- Collection
- General Collection
- Description
- Lathe-turned wooden tar bucket with fitted lid and remnants of leather straps. Cylindrical vessel has slight taper inward toward middle. Decorated with two double score marks below center. Above center are shoulders jutting outward with vertical holes through which straps of leather handle pass. Handle also passes through lid of conforming shape, although one strap broken off at shoulder while the other is broken off 3 inches above shoulder.Center hole in lid apparently accepted a now-missing stick used to apply tar to wheels. Broken-off 5-inch length of leather strap rests inside. Tar residue in bucket.
- Lancaster County or region.
- Provenance
- Donor believes bucket descended from family members to his parents who displayed it on their mantle. Donor inherited it from parents.
- Date Range
- c. 1800
- Year Range From
- 1775
- Year Range To
- 1825
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- West Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 31
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 1
- Search Terms
- Buckets
- Object Name
- Bucket, Tar
- Oither Names
- Tarpot
- Material
- Wood
- Height (cm)
- 24.13
- Height (ft)
- 0.7916666667
- Height (in)
- 9.5
- Width (cm)
- 17.78
- Width (ft)
- 0.5833333333
- Width (in)
- 7
- Dimension Details
- Height is 12" with remant of leather strap extending above lid.
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2017-03-06
- Condition Notes
- Bucket worn and darkened with soil and tar. Lid has has broken off side and strong wear overall. Leather straps broken.
- Object ID
- 2017.002
- Place of Origin
- Lancaster County
- Credit
- Gift of David Ferster
- Accession Number
- 2017.002
Images
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1810
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0074
- People
- Lauman, Elizabeth
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Strasburg Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1810 F002 L
- Box Number
- 074
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1812
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0020
- People
- Conrad, Daniel
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- None
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1812 F004 C
- Box Number
- 020
- Additional Notes
- Inventory divided into widow's allotment and goods to be sold at vendue.
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1818
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Sheibley, Henry
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Leacock Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1818 F003 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Also widow's allotment.
- 2 items, 3 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1813
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shelly, Jacob
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Mount Joy Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1813 F002 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1814
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenck, John
- Shank, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Donegal Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1814 F010 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Or Shank, John.
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1813
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenck, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Conestoga Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1813 F003 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1818
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1818 F004 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Or Schenck, John Sr.
- Also widow's allotment.
- 2 items, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1813
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenck, Martin
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Warwick Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1813 F004 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Also widow's allotment.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenck, Peter
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Rapho Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1815 F007 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1811
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenk, Michael
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1811 F001 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Also widow's allotment.
- 2 items, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Shenk, Michael
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Martic Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1815 F008 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1819
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Swar, Elizabeth
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- East Hempfield Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1819 F021 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Swayne, Edward
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- None
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1815 F019 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Earl Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1815 F020 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Or Schweigart, Elizabeth.
- Please use photocopy.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1815
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Sweitzer, John
- Swisher, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Colerain Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1815 F021 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Or Swisher, John.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1816
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Souder, Casper
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Earl Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1816 F006 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1812
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Souter, John W.
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Cocalico Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1812 F015 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: schoolmaster.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1818
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Spade, George
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Cocalico Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1818 F013 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1816
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0112
- People
- Spear, John
- Speer, John
- Subcategory
- Documentary Artifact
- Place
- Elizabeth Twp.
- Object Name
- Documents
- Object ID
- Inv 1816 F007 S
- Box Number
- 112
- Additional Notes
- Or Speer, John.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item