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Baptismal Certificate of Martin Wetzler, Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1844

Printed baptismal certificate filled in and signed in Hebrew and Yiddish by Martin Wetzler, a Jewish scrivener in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 10, 1844. The certificate features a stylized drawing of Solomon's Temple and incorporates freehand coloring. This item is significant due to Wetzler's unique status as a Jewish scrivener in the Lehigh Valley at the time, where he was known as the "Jewish Dindamann" (penman).

Associated People/Businesses

Wetzler, Martin
WETZLER, MARTIN

Geography

Montgomery Township

Subjects

Baptism
Birth certificates
Scribes
Pennsylvania Dutch

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume E, Page 4