- Collection
- History Collection: Places & Spaces
- Description
- Bronze and niclkle colored florins permanently molded into approx. 2x4 clear plastic. Fronts of coins picture "donegal Presbyterian Church The Witness Tree". Red lable embedded under plastic reads: "mount Joy- Florin 1967." On Reverse of both coins: "Mount Joy-Florin, Pa coin club. First Presbyterian log Chruch founded in 1700's replaced by current onein 1740. The Rev. Colin McFarquhar gave witness to new patriotism under this virgin oak, as Lord Howe left NY to invade PA, in 1777, 1967"
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- North Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 04
- Storage Drawer
- Drawer 20
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Medal, commemorative
- Diameter (in)
- 1.5
- Object ID
- 2003.129
- Collection
- Education Collection: Popular Culture
- Description
- Box of Lantern Slides
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 1
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 46
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Condition
- Good
- Object ID
- E.1974.005.1
- Accession Number
- 1974.005
- Collection
- History Collection: Person
- Description
- Black ribbon with attached medallion for marksmanship(?). Man taking aim at unseen target. Back: "Dupont / Beginner Trophy" Awarded to John E. Schroll
- Year Range From
- 1880
- Year Range To
- 1959
- Storage Location
- LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
- Storage Room
- Museum West
- Storage Wall
- South Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Cabinet 2
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 1
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Medal, Commemorative
- Material
- Cloth, Satin, Metal
- Object ID
- 2008.024.1
- Accession Number
- 2008.024
- Collection
- History Collection: Person
- Description
- medallion for marksmanship(?). Gold circle with two gold rifles intersecting in X behind blue and yellow target in medal's center. Reads: "Penna. State Champion / 1924 / Class B" awarded to John E. Schroll
- Date Range
- 1924
- Year Range From
- 1880
- Year Range To
- 1959
- Storage Location
- LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
- Storage Room
- Museum West
- Storage Wall
- South Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Cabinet 2
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 1
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Medal, Commemorative
- Material
- Gold
- Object ID
- 2008.024.2
- Accession Number
- 2008.024
- Collection
- Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
- Description
- film reel from "Recordak Corporation / 350 Madison Avenue / New York"
- box: "Newspaper clippings" dated "6/13/07
- extra roll of film in the box
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Cabinet
- Cabinet 2
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 6
- Storage Container
- Box: Tapes
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Film, Motion Picture
- Material
- Film
- Diameter (in)
- 4
- Circumference (in)
- 11.5
- Dimension Details
- film & reel stored in box; box not measured
- Object ID
- 2008.030.1
- Accession Number
- 2008.030
- Collection
- Science, Medicine & Technology Collection
- Description
- Box: positive / Joseph Moxon / Mechanick Exercises / 3rd ed. (London, 1703) / Recordak Corporation / 415 Madison Avenue / New York 17, N.Y."
- doodles in blue ink on box
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Cabinet
- Cabinet 2
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 6
- Storage Container
- Box: Tapes
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Film, Motion Picture
- Material
- Film
- Object ID
- 2008.030.2
- Accession Number
- 2008.030
- Collection
- History Collection: Person, Sarah Ann Stauffer
- Object ID
- 2002.154.54
- Date Range
- 1850-1890
- Description
- Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
- Date Range
- 1850-1890
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Creator
- Addis's Lancaster Gallery
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 4
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 20
- Storage Container
- Box 0615
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Ambrotype
- Height (in)
- 0.625
- Length (in)
- 3.75
- Width (in)
- 3.25
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2018-09-21
- Condition Notes
- Fabric hinge torn: ambrotype and cover are separated.
- Image somewhat faded. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) Wear on outside where black has rubbed off
- Object ID
- 2002.154.54
- Accession Number
- 2002.154
- Description
- Image of young couple. Man has full beard. Patterned vest, chain and large bow tie. Woman in long-sleeved dress with white cuffs and collar and oval brooch at neckline. Fingers are not covered by woman's net gloves. Slight tint of pink to cheeks on both. Inner frame of bronze-colored metal. Atop glass is a narrow cord-like metal fram around edge. All inserted into a red velvet rectangle. Lid is lined in red velvet. Lid and bottom are separate. Case has one hook closure and black exterior.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 4
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 20
- Storage Container
- Box 0615
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Daguerreotype
- Height (in)
- 0.625
- Length (in)
- 3.75
- Width (in)
- 3.25
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2018-09-21
- Condition Notes
- Back hinge torn. Some of black has rubbed off on exterior.
- Object ID
- 2002.154.55
- Accession Number
- 2002.154
- Collection
- Fine Arts Collection
- Description
- Cut from a periodical?
- Caption: "Old Donegal Presbyterian Church and the Historic Witness Tree"
- old number: "P-06-06"
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Cabinet
- Cabinet 2
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 1
- Storage Container
- Box 0007
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Magazine
- Material
- Paper
- Length (in)
- 5.875
- Width (in)
- 5.125
- Object ID
- 2008.038.3
- Accession Number
- 2008.038
Images
- Collection
- History Collection: Events, Lancaster Bicentennial
- Object ID
- 2008.045.5
- Date Range
- 1992
- Description
- Photo album with marbelized cover and 40 plastic sleeves. 12 contain photos and notes related to Lancaster's Bicentennial celebration. Handwritten on card on first page: "June 10, 1992/ These documents from the City Safe were taken to The Conservation Centre for Art, Historic Artifacts in Philadelphia for restoration and preservation. Here are before and after pictures of
- a. The Lancaster Corporation Book, 1742
- b. The Charter of the City of Lancaster, 1742
- c. The Plot Plan of the City of Lancaster, (?)
- ...Jarvis "(signature)
- On page 14, handwritten on a card: "This was the metal box in which the Charter was stored until someone framed it and exposed it to the light."
- On page 19: "This is the Plot Plan which needs to be studied. It has the drawing of gentleman X on the reverse side. Who drew this?"
- Made by Burnes (Made in China)
- Date Range
- 1992
- Year Range From
- 1976
- Year Range To
- 1992
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 3
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 14
- Storage Container
- Box 0378
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Object Name
- Album, Photograph
- Height (in)
- 2.25
- Length (in)
- 6.5
- Width (in)
- 4.75
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2018-09-17
- Object ID
- 2008.045.5
- Accession Number
- 2008.045