1961.0306 Fraktur
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Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)

  • Title:

    Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharine Miller

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Creator (Role):

    Gustav S. Peters (Printer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1834-1840

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (wove)

  • Techniques:

    Letterpress, Woodcut, Hand lettered

  • Museum Object Number:

    1961.0306


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1961.0306

Object Name

Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)

Title

Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Catharine Miller

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Gustav S. Peters (Printer)
c. 1793-1847
References: Earnest, Flying Leaves and One-Sheets, see p. 204; Stopp, The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans, vol. 3, pp. 10, 43-77; Yoder, The Pennsylvania German Broadside, see pp. 15-17. According to Stopp, Peters "was very innovative and is considered to be the first printer, who brought color printing to America." His certificates became "predominant on the market" and he printed over 30 editions (in German and English), all featuring a similar design (Stopp, 10 & 43). Yoder provides useful biographical and bibliographical information on Peters, as much is known and has been published about him.

Place of Origin

Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Certificate printed by Peters in Harrisburg.

Secondary Place of Origin

Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Secondary creation place is birthplace on certificate.

Date

1834-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom center; Harrisburg, Pa.--Gedruckt und zu haben bey G.S. Peters

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Letterpress, Woodcut, Hand lettered

Dimensions (inches)

15.9 (H) , 12.9 (W) , 15.25 (Image H) , 12.37 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

40.3 (H) , 32.8 (W) , 15.25 (Image H) , 12.37 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom.

Publisher Summary

Peters, Gustav S.

Place of Publication

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Watermark

none

Coloring

Colored blocks

Edition Notes

Color registration off at bottom.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Stopp, Klaus. 1998 The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans. 3.
Published in Stopp 373.3, p. 59.
[Article] Rosenberry, Edward L. 1988 "G.S. Peters and his Joseph's Book of Many Colors". Der Reggeboge: Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society. 22 (1): 1-14.
More info. on Peters.
[Article] Egle, William G. 1883 "Gustav Sigismund Peters". Der Deutsche Pioneer. 8: 307-311.