Before 1779


Red Leather Wallet, 1769

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2001.7_1
Location
Shelf 32

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.

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Penn Family Seal, c.1700

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00066
Location
Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00058-00065, AC 00067-00071, AC 00073-00083, AC 00088, AC 00507, AC 00590, AC 00607, AC 00735, AC 00887)

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

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