Birth and Marriage Certificate for Jonathan Howard, circa 1820
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Artifact Overview
Early European inhabitants in the Valley of Virginia created decorative documents to commemorate important family events. Most of these keepsakes, known as Fraktur, were created by and for German immigrants. Others show influences from the English, Irish or Scot-Irish settlers. This design suggests similarities with German Fraktur, but differs in format, language and imagery -- a blending of art and traditions between the Valley's ethnic populations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fraktur (Document)
Date Made
circa 1820
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Possibly created by John Barnard in Frederick County, Virginia.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
57.117.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Watercolor (Paint)
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Green
Yellow (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 6.375 in
Inscriptions
Jonathan | Howard | Was Born on the 19th Day of January In the Year of | Our Lord 1781 and was Married on the 22d Day of | January...In the year of our Lord 1804, To, | Mary Crail | now his wife who was Born on the 26th Day of | January...In the Year of our Lord 1785
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