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- Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Elizabeth App, 1814 - 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. By the late 1700s, some Fraktur had printed elements. This Fraktur from 1814 commemorates the birth and baptism of Elizebeth App from Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
- April 22, 1814
- Collections - Artifact
Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Elizabeth App, 1814
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. By the late 1700s, some Fraktur had printed elements. This Fraktur from 1814 commemorates the birth and baptism of Elizebeth App from Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.