This certifies that [blank], the [blank] of [blank] and his wife [blank], as born [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank], and that [blank] was baptized on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank]
Title
This certifies that [blank], the [blank] of [blank] and his wife [blank], as born [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank], and that [blank] was baptized on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank]
Description
A baptismal certificate., Copyright 1873 by Crider & Bro., "Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore.", Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 32.0 x 24.0 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. for Marranda, daughter of Davilla and Amilia Fiand Peifer, borner April 6, 1875, and baptised June 27, 1875 by Preacher Wolf, with the parents as sponsors; the blanks are incorrectly used, and there are errors in spelling and grammar., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1873]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1873 This 14351.Q (Roughwood)
This certifies that [blank], the [blank] of [blank] and his wife [blank], as born [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank], and that [blank] was baptized on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank]
Title
This certifies that [blank], the [blank] of [blank] and his wife [blank], as born [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank], and that [blank] was baptized on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank]
Description
A baptismal certificate., Copyright 1873 by Crider & Bro., "Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore.", Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 32.0 x 24.0 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. for Marranda, daughter of Davilla and Amilia Fiand Peifer, borner April 6, 1875, and baptised June 27, 1875 by Preacher Wolf, with the parents as sponsors; the blanks are incorrectly used, and there are errors in spelling and grammar., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1873]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1873 This 14351.Q (Roughwood)
Geburt- und Tauf-zeugniss.
Title
Geburt- und Tauf-zeugniss Den beiden christlichen Ehegatten: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag im [blank] im Jahre unseres Herrn ein tausend acht hundert und [blank] (18[blank]). Dieses Kind ist geboren in [blank], in [blank] County, im Staate [blank] Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika, und erhielt durch die heilige Taufe den Namen [blank] am [blank] Tag im [blank] im Jahre 18[blank] von [blank] Namen der Tauf-Zeugen: [blank]
Description
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 33.3 x 23.2 cm, Library Company copy completed in MS. for Maria Wetzel, born Feb. 17, 1860 in Mahatongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., the daughter of Joseph and Regina Schneider Wetzel, baptized March 18, 1860 by Rev. Isaac Stiely., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1860 Gebur 11397.F (Doret)
Geburt- und Tauf-zeugniss. : Den beiden christlichen Ehegatten: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag im [blank] im Jahre unseres Herrn ein tausend acht hundert und [blank] (18[blan
Title
Geburt- und Tauf-zeugniss Den beiden christlichen Ehegatten: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag im [blank] im Jahre unseres Herrn ein tausend acht hundert und [blank] (18[blank]). Dieses Kind ist geboren in [blank], in [blank] County, im Staate [blank] Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika, und erhielt durch die heilige Taufe den Namen [blank] am [blank] Tag im [blank] im Jahre 18[blank] von [blank] Namen der Tauf-Zeugen: [blank]
Description
Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 33.3 x 23.2 cm, Library Company copy completed in MS. for Maria Wetzel, born Feb. 17, 1860 in Mahatongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., the daughter of Joseph and Regina Schneider Wetzel, baptized March 18, 1860 by Rev. Isaac Stiely., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1860]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1860 Gebur 11397.F (Doret)
Record of birth & baptism : Unto these two parents: [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] county of [blank] state of [blank] was
Title
Record of birth & baptism Unto these two parents: [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] county of [blank] state of [blank] was baptized by [blank] and received the name of [blank] Witness: [blank]
Description
At foot: +27., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 23.5 x 31.0 cm., Library Company copy hand-colored; completed in MS. for Lydian Wolfskill (later Artz), born Dec. 13, 1866 in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pa., daughter of John and Elizabeth Mesner Wolfskill, baptized by Daniel Hertz, witness Elizabeth Wolfskill., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1866]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1866 Record 9533.F (Roughwood)
Record of birth & baptism.
Title
Record of birth & baptism To these two parents: as [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] in [blank] county, in the state of [blank] in North America; was baptized by the Rev'd. [blank] and received the name of [blank] Witnesses: [blank]
Description
Printed area, including color-printed ornamental border, measures 35.5 x 26.4 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. for Tyrus Franklin Zerbe, born Aug. 8, 1873 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pa., son of George and Mary Donmoyer Zerbe; he was baptized by Rev. Elias S. Henry Oct. 26, 1873, with Adam and Sarah Donmoyer Lengel as witnesses., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1873]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1873 Record 9637.F (Roughwood)
Record of birth & baptism. : To these two parents: as [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] in [blank] county, in the state of [
Title
Record of birth & baptism To these two parents: as [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] in [blank] county, in the state of [blank] in North America; was baptized by the Rev'd. [blank] and received the name of [blank] Witnesses: [blank]
Description
Printed area, including color-printed ornamental border, measures 35.5 x 26.4 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. for Tyrus Franklin Zerbe, born Aug. 8, 1873 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pa., son of George and Mary Donmoyer Zerbe; he was baptized by Rev. Elias S. Henry Oct. 26, 1873, with Adam and Sarah Donmoyer Lengel as witnesses., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1873]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1873 Record 9637.F (Roughwood)
Geburts- und Tauf-Schein.
Title
Geburts- und Tauf-Schein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner Ehefrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] beide wohnhaft in [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren den [blank] im Jahr Christi 18[blank] Dieses Kind wurde hierauf getauft den [blank] durch Herrn Pfarrer [blank] und erhielt [blank] Namen [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
Description
A birth and baptismal certificate, with verse in six numbered stanzas; first line: Ich bin Getauft auf deinen Namen,., Printed in Reutlingen, Germany, in the 1830s by B.G. Kurtz for the American market. At head of ornamental border is an eagle with a shield, and the banner: E pluribus unum., Printed area, including hand-painted ornamental border, measures 37.4 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[183-?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9639.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9640.F (Roughwood)
Geburts- und Tauf-Schein. : Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner Ehefrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] beide wohnhaft in [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren den [blank] im Jahr Christi 18[blank] Dieses Kind wurde hierauf getauft den [blank] d
Title
Geburts- und Tauf-Schein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner Ehefrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] beide wohnhaft in [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren den [blank] im Jahr Christi 18[blank] Dieses Kind wurde hierauf getauft den [blank] durch Herrn Pfarrer [blank] und erhielt [blank] Namen [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
Description
A birth and baptismal certificate, with verse in six numbered stanzas; first line: Ich bin Getauft auf deinen Namen,., Printed in Reutlingen, Germany, in the 1830s by B.G. Kurtz for the American market. At head of ornamental border is an eagle with a shield, and the banner: E pluribus unum., Printed area, including hand-painted ornamental border, measures 37.4 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[183-?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9639.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9640.F (Roughwood)
Geburts- und Taufschein.
Title
Geburts- und Taufschein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] 18[blank] im Jahre Herrn [blank] Diese [blank] wurde geboren in [blank] County, im Statte [blank] in Nordamerika, und wurde getauft und erhielt den Namen [blank] am [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] von Herrn [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
Description
Copyright 1849 by Augs. Kollner., Printed area, including hand-colored ornamental border, measures 33.3 x 22.4 cm., Library Company copy 9644.F completed in MS. for Albert Moriz Althaus [later Morris A. Althouse], born May 15, 1858 in Centre Township, Berks County, Pa., son of Solomon H. and Esther Althaus Althaus, baptized Aug. 15, 1858, by Rev. Isaac Miesse, sponsored by Jacob and Catharina Nafzinger; imperfect: torn, affecting some text., Library Company copy 11396.F is blank., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1849]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1849 Gebur 9644.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1849 Gebur 11396.F (Doret)
Record of birth & baptism
Title
Record of birth & baptism Unto these two parents: [blank] and his wife [blank] a daughter of [blank] was born a [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord 18[blank] This child was born in [blank] county of [blank] state of [blank] was baptized by [blank] and received the name of [blank] Witness: [blank]
Description
At foot: +27., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 23.5 x 31.0 cm., Library Company copy hand-colored; completed in MS. for Lydian Wolfskill (later Artz), born Dec. 13, 1866 in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pa., daughter of John and Elizabeth Mesner Wolfskill, baptized by Daniel Hertz, witness Elizabeth Wolfskill., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1866]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1866 Record 9533.F (Roughwood)
Interior of St. Malachy's Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
Title
Interior of St. Malachy's Church, Philadelphia, Pa
Description
Confirmation and Holy Commmunion certificate containing an interior view of the Roman Catholic church built 1851 after the designs of Joseph D. Koecker in North Philadelphia. View looks toward the altar of the ornately decorated church and shows a large painting of the crucifixion behind the altar; other religious paintings; pews; small altars adorned with several candles; a frescoed ceiling; and religious statuary. Founded by Irish immigrants and the Sisters of Mercy in 1850, the church was nicknamed the "Church in the woods.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 120, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Malachy
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Malachy
Interior of St. Philip Neri Church. Philadelphia, Penna.
Title
Interior of St. Philip Neri Church. Philadelphia, Penna
Description
Confirmation and Holy Communion certificate containing an interior view of the Roman Catholic church built in 1840 after designs by architect Eugene Napoleon Le Brun. View looks toward the nave of the ornately decorated church and shows boys and girls kneeling in a long row in front of the chancel rail during their Holy Communion ceremony. Two priests flank the bishop as he addresses the children from within the chancel. Murals and statuary of religious icons and angels adorn the sanctuary, frescoed ceiling, and alcoves of the church. Damaged during the Nativist Riots in the spring of 1844, the church maintained most of its original appearance., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Philip Neri interior
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Philip Neri interior
Geburts- und Taufschein
Title
Geburts- und Taufschein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] is ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] 18[blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] Diese [blank] wurde geboren in [blank] [blank] County, im Staat [blank] in Nordamerika, und wurde getauft und erhielt den Namen [blank] am [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] von Herrn [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
Description
Carl L. Rademacher is listed at this address in Philadelphia directories from 1846 to 1848., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 36.4 x 27.8 cm, Library Company copy hand colored; completed in MS. for Maria Bolich (later Koch), born Oct. 11, 1848 in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., daughter of William and Maria Sechler Bolich; she was baptized Dec. 19, 1848 by Rev. Jäger; godparents Jesse and Katharina Sechler., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1848]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1848 Gebur 11399.F (Doret)
Geburts und Taufschein. : Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn, 18[blank] Diese [blank] ist geborne in [blank] in [blank
Title
Geburts und Taufschein Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn, 18[blank] Diese [blank] ist geborne in [blank] in [blank] Caunty, im Staat [blank] in Nord Amerika; und erhielt durch die Heil. Taufe den Namen [blank] den [blank] Tag [blank] im Jahre 18[blank] von dem Ehrw. Hrn. [blank] Die Tauf-Zeugen waren: [blank] [blank]
Description
Putto with letter and posthorn at head; angels and birds flanking text; with type-set verse; printed area measures 36.9 x 30.5 cm, Library Company copy hand colored; completed in MS. for Martin Kelchner, son of Jacob and Anna Sheirer Kelchner, born April 11, 1841 in Richmond Township, Berks Co., Pa., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[not after 1841]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1841 Gebur 11405.F (Doret)
Interior of Holy Trinity Church. Philadelphia Penna.
Title
Interior of Holy Trinity Church. Philadelphia Penna
Description
Confirmation and Holy Commmunion certificate containing an interior view of the German Roman Catholic church built 1789 at 601-613 Spruce Street. View looks toward the recessed altar of the ornately decorated church. Several candles line the altar in front of an altarpiece showing Christ on the cross. Interior includes a frescoed ceiling, religious statuary, a raised pulpit, smaller altars, pews adorned with lamps, and framed artwork. Also contains fan details in the lower corners of the image., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 119, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 132 H 748, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Holy Trinity
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bc 132 H 748
Interior of St. Mary's Church Philadelphia Penna.
Title
Interior of St. Mary's Church Philadelphia Penna
Description
Confirmation and Holy Commmunion certificate containing an interior view showing the ornate altar of the Roman Catholic church built 1763 and enlarged 1810-1811 (Charles Johnson, master carpenter) at 242-250 S. 4th Street. Includes a large crucifix carved circa 1810 by William Rush behind the altar; the baptismal font; alcoves with holy figure sculptures; a ceiling mural of the Virgin Mary; and the pews and balconies. St. Marys served as the city's first Catholic Cathedral 1810-1837., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 121, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Old St. Mary
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Old St. Mary