LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection

History Collection: Business & Industry

Description

For Sales and Marketing Executives of Lancaster

A) Block, wall mount. Gold foil sticker on back says: "Lancaster Trophy House/ Trophies - Plaques - Gavells - Metals - Engraving/ 116 W. Orange St., Lancaster, Pa./ 393-6762 17603" Metal strip attached to one edge is engraved: "S.M.E. - LANCASTER"

B) Wood gavel.

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 4

Storage Cabinet

Unit 19

Storage Container

Box 0231

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Object Name

Trophy

Dimension Details

A: 3.5 inches x 3.5 inches x .75 inches high

B: Gavel handle, 6.5 inches long; head is 2.25 inches wide. Head diameter measures 1.375 inches.

Condition

Good

Condition Date

2018-08-08

Condition Notes

A. Some marks on top where gavel struck surface.

B. Finish rubbed off in some areas.

Object ID

2007.023.2

Notes

details needed

Accession Number

2007.023

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Collection

History Collection: Business & Industry

Description

Two very small pocket knives, each with one folding blade and clad with riveted ivory-colored plastic. Hanging ring at end of each.

Smaller knife has metal diamond decorating one side. Larger knife printed in black with "Surety Bonds / Casualty Insurance" on one side and "U. S. F. & G./ Baltimore, Md." on opposite side.

Year Range From

1940

Year Range To

1960

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 4

Storage Cabinet

Unit 19

Storage Container

Box 0231: Misc. Ephemera

Subcategory

Personal Gear

Object Name

Knife, Pocket

Material

Plastic, Metal

Length (in)

1.625

Width (in)

0.375

Dimension Details

Dimensions are for larger knife. Smaller knife is 1.125" x .25".

Condition

Good

Condition Date

2015-01-14

Object ID

2009.003.4

Place of Origin

USA

Accession Number

2009.003

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Collection

History Collection: Business & Industry

Description

"Emmy" or National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award given to RCA for Image Orthicon Camera.

This award was given to the Radio Corporation of America, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, and the English Electric Valve Company, for the development of the 4.5 inch image orthicon tube and camera.

While the 4.5 inch orthicon tube and camera may not sound familiar to many, its nickname should sound very familiar. "Emmy" is actually a feminized version of "Immy", which was the nickname for the image orthicon camera used throughout the industry.

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

West Wall

Storage Cabinet

Unit 25

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Object Name

Trophy

Object ID

2010.026.1

Notes

Wikipedia entry:

"Syd Cassyd, founder and president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, initially proposed that the award be called "Ike," the nickname for a television iconoscope tube, but it was deemed too evocative of WWII hero General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower. Henry Lubcke, the third Television Academy president, eventually prevailed with "Immy," after the image-orthicon camera tube, which was instrumental in the development of television. "Immy" was feminized as "Emmy" to complement the design chosen for the statuette, which depicted a winged, idealized woman holding an atom."

"Her wings represented the muse of art, and the atom and its electrons the science and technology of the new medium. The Television Academy rejected 47 proposals before accepting the statuette designed by television engineer Louis McManus, whose wife served as its model."

"In 1949, the Television Academy held the first Emmy Awards ceremony, an annual event created to recognize excellence in U.S. television programming, although the initial event was restricted to programming from the Los Angeles area."

Accession Number

2010.026

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Collection

History Collection: Business & Industry

Title

Seal Press, Lancaster, Elizabethtown, Middletown Turnpike Company

Description

Seal of the Lancaster, Elizabethtown, Middletown Turnpike Company. Painted black with gold paint accents on lion's man & head with seal coming from mouth. A Conestoga wagon on the seal.

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 09

Storage Shelf

Shelf 5

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Object Name

Press, Seal

Height (in)

7.5

Length (in)

6.5

Width (in)

2.24

Condition

Good

Condition Date

2015-04-03

Object ID

1920.003.1

Accession Number

1920.003

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Collection

History Collection: Business & Industry

Description

White metal urn shaped trophy with incised lateral bands on body and foliate decoration on handles. Engraved: "Lancaster-Fair 1914 Best Lancaster County Bred Pullet." Stamped on bottom "FS Co USA Quadruple" arranged in circle around eagle head, 1052, YL.10

Date Range

1914

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 09

Storage Shelf

Shelf 3

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Object Name

Trophy

Height (in)

7.875

Width (in)

7.5

Object ID

2015.022.3

Accession Number

2015.022

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Collection

Firefighting Collection

Description

Button from 1929 Lancaster County Fireman's Association Convention in LItitz, PA. Printed "9th Convention The Lancaster County Fireman's Ass'n Lititz ,Pa. June 8, 1929." Hole in center bottom of button with a metal wire ring holding a brown metal pretzel (1.5 w x 1.25 h) Plain white paper insert in back of button.

Date Range

1929

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 07

Storage Shelf

Shelf 2

Storage Container

Box 0464

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Search Terms

Lancaster County Firemen's Association

Lititz

Object Name

Badge, Fire

Length (in)

2

Width (in)

1.5

Diameter (in)

1.25

Condition

Good

Object ID

2004.011.1

Accession Number

2004.011

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Collection

Firefighting Collection

Description

Button from 1936 Fireman's Day. White button with black firetruck in center. Black lettering says "Lancaster County FIremans' Day." Below firetruck" June 6, 1936 Christiana, PA." One inch of 3/4 inch wide red ribbon holds a 1 3/8 long gold colored metal fireman's helmet. Maker's name, Erisman Lanc. Pa., in blue ink on paper insert on back of button.

According to donor's records all buttons were from Fireman's Conventions; Fireman's Day seems to be another name for these conventions.

Date Range

1936

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 07

Storage Shelf

Shelf 2

Storage Container

Box 0464

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Search Terms

Lancaster County Firemen's Association

Object Name

Badge, Fire

Length (in)

3.375

Diameter (in)

1.25

Condition

Good

Object ID

2004.011.2

Accession Number

2004.011

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Collection

Firefighting Collection

Description

One of two. Button from 1937 Lancaster County Fireman's Convention. Button with blue ribbon ( 1.5in w x 3.25in L) White background with red text "Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company 125th Anniversary" around a central picture of a fire truck with "1812-1937" beneath it. On dark blue ribbon in silver letters "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County FiIremen's Association Manheim, PA. June 5, 1937_" Stamped silver fringe border at bottom edge.

Date Range

1937

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 07

Storage Shelf

Shelf 2

Storage Container

Box 0464

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Search Terms

Lancaster County Firemen's Association

Object Name

Badge, Fire

Diameter (in)

1.5

Condition

Good

Object ID

2004.011.3

Accession Number

2004.011

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Collection

Firefighting Collection

Description

Two of two. Button from 1937 Lancaster County Fireman's Convention. Button with blue ribbon ( 1.5in w x 3.25in L) White background with red text "Hope Fire Engine and Hose Company 125th Anniversary" around a central picture of a fire truck with "1812-1937" beneath it. On dark blue ribbon in silver letters "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County FiIremen's Association Manheim, PA. June 5, 1937_" Stamped silver fringe border at bottom edge.

Date Range

1937

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 07

Storage Shelf

Shelf 2

Storage Container

Box 0464

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Search Terms

Lancaster County Firemen's Association

Object Name

Badge, Fire

Diameter (in)

1.5

Condition

Good

Object ID

2004.011.4

Accession Number

2004.011

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Collection

Firefighting Collection

Description

Button from 1938 Lancaster County Firemen's Convention. Front of button pictures a lime kiln with "Quarryville, PA" beneath. Around the circumference of the botton, in black letter: "Quarryville Fire Company No 1 Home of the Lime Quarries." On a red robbon (1.625in w x 3.5in L) in gold letters: "18th Annual Convention lanster County Firemen's Association Quarryville PA. June 4, 1938"

Date Range

1938

Storage Location

LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room

DAC

Storage Wall

Island 1

Storage Cabinet

Unit 07

Storage Shelf

Shelf 2

Storage Container

Box 0464

People

Koehler, Christ B.

Subcategory

Personal Symbol

Search Terms

Lancaster County Firemen's Association

Object Name

Badge, Fire

Diameter (in)

1.5

Condition

Good

Object ID

2004.011.5

Accession Number

2004.011

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