Before 1779

Penn Family Seal, c.1700

Round seal of reddish plaster with proprietary emblem of the Penn family.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00066

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00058-00088, AC 00507)

Subject: Pennsylvania History

Format: Miscellaneous

Red Leather Wallet, 1769

A large wallet made of red leather with an ornate silver clasp (broken). The owner's name and the date, "WILLIAM TURNBULL 1769", are embossed in gold under the front flag of the wallet. The name "Alexander Turnbull" is also stamped on various folds within the wallet in black lettering. This item belonged to William Turnbull, son-in-law to Charles Nisbet, first president of Dickinson College.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2001.7_1

Location: Shelf 32

Subject: Wallet

Format: Miscellaneous

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