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Book Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans

Download or read book Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans written by Tandy Hersh and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans

Download or read book Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans written by Tandy Hersh and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book To the Latest Posterity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Corinne P. Earnest
  • Publisher : Penn State Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9780271023687
  • Pages : 214 pages

Download or read book To the Latest Posterity written by Corinne P. Earnest and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To the Latest Posterity is filled with examples of family registers from museum and private collections, many of them never before published, including early handmade work as well as printed registers that were filled in by hand in the nineteenth century. Bringing the art into the twentieth century and beyond, the Earnests discuss the adoption of the art by the Amish, who continue the practice of illuminated family record keeping today."--Jacket.

Book Pennsylvania Germans

    Book Details:
  • Author : Simon J. Bronner
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2017-02-15
  • ISBN : 1421421380
  • Pages : 590 pages

Download or read book Pennsylvania Germans written by Simon J. Bronner and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: Pennsylvania German Studies -- PART 1 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY -- 1. The Old World Background -- 2. To the New World: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries -- 3. Communities and Identities: Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries -- PART 2 CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- 4. The Pennsylvania German Language -- 5. Language Use among Anabaptist Groups -- 6. Religion -- 7. The Amish -- 8. Literature -- 9. Agriculture and Industries -- 10. Architecture and Cultural Landscapes -- 11. Furniture and Decorative Arts -- 12. Fraktur and Visual Culture -- 13. Textiles -- 14. Food and Cooking -- 15. Medicine -- 16. Folklore and Folklife -- 17. Education -- 18. Heritage and Tourism -- 19. Popular Culture and Media -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Color plates follow page

Book Creating Historic Samplers

Download or read book Creating Historic Samplers written by Judith K. Grow and published by Book Sales. This book was released on 1974 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book To the Latest Posterity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Corinne P. Earnest
  • Publisher : Penn State Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9780271023687
  • Pages : 214 pages

Download or read book To the Latest Posterity written by Corinne P. Earnest and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To the Latest Posterity is filled with examples of family registers from museum and private collections, many of them never before published, including early handmade work as well as printed registers that were filled in by hand in the nineteenth century. Bringing the art into the twentieth century and beyond, the Earnests discuss the adoption of the art by the Amish, who continue the practice of illuminated family record keeping today."--Jacket.

Book Cloth and Costume  1750 1800  Cumberland County  Pennsylvania

Download or read book Cloth and Costume 1750 1800 Cumberland County Pennsylvania written by Tandy Hersh and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Pennsylvania German

Download or read book The Pennsylvania German written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to the history, biography, genealogy, poetry, folk-lore and general interests of the Pennsylvania Germans and their descendants.

Book Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society

Download or read book Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Imitation and Improvement

Download or read book Imitation and Improvement written by Joanne Lukacher and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Pennsylvania Dutch Designs

Download or read book Pennsylvania Dutch Designs written by Rebecca McKillip and published by Stemmer House Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the ways in which the Mennonites, Moravians and other German farmfolk expressed their joy of living in southeastern Pennsylvania was in the adornment of documents (Fraktur and Vorschrift), samplers, house blessings, Valentines, furniture, needlework, walls and other craft examples with floral borders, hearts, tulips, doves and other motifs in vivid abundance. The designs reproduced faithfully here are not the commercial hex signs seen at roadside stands but the authentic art of the Pennsylvania German culture.

Book Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania German Potters

Download or read book Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania German Potters written by Edwin Atlee Barber and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Pennsylvania German

Download or read book The Pennsylvania German written by Philip Columbus Croll and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Encyclopedia of American Folk Art

Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folk Art written by Gerard C. Wertkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.

Book The Pennsylvania Germans

    Book Details:
  • Author : Beatrice B. Garvan
  • Publisher : Australian Geographic
  • Release : 1982
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book The Pennsylvania Germans written by Beatrice B. Garvan and published by Australian Geographic. This book was released on 1982 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Schoolgirl Sampler

Download or read book Schoolgirl Sampler written by Kathleen Tracy and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.

Book Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania

Download or read book Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania written by Margaret Berwind Schiffer and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: