LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Object ID
HK-02-03-02
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Henry Kauffman Photograph Collection
Description
"Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Late eighteenth-century billhead of Benjamin Harbeson was printed from a plate engraved by Henry Dawkins, who was one of the earliest engravers in America. The importance of this item lies in its portrayal of the styles of vessels made at that time."(see same picture as a trade card #HK02-03-08)
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Description from page 36, "Earlhy American Copper, Tin & Brass, Henry J. Kauffman, 1995.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harbeson, Benjamin
Dawkins, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
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Coppersmiths
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
HK-02-03-02
Images
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