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- Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Sarah Ann Straub, circa 1842 - 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 and baptism of Sarah Ann Straub from Union County, Pennsylvania, in 1842.
- circa 1842
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Birth and Baptismal Certificate for Sarah Ann Straub, circa 1842
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 and baptism of Sarah Ann Straub from Union County, Pennsylvania, in 1842.