This organization has contributed to the following objects in the Encyclopedia.A. Schoenhut Storefront, 1875In 1872, Albert Schoenhut began to manufacture toys in a storefront at 2337 Frankford Avenue in the Kensington neighborhood of…Demuth, Christopher and Son LedgerInside cover and interior pages from Christopher Demuth and Son ledger, begun November 30, 1796.First issue of Christoph Sauer’s Hoch-Deutsch Pensylvanische Geschicht-SchreiberThe first issue of Christoph Sauer’s Hoch-Deutsch Pensylvanische Geschicht-Schreiber, published on August 20, 1739. Sauer later changed the name to…Gratz, Michael ledgerMichael Gratz ledger.Gratz, Simon account ledger with Benjamin GilbertSimon Gratz account ledger with Benjamin Gilbert.Henrich Miller’s almanac, Der Neueste, Verbessert- und Zuverläßige Americanische Calender Auf das 1763ste Jahr ChristiTitle page of the first issue of Miller’s almanac, Der Neueste, Verbessert- und Zuverläßige Americanische Calender Auf das 1763ste Jahr…Inside page of Christoph Sauer’s 1740 Hochdeutsch Americanische CalenderInside page of Christoph Sauer’s 1740 Hochdeutsch Americanische Calender. The 1740 edition contained Sauer’s announcement of his intention to publish…Ludwig, Christopher's great seal securing his patent to his Lancaster acresLudwig's great seal securing his patent to his Lancaster acres, May 3, 1775Muskets furnished by local gunsmiths to the Lancaster County Committee of ObservationList of muskets furnished by local gunsmiths to the Lancaster County Committee of Observation in 1776 at the beginning of…Oberlaender Fellows, 1933Oberlaender, Gustav, 1936Prospectus for Christoph Sauer’s German-language bible1741 prospectus for Christoph Sauer’s German-language bible. The two-sided print contains an announcement on the front side and a sample…Receipt to General Edward Hand from Jacob Dickert, et al. for firearms purchasesReceipt to General Edward Hand from Jacob Dickert, et al. for firearms purchases, August 10, 1792.Receipt to Thomas Riche for baked goodsReceipt to Thomas Riche for baked goods, February 24, 1769Receipt to William Fisher for an assortment of baked goodsReceipt to William Fisher for an assortment of baked goods, February 1758Sauer, Christoph’s first known publication, Eine ernstliche Ermahnung, an Junge und AlteChristoph Sauer’s first known publication from 1738. Eine ernstliche Ermahnung, an Junge und Alte… was a German translation of British…Schoenhut, Albert PortraitUndated portrait of German-born toymaker Albert Schoenhut, who first made a name for himself as a manufacturer of toy pianos…Sing Mama, I play, 1912Albert Schoenhut started his business by manufacturing toy pianos. He then branched out into the production of other musical instruments…Tea in honor of Gustav Oberlaender, Hegel Haus, Berlin, 1933Title page of Henrich Miller's Philadelphische Staatsbote with German Translation of Declaration of IndependenceTitle page of Henrich Miller's Philadelphische Staatsbote from July 9, 1776, containing the German translation of the Declaration of Independence.Washington, George's reply to Christopher LudwigWistar, Caspar - Account BookColor photograph of a typical page from Caspar Wistar's account book.Wistar, Caspar Inventory SheetInventory Sheet of the Goods and Chattles of Capsar Wistar, 1752.Wistar, Caspar Inventory SheetInventory Sheet of the Goods and Chattles of Capsar Wistar following his death in 1752.Wistar, Caspar's Oath of LoyaltyCaspar Wistar's oath of loyalty to the king, dated 1721Wistar, Caspar's Oath of LoyaltyCaspar Wistar's oath of loyalty to the king, dated 1721Wistar's Agreement with Glass MakersDeclaration from agreement Wistar made with German glass maker
A. Schoenhut Storefront, 1875In 1872, Albert Schoenhut began to manufacture toys in a storefront at 2337 Frankford Avenue in the Kensington neighborhood of…
Demuth, Christopher and Son LedgerInside cover and interior pages from Christopher Demuth and Son ledger, begun November 30, 1796.
First issue of Christoph Sauer’s Hoch-Deutsch Pensylvanische Geschicht-SchreiberThe first issue of Christoph Sauer’s Hoch-Deutsch Pensylvanische Geschicht-Schreiber, published on August 20, 1739. Sauer later changed the name to…
Henrich Miller’s almanac, Der Neueste, Verbessert- und Zuverläßige Americanische Calender Auf das 1763ste Jahr ChristiTitle page of the first issue of Miller’s almanac, Der Neueste, Verbessert- und Zuverläßige Americanische Calender Auf das 1763ste Jahr…
Inside page of Christoph Sauer’s 1740 Hochdeutsch Americanische CalenderInside page of Christoph Sauer’s 1740 Hochdeutsch Americanische Calender. The 1740 edition contained Sauer’s announcement of his intention to publish…
Ludwig, Christopher's great seal securing his patent to his Lancaster acresLudwig's great seal securing his patent to his Lancaster acres, May 3, 1775
Muskets furnished by local gunsmiths to the Lancaster County Committee of ObservationList of muskets furnished by local gunsmiths to the Lancaster County Committee of Observation in 1776 at the beginning of…
Prospectus for Christoph Sauer’s German-language bible1741 prospectus for Christoph Sauer’s German-language bible. The two-sided print contains an announcement on the front side and a sample…
Receipt to General Edward Hand from Jacob Dickert, et al. for firearms purchasesReceipt to General Edward Hand from Jacob Dickert, et al. for firearms purchases, August 10, 1792.
Receipt to William Fisher for an assortment of baked goodsReceipt to William Fisher for an assortment of baked goods, February 1758
Sauer, Christoph’s first known publication, Eine ernstliche Ermahnung, an Junge und AlteChristoph Sauer’s first known publication from 1738. Eine ernstliche Ermahnung, an Junge und Alte… was a German translation of British…
Schoenhut, Albert PortraitUndated portrait of German-born toymaker Albert Schoenhut, who first made a name for himself as a manufacturer of toy pianos…
Sing Mama, I play, 1912Albert Schoenhut started his business by manufacturing toy pianos. He then branched out into the production of other musical instruments…
Title page of Henrich Miller's Philadelphische Staatsbote with German Translation of Declaration of IndependenceTitle page of Henrich Miller's Philadelphische Staatsbote from July 9, 1776, containing the German translation of the Declaration of Independence.
Wistar, Caspar Inventory SheetInventory Sheet of the Goods and Chattles of Capsar Wistar following his death in 1752.