- Collection
- Heritage Center Collection: Fine Arts
- Title
- Fraktur
- Object ID
- G.98.27.1
- Date Range
- c. 1808
1 image
- Collection
- Heritage Center Collection: Fine Arts
- Title
- Fraktur
- Description
- Printed fraktur taufschein (B&BC in German) for Michael Ruthisill, born Aug. 17, 1808 and baptized Aug. 30, 1808 by Pastor (Gotthilf Henry Ernestus) Muhlenberg at the Lutheran Church in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Parents were Philip and Susanna (Schreiner) Ruthisill and the sponsors were Michael and Catharina Ruthisill (grandparents?).
- Certificate printed by Lancaster printer Benjamin Grimler in 1803. Penwork & decoration attributed to the "Ruffled Tulip Artist" by the Earnests (9-14-98). See object file for info.
- Printed on laid paper, fraktur has a large central heart and two smaller hearts at bottom with verses in German in each. Large heart has main text, with blanks filled in by scrivener/artist in red ink. 1/4-inch-wide yellow border around perimeter. Hand-drawn floral motifs surround the large heart: large tulip-like flowers at top and bottom center, flowering vine at sides and smaller flowers above small hearts and within large heart. Colored in red, green and yellow.
- The "Ruffled Tulip Artist" was working circa 1799-1813. He drew distinctive ruffles around large and folky tulips and infilled in German on printed three-heart forms, of which seven are known - all birth & baptismal certificates.
- Klaus Stopp, The Printed Birth & Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans, Vol. III, p. 128.
- Ellis and Evans, History of Lancaster County, p. 498.
- Earnests, Papers for Birth Dayes, Vol.II, pp. 659-60.
- Provenance
- Donor reports his wife has Rudisill ancestors. He and his wife received this fraktur with instructions to sell the piece upon their demise in order to pay for funeral expenses. The fraktur was never sold, even now that his own wife has died. See genealogy of Rudisill family in file, given by Lisa Garrett, cousin of donor's wife. Lisa says donor died in 1998.
- Date Range
- c. 1808
- Year Range From
- 1803
- Year Range To
- 1815
- Creator
- "Ruffled Tulip Artist"
- Made By
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 5
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 43
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 3
- Storage Drawer
- Bin 3
- People
- Rudisill, Michael
- Muhlenberg, Gotthilf J.E.
- Rudisill, Philip
- Rudisill, Susanna
- Schreiner, Susanna
- Rudisill, Catharina
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Subject
- Fraktur art
- Frakturs (Documents)
- Search Terms
- Fraktur
- Object Name
- Fraktur
- Material
- Paper, Ink, Watercolor
- Height (cm)
- 33.02
- Height (ft)
- 1.0833333333
- Height (in)
- 13
- Width (cm)
- 40.64
- Width (ft)
- 1.3333333333
- Width (in)
- 16
- Dimension Details
- Frame is H: 23" W: 25.75"
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2017-11-06
- Condition Notes
- Condition when received: Entire piece buckled, pasted onto brown Kraft paper. Multiple tears and losses, especially at center of right and left sides; tears and small hole at center. Some foxing, general soiling, and water damage to colors in vining at sides. Color smears and fingerprints, esp. at top and bottom floral device. Small tears and curling at most edges.
- At present: Conserved, matted and placed in sealed package by Marilyn Kemp Weidner in 1999 for $1,553. Framed by Lancaster Galleries.
- Object ID
- G.98.27.1
- Notes
- Four other copies of Grimler's printed certificate known, according to Klaus Stopp (The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans Vol. III, p. 128). Three of these were filled out for Warwick Twp. residents;the other for a Manheim Twp. resident. This 1803 print preceded Grimler's partnership with brother Henry which opened in 1804. From 1799-1812, when Lancaster was the seat of State government, the two brothers were employed by the Legislature to do the State printing. Benjamin was elected to the Lower House of the Assembly in 1824 and died in 1832.
- See Rudisill genealogy in file, given by Lisa Garrett. It states John Michael Rudisill was born 17 Aug 1808 and died 8 Nov 1843. He married Maria Magdalena Kurtz on 17 May 1829, daughter of Conrad Kurtz and his wife Susanna Barbara Erb.
- Large 8" x 10" color transparency in object file.
- Place of Origin
- Manheim Twp.
- Role
- Artist
- Credit
- Gift of Daniel S. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
- Accession Number
- G.97.27
Images
- Collection
- Broadsides Collection
- Title
- Advertisement for the sale of land late of General Andrew Porter, Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Object ID
- MG0357_Ovrszd_F030
- Date Range
- 1813/12/24
- Collection
- Broadsides Collection
- Title
- Advertisement for the sale of land late of General Andrew Porter, Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Description
- Advertisement for the public sale of land in Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on the Ridge Turnpike road 18 miles from Philadelphia. The late residence of General Andrew Porter, deceased. 24 December 1813. Terms to be made known by Robert Porter and George B. Porter. Anyone wishing to see the property should apply to Mr. Stephen Porter. Printed by Benjamin Grimler, Lancaster. Also printed in German.
- Date Range
- 1813/12/24
- Creation Date
- 24 December 1813
- Creator
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 09
- Subcategory
- Art
- Subjects
- Broadsides
- Advertisements
- Extent
- 11.25 x 18 in.
- Object Name
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- MG0357_Ovrszd_F030
- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Accession Number
- 1926.036
- Other Numbers
- 2003.245
- Classification
- MG0357
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #303
- Date Range
- 1821
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Admin/Biographical History
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
- Date Range
- 1821
- Year
- 1821
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives North
- Storage Container
- Box 0001
- People
- Algiger, Joseph
- Bard, George
- Barr, Jacob
- Becker, Christian Jr.
- Briedand, Benjamin
- Brown, Luke
- Brubaker, Jacob
- Brubaker, Michael
- Bruner, Casper
- Brungard, George
- Buck, William
- Buckwalter, David
- Burton, James
- Buyers, Daniel
- Christ, John
- Clark, Robert
- Cover, John
- Dehuff, John
- Diller, Jonathan
- Dorwart, Jonas
- Duffy, James
- Evans, John
- Ewing, Samuel
- Fetter, Jacob
- Fordney, Philip
- Gerber, Samuel
- Getz, Daniel
- Getz, John Jr.
- Gibson, John
- Good, Samuel
- Graff, John
- Greider, Benjamin
- Greybill, Jacob
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Grosh, Jacob
- Hambright, William
- Hartman, John
- Heinitsh, Augustus
- Hendel, Jacob
- Herman, Joseph
- Hershey, John
- Hershey, Joseph
- Hoffman, John
- Huber, Joseph
- Huber, Martin
- Hunkle, Thomas
- Jameson, Samuel
- John, Paul
- King, Robert
- KIng, Vincent
- Kuntz, John
- Landis, Joseph
- Laux, Jacob
- Leib, John
- Leonard, John
- Light, Martin
- Long, Herman
- Longenecker, Henry
- McClung, Hugh
- McConomy, Neal
- Meanert, Jacob
- Mehaffey, John
- Mentzer, Michael
- Mentzer, Simon
- Messencope, George
- Messenkope, Philip
- Morry, George
- Mosher, Jeremiah
- Musselman, Michael
- Nagle, Frederick
- Peterman, George
- Pugh, Jonathan
- Reitenbach, Peter
- Reynolds, Morris
- Rind, Christian
- Seitz, Andrew
- Shaefer, Emanuel
- Shertz, Jacob
- Shultz, Christian
- Silknitter, Michael
- Sourbeer, Conrad
- Sproul, James
- Stauffer, Christian
- Stauffer, George
- Tresslen, Adam
- Weigart, George
- Whitehill, James
- Whiteside, John
- Wither, George
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Courthouses
- Jurors
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1821 #303
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Box Number
- 001
- Notes
- Never entered into Q&A.
- Additional Notes
- Jurors pay.
- Dorwart, Jonah.
- Shaefer, Emanuel.
- Algiger, Joseph.
- Brown, Luke.
- Getz, John Jr.
- Leonard, John.
- [McConomy], Neal.
- Stauffer, George.
- Christ, John.
- Bruner, Casper.
- Buck, William.
- Tresslen, Adam.
- Nagle, Frederick.
- Huber, Joseph.
- Hendel, Jacob.
- Pugh, Jonathan.
- Hunkle, Thomas.
- Rind, Christian.
- Peterman, George.
- Buyers, Daniel.
- McClung, Hugh.
- Shertz, Jacob.
- Laux, Jacob.
- Meanert, Jacob.
- Morry, George.
- Reynolds, Morris.
- King, Robert.
- Hambright, William.
- Wither, George.
- Reitenbach, Peter.
- Seitz, Andrew.
- Mehaffey, John.
- Gerber, Samuel.
- Evans, John.
- Clark, Robert.
- Mentzer, Michael.
- Fordney, Philip.
- Kuntz, John.
- Whitehill, James.
- Good, Samuel.
- Becker, Christian Jr.
- Musselman, Michael.
- Messencope, George.
- Hartman, John.
- Sourbeer, Conrad.
- Hershey, John.
- KIng, Vincent.
- Fameson, Samuel.
- Cover, John.
- Herman, Joseph.
- Stauffer, Christian.
- Brungard, George.
- Long, Herman.
- Hoffman, John.
- King, Vincent.
- Graff, John.
- Traverse jurors.
- Dehuff, John.
- Shultz, Christian.
- Ewing, Samuel.
- Mosher, Jeremiah.
- Heinitsh, Augustus.
- Greider, Benjamin.
- Buckwalter, David.
- Sproul, James.
- Brubaker, Jacob.
- Weigart, George.
- Hershey, Joseph.
- Messenkope, Philip.
- Duffy, James.
- Landis, Joseph.
- Barr, Jacob.
- John, Paul.
- Briedand, Benjamin.
- Dorwart, Jonas.
- Gibson, John.
- Diller, Jonathan.
- Grosh, Jacob.
- Greybill, Jacob.
- Getz, Daniel.
- Whiteside, John.
- Fetter, Jacob.
- Leib, John.
- Bard, George.
- Huber, Martin.
- Light, Martin.
- Brubaker, Michael.
- Longenecker, Henry.
- Silknitter, Michael.
- Mentzer, Simon.
- Grimler, Benjamin.
- Burton, James.
- 8 items, 8 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1832
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0042
- People
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1832 F013 G
- Box Number
- 042
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
Der Wahre Amerikaner. [microfilm]
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18712
- Alternate Title
- Grimlers Zeitung ..... Extra
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster [Pa.]
- Publisher
- H. und B. Grimler,
- Date of Publication
- 1804-
- Physical Description
- v. ; 27 cm.
- Publication Frequency
- Weekly
- Dates of Publication
- Nr. 1 (10. Nov. 1804)-
- Ceased in 1849.
- Notes
- LCHS has: Nov. 10, 1804 - Dec. 28, 1811.
- Labeled on box N-213.
- See Bound Newspaper Database for additional issues.
- Subtitle: Eine Zeitung fuer den Bauer und Stadtmann, Dec. 20, 1806-<1822>.
- Subjects
- Germans - Pennsylvania - Newspapers.
- Lancaster (Pa.) - Newspapers.
- Lancaster County (Pa.) - Newspapers.
- Additional Author
- Grimler, Henry,
- Grimler, Benjamin,
- Place
- United States Pennsylvania Lancaster Lancaster.
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Microfilm
- Call Number
- LCHS Drawer 18, Sec. 3
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #054A
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0004
- People
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #054A
- Box Number
- 004
- Notes
- Never entered into Q & A.
- Additional Notes
- Court house.
- Grimler, Benjamin. Payment for printing county notices.
- 1 item 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #182
- Date Range
- 1824
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Admin/Biographical History
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
- Date Range
- 1824
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0004
- People
- Ackerman, George
- Amweg, William
- Bair, John
- Bassler, Christian
- Bauman, Jacob
- Bauman, William
- Bence, Jacob
- Bier, Peter
- Black, David
- Black, James
- Bomberger, John Jr.
- Bomberger, Moses
- Boys, William
- Brady, David
- Brenen, Christopher
- Brenisen, John
- Brown, David Jr.
- Brown, William
- Brubaker, Henry
- Brubaker, Michael
- Bruner, Peter
- Buchnies, William
- Buckwalter, Benjamin
- Buckwalter, David
- Bunting, William
- Bushong, Jacob
- Buyers, John
- Caldwell, James A.
- Carpenter, Daniel
- Cassel, Abraham
- Chambers, Joseph
- Christ, John
- Cober, Joel
- Cooke, Ezekiel
- Cope, David
- Crawford, John
- Dayle, George
- Deitrich, MIchael
- Derrick, Richard
- Diffenbach, Henry
- Diffenderfer, John
- Diller, George
- Doersh, John
- Dorwart, Martin
- Dreppert, Jacob
- Dunkle, George Jr.
- Dyer, George
- Eberly, Henry
- Eby, Jacob
- Erisman, John
- Eshleman, Benjamin
- Ewing, Samuel
- Feather, John
- Fellenbaum, Isaac
- Fetter, Frederick
- Fisher, John
- Fitzgerald, Thomas
- Foesig, William
- Foltz, Adam
- Ford, George
- Fordney, Jacob
- Fordney, Philip
- Forrer, Martin
- Frailey, Jacob
- Frey, Peter
- Freymyer, Henry
- Fry, Jacob
- Gamberling, Jacob
- Garber, Charles
- Gibbons, Abraham
- Gibbs, Henry
- Glatz, William
- Goan, Daniel
- Good, Henry
- Good, John
- Goodyear, William
- Gormly, John
- Graff, John
- Gray, Richard
- Graybill, Jacob
- Grayham, Nathan
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Groff, Abraham
- Groff, David
- Gumph, Christian
- Hagg, Bernard
- Haines, Timothy
- Hambright, George
- Hambright, Michael
- Hamilton, John
- Hantsh, John
- Hatz, John
- Haubecker, Daniel
- Hauck, George
- Haug, George
- Haverstick, George
- Hawthorn, Samuel
- Heinitsh, Frederick
- Heiss, Solomon
- Heitshue, Daniel
- Hensel, John
- Herr, Joseph
- Hershey, Andrew
- Hess, Henry
- Hinkle, Aaron
- Hoffman, Valentine
- Holsinger, Jacob
- Holtzapple, Leonard
- Hood, Thomas
- Hook, David
- Huber, Abraham
- Huber, George
- Huber, Joseph
- Hubley, Isaac
- Hubly, Isaac
- Hutton, William
- Jackson, Samuel
- Kapp, Martin
- Kauffman, Benjamin
- Keller, Frederick
- Keller, Jacob
- Keller, Samuel Jr.
- Kline, Jacob
- Kramer, John
- Kurtz, Ludwig
- Lefever, Daniel
- Lefever, Henry
- Lehman, Benjamin
- Lehner, John
- Lenegan, Samuel
- Leonard, George
- Leonard, Philip
- Leuber, John
- Lightner, John
- Lindy, Jacob
- Long, John
- Longenecker, Henry
- Manderbauch, Martin
- Martin, Abraham
- Martin, George Jr.
- Martin, John
- Martin, William
- Maxwell, Hugh
- Maxwell, William
- McCrab, David
- McCrob, David
- McFadian, Daniel
- McGlerm, Anthony
- McGuiness, James
- McSparren, James
- Meister, Conrad
- Menold, Andrew
- Mentzer, Simon
- Messersmith, George
- Messersmith, John
- Miller, Christian
- Miller, Jacob
- Miller, John
- Miller, Joseph
- Mohler, John
- Morgan, Isaac
- Mundorf, Isaac
- Musser, Mathias
- Neff, Martin
- Oster, John
- Palmer, Moses
- Parry, David
- Penny, Joseph
- Peter, George
- Peters, Abraham
- Pinkerton, Henry
- Powell, John
- Raub, Jonas
- Ream, Curtis
- Reed, Peter
- Reed, Robert
- Reigart, John
- Remley, Frederick
- Remley, Frederick Jr.
- Remley, Henry
- Rettich, Jacob
- Richardson, Robert
- Ringwalt, Isaac
- Robinson, John
- Roeser, Michael
- Rogers, Levi
- Roth, Henry
- Rush, Henry
- Schenck, Jacob
- Schrantz, Samuel
- Schreiner, Henry
- Shaeffer, Emanuel
- Shaffner, George
- Sheiner, Martin
- Shenk, Michael
- Shirk, Joseph
- Shirk, Philip
- Shoff, Frederick
- Shreiner, Martin
- Sides, John
- Sillhart, Jacob
- Sneader, Isaac
- Sommers, Leonard
- Spear, Robert
- Sprecher, George
- Stauffer, Jacob
- Steffy, George
- Stein, David
- Steinman, John F.
- Stone, John
- Strenge, Christian
- Strohm, David
- Summy, Christian
- Tindal, WIlliam
- Upperman, John
- Uriah, Joseph
- Weaver, Christian
- Webster, Isaac
- Weidler, John
- Weiganh, George
- Wenger, John
- Whitehill, James
- Wiley, John
- Wilson, John
- Winter, John
- Wisler, Lewis
- Witmer, John
- Wood, John
- Worrell, Elijah
- Yordy, Joseph
- Zerfass, Samuel
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Lancaster
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #182
- Box Number
- 004
- Notes
- Never entered into Q & A.
- Additional Notes
- Courthouse.
- Payment to jurors.
- Kapp, Martin.
- Schenck, Jacob.
- Morgan, Isaac.
- Huber, George.
- Strenge, Christian. Esq.
- Peters, Abraham.
- Lefever, Daniel.
- Bauman, William.
- Neff, Martin.
- Bunting, William.
- Strohm, David.
- Hambright, Michael.
- Richardson, Robert.
- Witmer, John.
- Shirk, Joseph.
- Palmer, Moses.
- Miller, Jacob.
- Lightner, John Esq.
- Dunkle, George Jr.
- Wisler, Lewis.
- Foltz, Adam.
- Brubaker, Henry.
- Heiss, Solomon.
- Frailey, Jacob.
- Eby, Jacob.
- Amweg, William.
- Parry, David.
- Robinson, John Esq.
- Shirk, Philip.
- Worrell, Elijah.
- Raub, Jonas.
- Mundorf, Isaac.
- Crawford, John.
- Brown, David Jr.
- Glatz, William.
- Sides, John.
- Shaffner, George.
- Menold, Andrew.
- Cooke, Ezekiel.
- Buckwalter, David.
- Eshleman, Benjamin.
- Good, Henry.
- Feather, John.
- Tindal, WIlliam.
- Sommer, Leonard.
- Gray, Richard.
- Heinitsh, Frederick.
- Lindy, Jacob.
- Remley, Frederick.
- Huber, Joseph.
- Steinman, John F.
- Stone, John.
- Sheiner, Martin.
- Boys, William.
- Powell, John.
- Messersmith, George.
- Bomberger, Moses.
- Cassel, Abraham.
- Winter, John.
- Schrantz, Samuel.
- Maxwell, Hugh.
- Hawthorn, Samuel.
- Caldwell, James A.
- Keller, Samuel Jr.
- Steffy, George.
- Schreiner, Henry.
- Webster, Isaac.
- Buckwalter, Benjamin.
- Buyers, John.
- Jackson, Samuel.
- Penny, Joseph.
- McCrob, David.
- Kramer, John.
- Bence, Jacob.
- Leuber, John.
- Haubecker, Daniel.
- Weidler, John.
- Reigart, John. Conveyancer.
- Eberly, Henry. Clerk.
- Dorwart, Martin. Shoemaker.
- Brown, William. Baker.
- Shaeffer, Emanuel. Saddler.
- Messersmith, John. Merchant.
- Remley, Henry. Painter.
- Haug, George. Tanner.
- Fetter, Frederick. Turner.
- Dreppert, Jacob. Ropemaker.
- Hensel, John. Carpenter.
- Bomberger, John Jr. Tailor.
- Hoffman, Valentine. Cattler.
- Reed, Robert. Joiner.
- Diffenbach, Henry. M.D.
- Gumph, Christian. Gunsmith.
- Gibbs, Henry. Mason.
- Reed, Peter, Saddler.
- Doersh, John. Bookbinder.
- Deitrich, MIchael. Catler [or Cutter?]
- Buchnies, William. Shoemaker.
- Grimler, Benjamin.
- Wiley, John.
- Fitzgerald, Thomas.
- Bair, John.
- Shreiner, Martin.
- Oster, John.
- Hambright, George.
- Pinkerton, Henry.
- Fordney, Jacob.
- Longenecker, Henry.
- Lenegan, Samuel.
- Long, John.
- Musser, Mathias.
- Hatz, John.
- Hubley, Isaac.
- Ford, George.
- Erisman, John.
- Leonard, Philip.
- Upperman, John.
- Chambers, Joseph.
- Christ, John.
- Sommers, Leonard.
- Remley, Frederick Jr.
- Rogers, Levi.
- Heitshue, Daniel.
- Tindal, William.
- McSparren, James.
- Sprecher, George.
- Mohler, John.
- Martin, Abraham.
- Ackerman, George.
- Wilson, John.
- Brenisen, John.
- Hershey, Andrew.
- Garber, Charles.
- Fordney, Philip.
- Rettich, Jacob.
- Dyer, George.
- Hagg, Bernard.
- Weiganh, George.
- Diffenderfer, John.
- Lehman, Benjamin.
- Ringwalt, Isaac.
- Gormly, John Esq.
- Bauman, Jacob.
- Spear, Robert Esq.
- Bier, Peter.
- Holtzapple, Leonard.
- Hubly, Isaac.
- Miller, Joseph.
- Peter, George.
- Shoff, Frederick.
- Ream, Curtis Esq.
- Freymyer, Henry.
- Shenk, Michael.
- Diller, George.
- Rothe, Henry.
- Herrr, Joseph.
- Roeser, Michael.
- Sillhart, Jacob.
- Black, James Esq.
- Leonard, George.
- Derrick, Richard.
- Gibbons, Abraham.
- Holsinger, Jacob.
- Sneader, Isaac.
- Brady, David.
- Hood, Thomas.
- Miller, Christian.
- Keller, Jacob.
- Wenger, John.
- Cober, Joel.
- Mentzer, Simon.
- Goodyear, William.
- Ewing, Samuel.
- Fry, Jacob.
- Martin, William.
- McGlerm, Anthony.
- Summy, Christian.
- Uriah, Joseph.
- Bassler, Christian.
- Haverstick, George.
- Forrer, Martin.
- Stein, David.
- Huber, Abraham.
- Bushong, Jacob Esq.
- Foesig, William.
- Zerfass, Samuel.
- Groff, David.
- Hantsh, John.
- Meister, Conrad.
- Martin, George Jr.
- Hutton, William.
- Groff, Abraham.
- Cope, David.
- Hook, David.
- Weaver, Christian.
- Stauffer, Jacob.
- Hamilton, John Esq.
- Maxwell, William.
- Hinkle, Aaron.
- Brubaker, Michael.
- McFadian, Daniel.
- Martin, John.
- Lefever, Henry.
- Rush, Henry Esq.
- Yordy, Joseph.
- Frey, Peter.
- Goan, Daniel.
- Wood, John.
- Whitehill, James.
- Graff, John.
- Fisher, John.
- Miller, John.
- Hess, Henry.
- Kauffman, Benjamin.
- Fellenbaum, Isaac.
- Kurtz, Ludwig.
- Gamberling, Jacob.
- Bruner, Peter.
- Hauck, George.
- Lehner, John.
- McCrab, David.
- Manderbauch, Martin.
- Keller, Frederick.
- Graybill, Jacob.
- Grayham, Nathan.
- Brenen, Christopher.
- Dayle, George.
- Kline, Jacob.
- McGuiness, James.
- Haines, Timothy.
- Brown, William.
- Black, David.
- Carpenter, Daniel.
- Good, John Esq.
- 1 item. 23 pieces.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Columbia Bridge Company Collection
- Title
- Columbia Bridge Company Collection
- Object ID
- MG0217
- Date Range
- 1809-1843
Coleman, Robert
Dickson, William
Gilpin, Joshua
Gilpin, Thomas
Grimler, Benjamin
Haldeman, C.
Hamilton, William
Harbaugh, Leonard
Hoff, John
Hopkins, James
Hubley, John
Hubley, Joseph
Lloyd, Evan
Mifflin, Joseph
Poulson, Zachariah
Reynolds, John
Rittenhouse, Joseph
Shaffner, Casper
Slaymaker, Henry
1 document
- Collection
- Columbia Bridge Company Collection
- Title
- Columbia Bridge Company Collection
- Description
- The Columbia Bridge Company Collection is a valuable source of information concerning construction of bridges in the early 1800s. Documents concern the building of the first two bridges across the Susquehanna River in 1814 and 1832. Items in the collection include minutes, form for stock certificate, invoices, legal papers, proposals, receipts, stockholders, promissory notes, by-laws, settlement of stage tolls with Samuel Slaymaker 1813, salary receipts, circulars and announcements, bridge tolls, orders for payment, correspondence, and a stock certificate from 1842
- Admin/Biographical History
- First Bridge
- Construction of the first Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was begun in 1812 and completed December 5, 1814, by J. Wolcott, H. Slaymaker, S. Slaymaker at a total cost of $231,771, which was underwritten by the newly formed Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. The bridge was 5,690 feet (1,730 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and had 54 piers and twin carriageways. Constructed of wood and stone, the covered bridge also included a wooden roof, a whitewashed interior and openings in its wooden sides to view the river and surrounding areas. It was considered the longest covered bridge in the world at the time. The bridge accommodated east-west traffic across the Susquehanna River for 14 years before being destroyed by ice, high water and severe weather on February 5, 1832.
- Second bridge
- Construction of the second Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also covered, started mid-1832 and was completed in 1834 (opening on July 8, 1834) by James Moore and John Evans at a cost of $157,300. It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge. The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river. Much of the mostly oak timber used in its construction was salvaged from the previous bridge. Its roof was covered with shingles, its sides with weatherboard, and its interior was whitewashed. The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company at a cost of $40,000 concurrent with the construction of the Wrightsville Dam. Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded. The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville. Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway. Due to fear of fire caused by locomotives, rail cars were pulled across the bridge by teams of mules or horses.
- Information from "Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%E2%80%93Wrightsville_Bridge. Accessed 3 February 2020.
- System of Arrangement
- The papers of the First Columbia Bridge built in 1814 are filed in folders #1 to 157. The papers of the Second Columbia Bridge built in 1832 are filed in folders #158 to 181.
- Date Range
- 1809-1843
- Year Range From
- 1809
- Year Range To
- 1843
- Date of Accumulation
- 1809-1843
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Archives South
- Storage Wall
- Side 05
- People
- Albright, William
- Chew, Benjamin
- Coleman, Robert
- Dickson, William
- Gilpin, Joshua
- Gilpin, Thomas
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Haldeman, C.
- Hamilton, William
- Harbaugh, Leonard
- Hoff, John
- Hopkins, James
- Hubley, John
- Hubley, Joseph
- Lloyd, Evan
- Mifflin, Joseph
- Poulson, Zachariah
- Reynolds, John
- Rittenhouse, Joseph
- Shaffner, Casper
- Slaymaker, Henry
- Slaymaker, Samuel
- Varle, Charles
- Wilson, Edward
- Wilson, Thomas A.
- Witmer, A.
- Wright, William
- Wolcott, John
- Subjects
- Bridges
- Business records
- Columbia (Pa.)
- Letters
- Minutes (Records)
- Stockholders
- Stocks
- Susquehanna River
- Search Terms
- Advertising
- Applications
- Board of Directors
- Bonds
- Bridges
- Broadsides
- Business records
- By-laws
- Checks
- Columbia
- Columbia Bridge Company
- Construction
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Farmers Bank of Lancaster
- Financial records
- Finding aids
- Gatekeepers
- Invoices
- Letters
- Loans
- Manuscript groups
- Minutes
- Murray Draper and Company
- Promissory notes
- Receipts
- Reports
- Salaries
- Stockholders
- Stocks
- Susquehanna River
- Taxes
- Tollhouses
- Tolls
- Extent
- 5 boxes, 190 folders, 3 cubic ft.
- Object Name
- Archive
- Language
- English
- Object ID
- MG0217
- Location of Originals
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Notes
- Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. The original items in Folder 69 may not be used due to their fragile condition. All other original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
- Copyright
- Collection may be photographed. Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org with questions or for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
- LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
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- Credit
- Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Other Numbers
- MG-217
- Classification
- MG0217
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Custodial History
- Added to database 13 January 2022.
Documents
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #424
- Collection
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Title
- Commissioners' order for payment
- Description
- This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
- System of Arrangement
- The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
- Date of Accumulation
- 1810-1901
- Creator
- County Commissioners
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0005
- People
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Search Terms
- Lancaster
- Courthouses
- Commissioners' Orders for Payment
- Place
- Lancaster
- Extent
- 70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
- Object Name
- Order for Payment
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2008-03-25
- Object ID
- CommOrder 1824 #424
- Box Number
- 005
- Notes
- Entered into Q & A May 24, 2001.
- Additional Notes
- Courthouse.
- Payment for publishing coiurt and election notices.
- Grimler, Benjamin.
- 1 item. 1 piece.
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
- Classification
- RG 08-01 0510
- Description Level
- Item
Journal of the first session of the fourteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : which commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and three
https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20606
- Corporate Author
- Pennsylvania. House of Representatives.
- Date of Publication
- 1803.
- Call Number
- Yeates Book 25 1804
- Corporate Author
- Pennsylvania. House of Representatives.
- Place of Publication
- Lancaster [Pa.]
- Publisher
- Printed by George Helmfold, Junior,
- Date of Publication
- 1803.
- Physical Description
- 771, 26 p. 21 cm.
- Notes
- Contains Index to the journal of the fourteenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania...1803: Lancaster, Printed by Benjamin Grimler, near the court-house. 1804.
- Book number 25 as assigned by Yeates.
- Signature of Yeats at top of first title page and facing the title page of the second.
- Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
- Marbled boards, three quarter leather, and morocco spine label and.printed label Yeates 169 above.
- Additional Author
- Grimler, Benjamin
- Yeates, Jasper,
- Location
- Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
- Call Number
- Yeates Book 25 1804