Lithograph? 2-part marriage certificate in black ink with gold border elements. 2 printed colored flowers are visible through 2 oval cutouts. Certificate announces the marriage of Alice Fisher and John B. Herr.
Marriage certificate for Jacob K. Umble and Amanda Esbenshade
Description
Large paper marriage certificate, pockets in rear hold photographs visible through cutouts in front. Lithograph in block ink with gold accents. Jacob K. Umble / Amanda Esbenshade / Lancaster, PA.
Photographs are marked on back, "b. Frank Saylor / 45 West King Street, Lancaster, Pa"
Copyright H. M. Crider, York, PA / Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, PA, litho.
Commercially printed black ink certificate with oval openings for pictures of the husband and wife. Here there are color inserts of a yellow and a pink rose. Top center pictures a woman and a man in a small boat. There's an open Bible with a gold wedding ring on it at center bottom. Written information: "Mr. John B. Fisher of Manor Twp, Lancaster Co. Penna. and Miss Alice Herr, Creswell, Manor Twp. Lancaster Co. Penna,/ were joined together in Holy Matrimony/ at Creswell, Penna, on the twenty-fifth day of October/ in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred/ and eight two in accordance with the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania and the usages of the Evangelical Association/ Witnesses Frank Stauffer, Rev. W. C. Kantner/ Mattie Herr....Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Balto. Copyright, D.W. Crider 1877. Crider & Bro. Publishers, York, Pa."
Wedding bells on a curved spray of white flowers and a sprig of pink dogwood flowers on the right surround the information: "This certifies/ that/ Ralph W. Walters of West Fairview and Esther C. Sterringer of Lancaster,/ State of Pennsylvania/ were by me united/ in Holy Matrimony,/ According to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania/ At Lancaster, Pa. on the fourteenth day of February,/ in the year of our lord/ One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty One./ D.G.Glass, / Faith Reformed Church/ Witnesses:/ Mrs Lillian Sterringer." Centered below is a circle showing Isaac as a shepherd with crook in the forground glancing toward camels and people wearing hooded white garb, illustrating an excerpt from Genesis, chapter 14, verses 63 and 67.
Below, on left: "Published by The Abingdon Press, New York-Cincinnati.
A 1.625-inch white border surrounds.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
10 horizontal crease. Multiple tears along both side edges. 2.5-inch tear top center and 2 tears on lower edge. Lower left and upper right corners missing. Small piece missing near lower right corner. Within the document, a piece (leaves) is missing on lower right.
Bells, palm trees at top; flowers along the right and an Old Testament scene from the book of Ruth surround the information: "This certifies/ that Mr. Hiram R. Shearer/ of Brickerville, Lancaster County/ and Miss Emma Pennebecker/ of Blainesport, Lancaster County/ were by me, the undersigned, / united/ in Marriage,/ at Denver, Lancaster County according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania on the 28th day of September,/ in the year of Our Lord 1901./ Witnesses/ (empty)/ J. O. Leibensberger/ Pastor.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
Brown overall with tack holes in all four corners. Rough edges with 2.5-inch tear center right edge. Soiling with liquid stains on right edge. Mildew dots in lower portion.
Two circular ID tags for Private N.C. Myers tied to a strip of tan, twill woven tape. Identifing information is stamped into the tag; "N.C. Myers, Batt. C. 44 U.S.A" and "6053858" on reverse.
Two ID tags for Robert C. Myers with next of kin and address listed. "Robert C Myers/33513055/Emma M Myers/128 N Ann St/Lancaster PA" stamped on two rounded rectangular metal tags that are attached to a clear, plastic cord.
Identification tag for Robert C Myers, stamped with "Myers Robert C/ 33513055 T43 44 A." Small tag with three religious figures added to ball chain. Tag opens to signature of R. C. Myers. Obverse "I am a Catholic. Call a Priest." and religious imagery.
