Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Elizabeth Mayer (?)
Fraktur
Item Info
Item No: frk00298
Title: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Elizabeth Mayer (?)
Scripts/Text:
Fraktur
Language: English
Weiser Number: 528
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Elizabeth [Mayer?] was born \ April 1st [186?] \ She was born in Rapho Town= \ ship, Lancaster County \ State of Pennsylvania
Category: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is within an oval, heart-like frame. In the corners of the document are four inward-looking birds on branches. The child’s surname has been covered by paint; the year of her birth has been erased. In the top center is a star, and in the lower center is a pot with a stem of flowers.
Associated Names: Mayer, Elizabeth
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman
Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Lancaster
City/Town/Township:Rapho Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1870
Image Dimensions Width: 26.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 298
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) for Elizabeth Mayer (?)