Half-tone print, "Remembrance of the First Holy Communion" of "John Tragesser / Holy Trinity Church, Columbia, Pa , 11 June 1916." Signed in ink by the pastor (faded and unable to read).
Picture of Jesus Christ holding a glowing circular medallion with a cross and IHS. Distributed by "The Diederich-Schaefer Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin (No. 2022); and "Printed in Germany."
Certificate, Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College
Description
Printed certificate for efficiency in rapid calculation awarded to Lydia G. Carpenter presented by the Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College, Lancaster; dated November 13, 1912. Round gold seal on bottom center. All within a red border.
"Certificate of Baptism" with dove within a gold circle flying toward a white baptismal font. Pink flowers cascade from upper right toward lower left. Information, some printed and some filled in: "In the Name of the Father, of the Son,/ and of the Holy Ghost,/ John Randall Pott/ Child of John Hunter Pott/ and his wife Frances S. Pott/ Born at #212 E. New Street, Lancaster, Pa./ Feb. 20, 1917/ was Baptized by me/ in 221 E. Clay St., Lancaster, PA./ on the 15th day of April in the/ Year of our Lord/ 1917/ Rev. J. Hunter Watts Pastor of/ St. Andrew's Reformed Church/ Lancaster, Pa." (No. 60)
Tiny spots overall. Horizontal creases at 2-inch intervals with tears on a number of these from the edges: 4 on left edge; 2 on right. Cellophane tape on center back, folded over top edge where there is a 3-inch tear from the top edge.
Printed certificate (on stiff paper) with holy firgures and illustrations in brown ink. Printed words are in red.
Jesus and angels atop an arch look down on Jesus with children below. Bible verses are above, to the sides and below the information section in the center:
"Certificate of Baptism/ Richard Harcourt/ Child of Mr. Adolph Darmstaetter/ and his wife Margaret Elva nee Dorwart/ born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania/ on the 21st of April 1913/ was baptized in the Name of/ The Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost/ on the 13th of May 1913/ by Pastor George Sieger/ Sponsors were the parents/ Done at the Font of Emmanuel/ Lutheran Church/ Lancaster Pa"
Printed at the bottom: "Printed In Germany. Pilger Publishing House, Reading Pa. No.9"
Brown overall with spots and liquid stains across about an inch from both top and bottom of piece. Right edge is a bit ragged. Tear on lower left side.
