Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
Geburts-und Tauffchein.
Call Number
D Middle 84/GC179/Box 01/Oversize GA 2012.02752
Identifier
ark:/88435/6108vm76z
Publisher
Allentown, Pa. : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1867?]
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1867
Extent
1 item ; sheet 41.2 x 33.8 cm.
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Medium: Wood engravings, Hand coloring, Letterpress printing
Item description: Birth and baptism certificate for one Tobias Stier. In German:"[This is to certify] lawfully wedded are Sebastian Stier and his legitimate wife Elizabeth, the one born [ie. Her maiden name] is Leister in [Coln?] Tobias was born in [?] township, Bucks County, in the State of Pennsylvania, in North America, and has been baptized and named Tobias Stier, on the 17th day of April in the year of our Lord 1825 by G. Rorrer (?). The baptism sponsors were John Leister and his true wife Maria. On the bottom hand written in ink, in English: "Died May 11th 1867. Age: 42 years 4 months 9 days."
Signed in plate, lower center: "Allentown, Gedruct und zu haven ben. H. Ebner und Comp.".
Depiction: Allegorical figures. Infant, two angels two birds on branches, eagle with shield.

Discovery Information

Subject
Broadsides—Pennsylvania—Allentown—1867
Broadsides—United States—19th century—Specimens
Birth certificates—Pennsylvania—Bucks County—19th century—Specimens
Baptismal certificates—Pennsylvania—Bucks County—19th century—Specimens
Angels in art
Infants in art
Birds in art
Eagles in art
Symbolism in art
Printed ephemera—United States—19th century—Specimens
Ephemera—19th century

Physical Characteristics

File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
Holding location
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IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/4c2c8c4f-0e4d-4cf8-a439-23340754005a/manifest