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Buchanan, James
A brown wooden cane with a carved white ivory handle. On the handle the inscription reads "M. Mengel. Jan 13, 1883". The cane is said to have belonged to James Buchanan.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00249
Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00248, 00412, 00598, and 00758)
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
A carved wooden dipper, purportedly made of orange root, given to James Buchanan.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00303
Location: Shelf 20 (housed with 00297-00308)
Subject: utensil
Format: Miscellaneous
Cut glass pen holder and inkwell with pewter cap, reportedly given to J. Foullerout by James Buchanan in 1867.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00407
Location: Shelf 24
Subject: Inkwell
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Large bronze medal featuring James Buchanan's profile and “1857” on obverse, issued by the U. S. Mint. The reverse side of the medal features a farmer leaning on a plow, talking with a Native American Chief while an American flag flies in the background. Gift of Dan Bechtel, class of 1975.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00060
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Two gold coins commemorating President James Buchanan's birth place.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00735
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00607)
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Gold one dollar James Buchanan presidential commemorative coin released by the US mint in August 2010.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00607 and AC 00887
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00059-00063)
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Silver commemorative medal featuring the profile of James Buchanan on the obverse side and Wheatland, Buchanan's house, on the reverse.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00059
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Bronze coin featuring James Buchanan bust and “No Sectionalism” on obverse and symbol for 31 states on reverse, issued for the 1856 presidential campaign. Donated by Boyd Lee Spahr, class of 1900, in 1960.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00061
Location: Shelf 3
Subject: Commemorative Medal, Political Campaign, Politics
Format: Currency/Medallions
Two Presidential commemorative coins (one silver, one gold) featuring James Buchanan in profile on the front with the dates of his term in office and a picture of the White House on the reverse.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00507
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
A set of five white and pink china teacups and saucers with gold gilt detail. President James Buchanan used this set while in office at the White House.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00549
Location: Shelf 20
Subject: Tea Set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Tintype of Harriet Lane in a brown case with red velvet interior from around 1857. Lane, the niece of President James Buchanan, acted as First Lady of the United States from 1857 to 1861.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00321
Location: Shelf 25
Subject: Tintype, Photography
Format: Artwork/Photography
