- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- All cotton quilt, on point blocks have pieced 8-point star blocks that alternate with blocks of a woven pattern blue with a grid of white lines. Stars are small scale floral print of pink with tiny white flowers. White ground is a very loose weave composed of multiple pieced panels. White outside border is 11" wide on one end and 7.5" wide on the other three.
- Hand-quilted with white thread in a small scale grid aligned with blocks.
- Back is a loose weave arranged with wide strips of white alternating with strips of a large, bold red print of branches and large flowers. Six white strips are 8.5 - 9" wide; 5 printed strips and 7.5" wide. Back is brought forward to front to created binding. Thin battiing.
- Inscription: On front quilt corner is "HM6? handwritten in ink.
- Provenance
- No records
- Date Range
- 1850-1900
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1900
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 5
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 39
- Subcategory
- Bedding
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Quilt
- Material
- Cotton
- Length (in)
- 95
- Width (in)
- 92
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2016-02-18
- Condition Notes
- Overall fading and deterioration, especially in pink floral print which is consistently riddled with small holes where white flowers have deteriorated. Some small holes in blue fabric, 1/8"-1/4" big with fraying. General soil, scattered stains and acid burn, especially at fold lines and borders, as well as sections of back..
- Object ID
- W.1989.154.001
- Accession Number
- W.1989.154
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Three gold coins. #1. $5.00 piece. Front has Indian head with 13 stars, 'Liberty', '1912' around edge. Reverse side has 'United States of America', 'Five Dollars' around edge. Eagle, 'E. Pluribus Unum', 'In God We Trust'.
- Year Range From
- 1886
- Year Range To
- 1912
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 3
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 17
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 4
- Storage Container
- Box W016
- Subcategory
- Exchange Medium
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Coin
- Material
- Gold
- Width (cm)
- 1.6002
- Width (ft)
- 0.0525
- Width (in)
- 0.63
- Diameter (cm)
- 2.06502
- Diameter (ft)
- 0.06775
- Diameter (in)
- 0.813
- Object ID
- W.1989.170.001
- Notes
- History of ownership is unknown. Coins were found inside the Shreiner tallcase clock at Wheatland that was donated by the Cameron E. Lane Estate in 1965.
- Credit
- Cameron E. Lane Estate
- Accession Number
- W.1989.170
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Brass or gold pin. Long bar, six-pointed with two bands, impressed, near one end. Long, curving, circular bar looped three times around first bar and curving under. Pin on back, also loop for wearing as necklace. Looping bar is impressed with floral / sc
- Date Range
- 1890
- Subcategory
- Adornment
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Pin, Clothing
- Material
- Metal
- Height (in)
- 1.188
- Width (in)
- 2
- Depth (in)
- 0.688
- Object ID
- W.89.183
- Accession Number
- W.89.183
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Part of a four-piece dress. Jacket: Short sleeves with cuffs. Dark blue velvet fully-lined in cream-colored silk with batting between two fabrics. 2 small leather-lined pockets on left inside. Hand-stiched strip on linging at lower edge right front. 3 hooks and thread-covered eyes at waist front. Parallel lines of sticthing on body at sleeve openings and at waist and on 3 bands around neck as well as front and silk at opening. Blue velvet strips have buttons in back and at tabbed ends on front. 4 tabbed front closure peices have buttons. Machine and hand-stitching.
- Year Range From
- 1870
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 5
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 39
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 1
- Subcategory
- Clothing -- Outerwear
- Subject
- Wheatland (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Search Terms
- Wheatland
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Jacket
- Material
- Velvet
- Length (in)
- 15.5
- Width (in)
- 18
- Dimension Details
- 13 inch long (not full length) sleeves with 1 1/2 inch turned up cuffs.
- Shoulder to waist: 18 inches
- Back neck to back waist: 15.5 inches
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2022-01-12
- Condition Notes
- Silk separating on left front near leather pockets and at underarms.
- Wear at sleeve edges
- Some spots
- Object ID
- W.89.217.1
- Notes
- Lining of jacket is shredding. Bodice condition is poor: Sleeves removed, buttons missing, waist is cut.
- Updated by CMR on 05/23/2016
- Accession Number
- W.89.217
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of twelve linen napkins. White damask with hunting scenes on outside. Stag hunting with horses and dogs. Scene on inner side of napkin is duck hunting. At one corner, embroidered in white is 'HLJ' with the Johnston crest of an arm and dagger.
- Provenance
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- To - Kennedy, May Seldon (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Taylor, Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1870
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Second Floor Hall
- Storage Wall
- West Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Linen Closet
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 2
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Subcategory
- Food Service T&E
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Napkin
- Material
- Linen
- Length (in)
- 33.5
- Width (in)
- 31.5
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-29
- Object ID
- W.1991.002.004.a
- Accession Number
- W.1991.002
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- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'J'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
- Provenance
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1872
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 3
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 17
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 4
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Subcategory
- Food Service T&E
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Bowl, Finger
- Material
- Glass
- Height (in)
- 1.5
- Diameter (in)
- 5.125
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-29
- Object ID
- W.1992.004.001
- Credit
- Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor III
- Accession Number
- W.1992.004
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- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- Traveling trunk. Large chest-shaped with metal sheet strips at corners. Studded wooden bands at front, back, and top over canvas-covered wood. Two metal catches on lid, remains of leather strap. Lid is rounded. Exterior has remnants of travel destination stickers and one end cap has Henry Elliot Johnston's initials stenciled 'HEJ'.
- Provenance
- Johnston, Henry Elliott
- To - Johnston, Harriet Lane
- To - Kennedy, May Seldon (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1866
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Henry Elliott
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- West Wing East Room
- Storage Wall
- Southeast Wall
- Subcategory
- Personal Gear
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Trunk
- Material
- Wood/Iron/Canvas/Cloth/Leather
- Height (in)
- 27.5
- Width (in)
- 31.75
- Depth (in)
- 22
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-30
- Object ID
- W.1992.013.001
- Accession Number
- W.1992.013
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of twelve linen napkins. White damask with hunting scenes on outside. Stag hunting with horses and dogs. Scene on inner side of napkin is duck hunting. At one corner, embroidered in white is 'HLJ' with the Johnston crest of an arm and dagger.
- Provenance
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1870
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Second Floor Hall
- Storage Wall
- West Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Linen Closet
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 2
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Napkin
- Material
- Linen
- Length (cm)
- 85.09
- Length (ft)
- 2.7916666667
- Length (in)
- 33.5
- Width (cm)
- 80.01
- Width (ft)
- 2.625
- Width (in)
- 31.5
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-29
- Object ID
- W.1991.002.004.b
- Accession Number
- W.1991.002
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of twelve linen napkins. White damask with hunting scenes on outside. Stag hunting with horses and dogs. Scene on inner side of napkin is duck hunting. At one corner, embroidered in white is 'HLJ' with the Johnston crest of an arm and dagger.
- Provenance
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1870
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Storage Location
- Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- Second Floor Hall
- Storage Wall
- West Wall
- Storage Cabinet
- Linen Closet
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 2
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Napkin
- Material
- Linen
- Length (cm)
- 85.09
- Length (ft)
- 2.7916666667
- Length (in)
- 33.5
- Width (cm)
- 80.01
- Width (ft)
- 2.625
- Width (in)
- 31.5
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-29
- Object ID
- W.1991.002.004.c
- Accession Number
- W.1991.002
Images
- Collection
- Wheatland
- Description
- One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'I'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
- Provenance
- Harriet Lane Johnston
- To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
- To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
- To - Julia Taylor's daughters
- To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
- To - James Buchanan Foundation
- LancasterHistory
- Year Range From
- 1870
- Year Range To
- 1890
- Last Owner
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 3
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 17
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 4
- Storage Container
- Box W008
- People
- Johnston, Harriet Lane
- Search Terms
- James Buchanan Presidential Library
- Object Name
- Bowl, Finger
- Material
- Glass
- Height (cm)
- 3.81
- Height (ft)
- 0.125
- Height (in)
- 1.5
- Diameter (cm)
- 13.0175
- Diameter (ft)
- 0.4270833333
- Diameter (in)
- 5.125
- Condition
- Good
- Condition Date
- 2022-11-29
- Object ID
- W.1992.004.002
- Credit
- Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor III
- Accession Number
- W.1992.004
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