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$32.42 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Orange, United States Through the milestones of birth, marriage, death, and everything in between, Fraktur painted a picture of the lives of individual German immigrants as ... morethey were actually lived. In this case, the parents are Johannes Muth and Johanna Christiana Fredericka Cath.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States The quacksalvers sold their wares on the market shouting in a loud voice. [citation needed]. However, knowledge of appropriate uses and dosages was limited. ... moreWickes' Asiatic Cordial. This has preserved it quite nicely.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Rochester, United States On blue paper. In very good to excellent condition. Dr. Fontaine's Balm of Thousand Lowers. DR. FONTAINE'S BALM OF THOUSAND FLOWERS. RARE Original Advertising ... moreLeaflet / Flyer. Dated 1846. Despair may be exacerbated by the lack of palliative non-curative end-of-life care.
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$15.00 Shipping Location: Brooklyn, United States The ever widening circles extend to include much of the world. Although much of the city was destroyed, the Battle of Berlin, as it is now known, is generally ... morethought to have been a failure. The effort accomplished little in the way of crippling or even limiting the German war machine.
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PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN Broadside c1850 Magic HIMMELSBRIEF Heavens-Letter MAGDEBURG
NP. Reading. PA, between 1880 and 1900] The Himmelsbrief. Or heavenly-Letter, in the Pennsylvania German community, they are part of Pow-wow tradition and contained religious verses and other charms and assurances that their owners would be protected from death, injury, and other misfortune. Pow-wow practitioners charged handsome sums for these magical letters; the price they commanded depended on the reputation of the practitioner. However, some traditions call for it to be given free of charge. This decorative specimen contains no printers imprint. Although it matches records and description on Worldcat for an imprint of Reading PA sometime around the end of the 1800s(last lines match, deco border, etc) It measures 12" x 8.25" Illustrated with an attractive portrait of Jesus at the top, with an engle blowing a horn on each side, ... moreas well as a decorative border. Vety light edgewear. As shown. Good luck! Article Regarding Himmelsbrief: When Homeowners’ Insurance Came Straight from the Top By Don Yoder In these days of domestic disaster. Of home foreclosures and lost jobs and frozen credit, what protection is available to the average American? For several centuries American homeowners had insurance in the form of a printed document called a Himmelsbrief—or Letter from Heaven. Carried on the person. Especially in time of war, or framed and installed in the farmhouse, the letter was believed to furnish protection of many sorts. The document was universal among the Pennsylvania Dutch, as well as among the Dutch Diaspora in the South, the Midwest, and Canada. Like other broadsides. Letters from heaven were sold at fairs and markets in the towns and peddled through the countryside. Dozens of versions, in German or English, were printed and sold during the 19th and 20th centuries, and even today variants may be found. The letters were typically framed and displayed in the house for protection, although a family might turn the text to the wall in the event of a visiting pastor, since many clergymen considered s
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c1810 FRAKTUR Religious PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN Broadside HOUSE Blessing PA Reading
Reading[Pa. Gedruckt und zu haben bey Johann Ritter und Comp. between 1804 and 1823] Scarce PA German Religious Broadside. Known as a House Blessing. House Blessings such as this were purchased in bulk by peddlers who hand-colored them and sold them door to door. This is probably what this piece was in fact use d for. In German. Prayer in four stanzas; first lines: Gott des Vaters Schöpfers hand segne dieses Haus und Land. The firm name Johann Ritter und Co. was used by John Ritter and Carl A. Kessler between 1804 and 1823. And by John Ritter and Mrs. Carl A. Kessler between 1827 and 1851. Imprint dates suggested by typography. Surrounded by ornamental border, with hand colored and washed relief cuts, and two additional stanzas in verse; first line: Mein Gott und Vater segne mich. It measures 15.5" x 13" Lightly restored with ... morea few small repairs. Some light staining and aging, but well kept, as seen in the pictures. As shown. Good luck!
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Crucifixion GERMAN Broadside c1820-1870s PASSION Christ PRAYER Handcolored JESUS
Buchdruckerei und lithographie von Freidr. Wentzel in Weissenburg. ND. C1820-1870. This decorative unrecorded German broadside of the Passion of Christ contains a great hand colored illustrated depiction of the Crucifixion. As shown. We cannot find records of this anywhere; based on characteristics we would date it sometime around the early to mid 1800s(paper style, typography, patina, etc) It measures 12.5" x 17" A few small tape repairs on the verso, a couple small holes, a few edge folds and chips, etc. As shown, shipped folded, as found. Good luck!
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RARE MID 1800'S EIN BRIEF (HIMMELSBRIEF) PENNA. GERMAN BROADSIDE MAGDEBURG TYPE
WE OFFER FOR AUCTION A RARE MID 1800'S HIMMELSBRIEF ENTITLED"EIN BRIEF" MAGDEBURG TYPE WITH DATE OF 1783. THESE PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN"LETTERS FROM HEAVEN" WERE PRINTED BY VARIOUS EDITORS FROM THE EARLY 1800'S TO THE 20TH CENTURY. OUR EXAMPLE HAS NO DATE BUT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE FROM THE MID 1800'S. IT IS PRINTED ON A SMOOTH NEWSPAPER TYPE PAPER, IT HAS VARIOUS SPOTS OF FOXING, A FEW CLOSE EDGE TEARS, IT IS BACKED ON BACK EDGE WITH OLD TAPE. THIS BROADSIDE WAS PUBLISHED IN OLD GERMAN AND HAS A DECORATIVE BORDER FRAMING THE TEXT. OUR EXAMPLE CAME FROM A COLLECTION OF PENNA GERMAN PERIOD PRINTED AND HAND COLORED MARRIAGE AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES DATING FROM THE EARLY 1800'S TO 1872. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION.
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PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN Broadside c1820 Magic GYPSY Incantations FIRE Prevention
Pennsylvania: s.n. Between 1810 and 1830? Roughly translates to: A true story. Or A tested art, to be used against the danger of fire, and in times of pestilence. An account of an old gypsy who is said to have extinguished a fire in the Kingdom of Prussia in 1714; includes text of his incantation. In verse. These were used much like the Himmsels-Brief by the PA Germans- used as a good luck charm, often hung in homes and/ or churches to, as it suggests, protect one from errant fires or pestilence. Imprint suggested by language and typography; printed area measures 21.0 x 16.2 cm, includes attractive ornamental border. Like new. As shown. Good luck!
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PA GERMAN BROADSIDE - SUSANNA COX BALLAD - EARLY ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION 1830s
Susanna Cox was a Pennsylvania German heroine. Whose mournful story has been immortalized in this ballad, recorded for posterity in broadside form and in Patricia Earnest's classic biography entitled The Hanging of Susanna Cox. This is one of the earliest English language editions of this ballad. Which was originally sung and printed in the Pennsylvania German dialect. Measures approximately 9 1/4" X 12"
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HIMMELSBRIEF - GYPSY MAGIC CHARM AGAINST FIRE & PESTILENCE - PA GERMAN BROADSIDE
Pow Wow or magical charm to put out fires and stop the spread of pestilence. Allegedly obtained from an 80 year old gypsy in Prussia on June 10. 1714. First printed in Koenigsberg in Prussia, by Alexander Baumann, in 1715. This edition was found in a bible printed in Pennsylvania and presumably was printed in Pennsylvania as well. Measures approximately 11" X 5 1/4"
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ICONIUM HIMMELSBRIEF & HOUSE BLESSING - ENGLISH LANGUAGE BROADSIDE - PA GERMAN ?
The Iconium Himmelsbrief(Heaven-Letter) is so-called because of its alleged origin near Iconium in Mesopotamia. Most editions of this Himmelsbrief that have been found in North America are in the English language. German copies occasionally have been found in Pennsylvania. Indicating that they were printed and/or marketed there. This particular edition is unique. It was found in New Jersey. It originally sold for 10 cents(US currency) indicating that it was printed in the US. The printer has not been identified. It is in very fragile condition. There are several fold marks as can be seen in the images. There is a horizontal tear along the top fold mark, extending almost the entire width of the broadside. There are several more smaller tears along the creases. Measures approximately 9" X 12"
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1800S PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BROADSIDE MURDER OF INFANT HANGING OF SUSANNA COX vafo
EARLY 1800S PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BROADSIDE FOR MURDER OF INFANT& HANGING OF SUSANNA COX READING PENNA vafo I am currently running an amazing auction of over 200 items in conjunction with other auction deals that I’m running. All prices are well below what the item is actually worth. I am currently running a special offer of free shipping(US domestic only) on most items at auction. The best way to check out all of my items is to type VAFO into the ebay search bar. EARLY 1800S PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN BROADSIDE FOR MURDER OF INFANT& HANGING OF SUSANNA COX READING PENNA THIS RARE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN STORY/ SONG DESCRIBES THE HANGING OF SUSANNA COX OF READING PENNSYLVANIA WHO MURDERED HER NEWBORN CHILD. A NEW MOURNFUL SONG CONTAINING THE HISTORY OF SUSANNA COX WHO WAS HANGED IN READING FOR INFANTICIDE IN THE YEAR 1809. ... moreTHE STORY IS ATTRIBUTED TO A BERN TOWNSHIP(PA) SCHOOMASTER NAMED JOHANN GOMBERT WHO WAS AT THE HANGING. AFTER SHE WAS HUNG. HER STORY BECAME INFAMOUS AND WAS SPREAD AMONG THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN COMMUNITIES IN NEWSPAPERS, BROADSIDES, AND A BOOK PUBLISHED IN 1809 TITLED: THE HANGING OF SUSANNA COX. THE PIECE IS FRAMED. THERE IS SOME WEAR FROM AGE& USE. THERE IS SOME FOXING/BROWNING WITH SOME HOLING. SEE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER CONDITION THE ENTIRE PIECE MEASURES 13 ¼ X 10 3/8 INCHES. Susanna Cox From Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia Susanna Cox(1785–1809) was a young domestic servant in Berks County. Pennsylvania. Accused of murdering her illegitimate infant son. Berks County was home to large populations of German-language immigrants who settled there in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Cox shared this German heritage(referred to as Pennsylvania German or Pennsylvania Dutch) Cox was an uneducated woman who spoke a German dialect and could do little to defend herself in court. Furthermore. She was tried at a time when American laws were changing. After a brief trial, Cox was hanged in Reading. Pennsylvania. On June 10, 1809. Following her execution, her story
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PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN Broadside CMB Magic HIMMELSBRIEF Heavens-Letter MAGDEBURG
NP. Cologne/PA; circa 1780-1820 The Himmelsbrief. Or heavenly-Letter, in the Pennsylvania German community, they are part of Pow-wow tradition and contained religious verses and other charms and assurances that their owners would be protected from death, injury, and other misfortune. Pow-wow practitioners charged handsome sums for these magical letters; the price they commanded depended on the reputation of the practitioner. However, some traditions call for it to be given free of charge. This is a directly related document; in the Pennsylvania Dutch culture. The“CMB-Letter, consisted of prayers to the Three Wise Men, Caspar, Melchior, and Bathasar. Catholic tradition conveniently discovered the names not mentioned in the Bible. The cult of the Three Wise Men, or the Three Holy Kings as they are alternately called, centers in Cologne, and ... morethis document more than likely came to America with the Rhineland immigrants to Pennsylvania. This decorative- and old- specimen contains no printers imprint. Although it matches similar typesets from both Cologne Germany and in PA sometime around the end of the 1700s to the early 1800s. It measures 7.5" x 5.75" Illustrated with an attractive woodcut border and central woodcut with large font below, as shown. Some browning, edge chips, and additional edgewear, with some very light splitting at the folds. As shown. Good luck! Article Regarding Himmelsbrief: When Homeowners’ Insurance Came Straight from the Top By Don Yoder In these days of domestic disaster. Of home foreclosures and lost jobs and frozen credit, what protection is available to the average American? For several centuries American homeowners had insurance in the form of a printed document called a Himmelsbrief—or Letter from Heaven. Carried on the person. Especially in time of war, or framed and installed in the farmhouse, the letter was believed to furnish protection of many sorts. The document was universal among the Pennsylvania Dutch, as well as among the Dutch Diaspora in the South, the Midwest, a
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WENKENBERG HIMMELSBRIEF - RARE TYPE OF PA GERMAN BROADSIDE - AMISH PRINTING
Several types of Himmelsbriefe(Letters from Heaven) were printed by Pennsylvania Germans. The most common one was supposed to have been delivered at Magdeburg(sometimes misspelled Madgeburg) in 1783. The rarest one was delivered at Wenkenberg(sometimes misspelled Wenkenburg) in 1721. In fact. The Wenkenberg Himmelsbrief is so rare that Edwin M. Fogel missed it entirely in his survey of Pennsylvania German Himmelsbriefe published in the German American Annals in 1908. This particular copy is from the collection of Dr. Don Yoder, who purchased it decades ago at Weaver's Bookstore in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yoder translates the beginning of the text as follows: A Quite New Doleful and Veracious Statement of Warning from the Letter that Hung in the Air at Wenkenburg on the 29th of December 1721. This Letter God allowed to be seen, ... moreoutside and inside the city, so that no one knew on what it was hanging. But it was written in golden letters and sent from God through an angel. Whoever desires to copy it, to him it will lower itself; but whoever has no desire to copy it, it will fly away from him into the air. Please see my other listings for other Himmelsbriefe.
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PA GERMAN BROADSIDE 1831 - DANIEL PASTORIUS ADVERTISES AUCTION IN GERMANTOWN, PA
Early Pa German auction broadside. Large. Clear print. Measures approximately 12" X 14 1/2"
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