Articles
The Elusive Francis Stanger
Francis Stanger was born in 1758 in Weidenhausen, Huttenburg ( Hessen) Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany he migrated to Philadelphia in 1768 with his parents Jacob and Catherine Stanger (Stenger) along with his six brothers. Married in 1803 to Elizabeth Campbell. Francis died in.. Read More
Glass House Script aka Shin Plaster
Examples of some of the Glass House Script used as payment to 19th century SJ glass factory workers The name shin plaster derived from “chein piastre,” which means dog money or dog-eared money. This money was paid to the workers as their wages and was accepted only at.. Read More
18th Century Burlington Co. New Jersey Fraktur
Fraktur art, a form of German folk art featuring decorative lettering and designs, is known to have been practiced in New Jersey, though its origins are primarily in Pennsylvania. German-speaking immigrants brought Fraktur with them to America, and it became popular in.. Read More
Two Wistarburgh Tavern Bottles
It’s my personal belief these bottles were made by Solomon Stanger prior to the said closing of Casper Wistars glass factory in Alloway New Jersey in 1780. In these unsettled times in 1779 Salomon bought 200 hundred acres of land in what was to become.. Read More
Dyottville Glass Works
Dyottville Glass Works, depicted 1831 About 1875 https://hiddencityphila.org/201 2/02/dyottville/ Read More
Salem Co. Colonial Ornamental Brickwork
By Joseph S. Sickler Reprinted from American Homes Magazine 1943 Read More