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- Metamorphosis Turn-Up Book, 1790-1820 - Printed and handmade flap or turn-up books entice readers to interact with their pages. This handmade version from the late-18th to early-19th centuries presented a series of moral tales on movable pages. Unfortunately, the artist is unknown -- perhaps a young child made it as part of their education, or maybe a new parent crafted it for their children.
- 1790-1820
- Collections - Artifact
Metamorphosis Turn-Up Book, 1790-1820
Printed and handmade flap or turn-up books entice readers to interact with their pages. This handmade version from the late-18th to early-19th centuries presented a series of moral tales on movable pages. Unfortunately, the artist is unknown -- perhaps a young child made it as part of their education, or maybe a new parent crafted it for their children.
- Family Record for Asher King, 1830 -
- January 12, 1792
- Collections - Artifact
Family Record for Asher King, 1830
- Hymn, "Als Gott die Welt erschaffen," circa 1811 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. This broadside contains a hand-colored print and hymn recounting the creation of Adam and Eve and their fall into sin.
- circa 1811
- Collections - Artifact
Hymn, "Als Gott die Welt erschaffen," circa 1811
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. This broadside contains a hand-colored print and hymn recounting the creation of Adam and Eve and their fall into sin.