Birth Certificate for Maria Garlock, 1799-1823
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Early German immigrants created decorative keepsakes to commemorate important family events. These documents, known as Fraktur, usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings of birds, flowers, hearts or other stylized figures. This hand-colored Fraktur records the birth of Maria Garlock in 1799. Information about Peter Young, perhaps her husband, was added around 1823.
Early German immigrants created decorative keepsakes to commemorate important family events. These documents, known as Fraktur, usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings of birds, flowers, hearts or other stylized figures. This hand-colored Fraktur records the birth of Maria Garlock in 1799. Information about Peter Young, perhaps her husband, was added around 1823.
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
1799-1823
Subject Date
04 May 1799
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.13.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Watercolor (Paint)
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Blue
Green
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in (in frame)
Width: 9.375 in (in frame)
Inscriptions
TOP: "Peter P. Young was born | the 1 day of November in | the year of our Lord 1801 | Was Married January the the | 12 in the year of our lord | 1823" CENTER: "MARIA GARLOCK was | born the 4 day of May in the | year of our Lord 1799"
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