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Andes Foundry Company, maker of paper caps and toy pistols : 1919-1929

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo389
Author
Andes, William D.
Date of Publication
1979
Andes Foundry Company, Maker of Paper Caps and Toy Pistols: 1919-1929 By William D. Andes The glorious 4th was more often than not a noisy 4th during this period. Variety stores and street corner stands sold fireworks of all kinds to be "set- off" by celebrants at home, day and night. Contributing
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Responsibility
by William D. Andes.
Author
Andes, William D.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1979
Physical Description
186-191 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 83, no. 3
Subjects
Andes Foundry Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Toy guns
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 83, number 3 (1979), p. 186-191Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.83
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Hubley Manufacturing

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Author
Fast, Naomi.
Date of Publication
1992
Call Number
974.815 LACI O63o Oversize
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Responsibility
by Naomi Fast as told to David Vaughn
Author
Fast, Naomi.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Library
Date of Publication
1992
Physical Description
10 p. 28 cm.
Notes
An oral history project of Lancaster 250 Education Committee and Operation Remember
Subjects
Hubley Manufacturing Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Toy industry.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACI O63o Oversize
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Doll

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Collection
History Collection: Person
Object ID
2014.016.2
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Collection
History Collection: Person
Description
Multiple dolls, clothing and accessories from the William Yeisley Sener family that lived on N. Charlotte St.
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Doll
Object ID
2014.016.2
Accession Number
2014.016
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Doll

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.178.001-002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Two dolls: one boy, one girl.. Both have porcelain heads, shoulders, and arms. Hair is molded on heads and painted to look blonde. Blue glass eyes. Stuffed cloth bodies and legs.
W.89.178.1. Male has molded head, painted light brown hair, straight with bangs. Brown eyebrows, fixed blue eyes, painted closed mouth. Hands and arms to above elbow are ceramic. Long-sleeved white shirt with collar and brown string tie bow at front neck. Red fabric with gold beaded band sewn on it forms straps to hold up black velvet knee pants. Cummerbund, wide on the belly, tapers as it wraps to the back where it is sewn in place. Narrow woven string forms a 4-petaled flower in front. This string is also sewn along the edges of the band/belt. Pants are sewn to fabric-covered legs.
W89.178.2. Female doll has molded hair, painted curly blond hair, open fixed blue eyes, closed mouth. 3/4-length sleeves (with lace sewn on edges) are sewn to a red vest with fabric-covered stiff cardboard front piece. Same red fabric, pleated at waist, for skirt that is gathered at top and machine-hemmed on three sides. A faded blue apron covers front skirt. Ceramic arms and fabric legs. Plain white petticoat on top of white underskirt with lace sewn around hem edge. Arms move up and down; legs are straight and move back and forth.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W003
Subcategory
Toy
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Doll
Material
Mixed Media
Dimension Details
Male doll (.1) is 9.25 inches long and 3.125 inches wide.
Female doll (.2) is 9 inches long and 3.5 inches wide.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2018-02-15
Condition Notes
Female doll (.2) has a crack in her left shoulder portion, front to back. Old straight pins hold bodice in place. Red fabric has holes where threads are weak.
Did not remove clothing to see if any maker's marks on ceramic.
Object ID
W.1989.178.001-002
Credit
National Trust
Accession Number
W.1989.178
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Book

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Collection
Book Collection
Object ID
1973.020.1
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Collection
Book Collection
Description
Small German language clothbound hardback child's book with title stamped in gold within an oval: "Das goldene ABC. / zur / Nachfolge Christi". Green covers also stamped with outer border on front and back. Title page has gold printed title within outer border and decoration: "Das goldene ABC. / Fur unser Jugend". Large image of a seated Christ at center and "Pilger-Buchhandlung, Reading, Pa." below.
Inner pages have large Old English font letter on left page illuminated with scenes from the life of Christ and on right page a corresponding religious subject beginning with that letter of the alphabet, along with Bible verses and religious citations. The letters I, X and Y are not represented.
Inscribed in ink inside front cover is "Johnnie Sachs / Dec. 25, 1882". This was likely John Sachs, Jr. of Lancaster City, born 1874 (see file).
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1880
Made By
Pilger-Buchhandlung (Pilgrim Booksellers)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 06
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Book
Material
Paper, Cloth, Ink
Length (in)
3.375
Width (in)
3
Depth (in)
0.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-10-14
Condition Notes
Covers have moderate abrasion and wear. Bindings loose with detaching title page. Page with letter "A" has stitched repair where torn. Some soil and stains throughout.
Object ID
1973.020.1
Place of Origin
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1973.020
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Bank, Still

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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1973.003.3
Date Range
1825-1895
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Collection
General Collection
Description
Miniature painted house with coin slot in roof.
Date Range
1825-1895
Year Range From
1825
Year Range To
1895
Made By
Lehn, Joseph, attributed
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 29
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Bank, Still
Material
Wood
Condition
Good
Object ID
1973.003.3
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Accession Number
1973.003
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Projector, Lantern Slide

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Collection
Education Collection: Popular Culture
Object ID
E.1969.015.1
Date Range
circa 1908
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Collection
Education Collection: Popular Culture
Description
Ernst Plank Magic Lantern, Toy
Date Range
circa 1908
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Projector, Lantern Slide
Material
Metal
Condition
Good
Object ID
E.1969.015.1
Place of Origin
Germany
Accession Number
1969.015
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Transparency, Lantern Slide

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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Object ID
1969.015.2
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Collection
Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
Description
Ernst Plank Magic Lantern Slides
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Transparency, Lantern Slide
Material
Glass
Condition
Good
Object ID
1969.015.2
Place of Origin
Germany
Accession Number
1969.015
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Block, Alphabet

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Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Object ID
2005.033.1
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Collection
Sports, Leisure & Play Collection
Description
Set of Children's toy blocks with alphabet and prints of things that start with specific letters.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 03
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Toy
Object Name
Block, Alphabet
Object ID
2005.033.1
Accession Number
2005.033
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Noisemaker

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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2002.021.20
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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Cardboard paddle in footprint shape has two flaps of pressed, colored paper in the form of a hatted frog, stapled to opposite sides. Makes clapping sound when shaken.
One side, on handle section is printed: "I AM CLAPPING / FOR / IDEAL ICE CREAM."
Dimensional frog heads are stamped: "Germany"
Provenance
Donor states that on Jan. 1, 1929, York Sanitary Milk Co., Lancaster Sanitary Milk Co. and Ideal Milk Products Co. combined to form Penn Dairies.
Year Range From
1915
Year Range To
1928
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0231: Misc. Ephemera
Subcategory
Toy
Search Terms
Dairies
Object Name
Noisemaker
Length (in)
6.5
Width (in)
3
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-02-24
Condition Notes
Overall soil and wear. Ink stains on both side of paddle. Considerable wear on both paddle and frog image, especially at top of hat and at bottom of paddle handle, resulting in partial loss of printed message.
Object ID
2002.021.20
Notes
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Accession Number
2002.021
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