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Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
1975.031
Date Range
c. 1842
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Printed Birth & Baptismal Certificate for Lidia Rothrock, born 9 Jan 1842 to parents Jacob Rothrock and wife Elizabeth nee Epler(in) in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin Co. Baptised 31 Aug 1842 by Pastor Gerhard; parents were sponsors.
Conventional angel form has tall text block between confronting angels; one holds a wreath, the other a bird. Eagle at top center and large perching birds at bottom corners. Imprint at very bottom is "Gedruckt und zu haben bey G.S. Peters, -- Harrisburg, Pa." This color-printed form was printed between 1840 and 1842. See K. Stopp, The B & BCs of the Pa. Germans, Vol. 3, pp. 70-74
Printed in Harrisburg, PA by G. S. Peters; Infill & decoration likely Londonderry Twp., Dauphin Co.
Provenance
Unknown. Donor Kathryn Feagley (1895-1986) and husband Joseph C. Feagley (1895-1971) were Lancaster City residents.
Date Range
c. 1842
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1842
Made By
Peters, G. S.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0537
People
Rothrock, Jacob
Rothrock, Elizabeth
Rothrock, Lidia
Epler, Elizabeth
Peters, G.S.
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Baptismal records
Search Terms
Fraktur
Taufscheins
Baptismal records
Object Name
Fraktur
Oither Names
Taufschein
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
41.91
Height (ft)
1.375
Height (in)
16.5
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-09-07
Condition Notes
Some brown stains, hazy stains from bottom center to page center and Southeast of the eagle. Some foxing at side edges. A 2 1/4" tear at left center and 1" tear above right center. Small adhesive paper stick on back.
Object ID
1975.031
Notes
One of the fraktur collection appraised by Pastor Fred Weiser, 2 Sept 1988. Numbered #33.
This color imprint was produced by Gustav S. Peters between 1840 and 1842 according to Klaus Stopp, The B & BCs of the Pa. Germans, Vol. 3, pp. 70-74.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
1975.031
Images
Less detail
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Object ID
2004.752
Date Range
c. 1834
  1 image  
Collection
Fraktur Collection
Description
Printed angel-type B&BC infilled for Allen Kupper, born 29 March 1834 in Mifflin Twp., Dauphin Co. Parents were Johannes Kupper and wife Maria, daughter of Johannes Miller. Allen was bapatized 14 Dec 1834 by Rev. J. Gerhart and parents were sponsors.
Fraktur has outside border of medallions w/ scrolls. Standing angels flank central text block with infill; eagle at top center; flowers and baskets of flowers bottom center, flanked by two perching birds at each side. Angels are painted a dense red, birds are both red and blue. Flowers are red, blue and yellow. Medallions in outside border alternate between red and yellow.
Imprint at bottom center is "Harrisburg, Pa.--- Gedruckt und zu haben bey G.S. Peters". Signed in ink above this is "J. Wert", scrivener and decorator.
Printed Harrisburg, Infilled likely in Dauphin County. Printer: G.S. Peters Infill: J. Wert
Date Range
c. 1834
Year Range From
1834
Year Range To
1845
Creator
Wert, J.
Made By
Peters, G. S.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box 0537
Subject
Fraktur art
Frakturs (Documents)
Search Terms
Fraktur
Object Name
Fraktur
Material
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Height (cm)
40.64254
Height (ft)
1.3334166667
Height (in)
16.001
Width (cm)
33.655
Width (ft)
1.1041666667
Width (in)
13.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-10-04
Condition Notes
Some light soil and age yellowing with minor foxing. Edges have attractive "torn" look. A 3/4" tear at bottom center has cellophane tape mend creating some staining. Small tear at bottom, near right corner. Small L-shaped tear at center left. small 1/8" hole near top edge 3.75" from right corner. Small inked "D" at top near left corner. Very small hole near bottom, 4" from right corner.
Object ID
2004.752
Notes
Apopraised by Rev. Fred Weiser 2 Sept 1988. Assigned #52.
Related to other Kupper family fraktur in this collection:
2003.076 Johannes
2004.749 Sara
2004.752 Allen
2017.999.11 Johann Adam Kupper 1788
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2004.752
Images
Less detail