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Robert Raikes. This certifies that Miss Sarah Scheirer

Description
Image of a Sunday school honor roll certificate issued to Miss Sarah J. Scheirer of Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, on January 22, 1883; bust-length portrait of Anglican layman Robert Raikes at top center; elaborate border made up of angels, plants, and 11 captioned vignettes from Raikes' life as a proponent of Sunday schools; bible with anchor and branches on top of a globe at bottom center.
Type
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Date
1883
Call number
priJLC_REL_002894
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people
Anderson, Walter W. (1807-1875.)
Aspinwall, Horatio G. (1819-1896.)
Bannan, Benjamin, (1824-)
Crosby, Charles H., (1807-1883.)
Haehnlen, Jacob, (approximately 1824-)
Hanford, Albert,
Hawkins, Ezekiel C.
King, W. A.
Reed, Edwin O.,
Shields, C.
Stevens, H. R.
Thoubboron, J.
Tobin, M. F.
Associated organizations
Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.)
Cosack & Co.
Hop Pill Mf'g Co.
J. Ottmann Lithographic Company.
Longacre & Co.
Queen & Co. (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Samuel Bowles and Company.
Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.
Theo. Leonhardt & Son.
Thomas & Eno.
William H. Forbes & Company.
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