bust profile of Buchanan in center on obverse with 'Hon. James Buchanan' around edge. Reverse: Raised circular wreath with 'Buchanan-The Crisis Demands His Election' in the center and 'The Union one and Indivisible' around edge with star at bottom
Provenance
Martin, Christian Hess
Date Range
ca 1856
Made By
F.B.S. & H., New York
Last Owner
Martin, Christian Hess
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W016
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Poltical Campiagn Materials
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Medal, Political
Material
Silver
Diameter (in)
1.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-10-14
Object ID
W.1939.027.001
Notes
Accessioned twice: 39.27 and 98.13; the 98:13 ID number was removed and ID number 39.27 was applied.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1939.027
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.066.001
Date Range
1856
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Political ribbon. Robin's-egg-blue color silk, possibly faded. Printed bust of James Buchanan with 'For President James Buchanan For Vice-President John C. Breckenridge. We Po'ked 'em in '44, We Pierced 'em in '52, And we'll 'Buck 'em' in '56.' Maker's m
Date Range
1856
People
Breckenridge, John Cabell
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Search Terms
Poltical Campiagn Materials
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Ribbon, Political
Material
Silk
Height (in)
7.25
Width (in)
2.438
Object ID
W.1989.066.001
Notes
Framed with 89.67
Accession Number
W.1989.066
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