Barrel signature, Jacob Dickert longrifle, ca. 1770sBarrel signature, Jacob Dickert longrifle, ca. 1770s. From Moravian Gun Makers of the American Revolution (Kentucky Rifle Foundation, 2010)
Battle, William H. to Lucy M. BattleLetter written by William H. Battle to Lucy M. Battle, May 3, 1841
Bechtler Mint Site: A History of the Site and an Analysis of the Bechtler’s Activities There,Created By: Bynum, William B Publisher: Rutherfordton, NC: Hilltop Productions, 1989
Bechtler naturalization papersBechtler naturalization papers. Typed copy of Rutherford County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes, 1832–1833, 50
Bechtler responds to charges that his coins have low assays, Charlotte Journal, August 14From the Charlotte Journal, August 14, 1835, page 3 Bechtler’s Gold Coins. –– A week or two since we copied…
Bechtler, ChristopherJeweler, watchmaker, and gunsmith, Christopher Bechtler founded the most successful private mint in the eastern United States. During its peak production from 1831 to 1840, Bechtler’s North Carolina mint rivaled the output of the federal mints and was a significant stimulus to the economy of the state.
Bechtler, Christopher Portrait, 1975Christopher Bechtler Portrait, 1975 copy based on original portrait
Bechtler, Christopher’s last will and testament, English translationChristopher Bechtler’s last will and testament, English translation, Rutherford County Wills, February 1844, Record of Wills, Book E, 122
Bechtler, Christopher’s last will and testament, German language versionChristopher Bechtler’s last will and testament, German language version, Rutherford County Wills, February 1844, Record of Wills, Book E, 123
Bechtlers and Their CoinageCreated By: Barfield, Rodney and Keith Strawn Publisher: Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of History, 1980
Becoming German: The 1709 Palatine Migration to New YorkCreated By: Otterness, Philip Publisher: Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2004
Beer bottle label for Wiener Beer brand produced by D.G. Yuengling & SonBeer bottle label for Wiener Beer brand produced by D.G. Yuengling & Son in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries…
Bethlehem, one of the Brethren’s Principal Settlements, in Pennsylvania, 1757“A View of Bethlehem, one of the Brethren’s Principal Settlements, in Pennsylvania,” copper engraving, 14 ½” x 18 ½.”
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1784View of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1784, two years after Henrich Miller’s death.
Bill of lading for merchandise shipped by Bernard Gratz aboard the sloop Sally captained by John HolmesBill of lading for merchandise shipped by Bernard Gratz aboard the sloop Sally captained by John Holmes, September 16, 1760.
