FrakturBethel
1791
A Fraktur-schriften is an important form of Pennsylvania German art. Frakturs were originally drawn by artists who would travel from house to house and record birth, baptismal, marriage information, and other information. This fraktur is signed by Andreas Kessler as both scrivener and decorator. It is a baptismal certificate for Magdalena Mies, born Jan. 10, 1791, in Bethel Township.
Prev
Next