Visitors coming to Pennsylvania from outside the state often associate Pennsylvania Dutch culture with the Amish of Lancaster County, sometimes … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Fraktur
As devout a Christian people as the Quakers were, they did not express their religious belief as dynamically as the … Continue reading
A fraktur by Daniel Peterman sold recently at Wehrly’s Auction in Codorus Township for $9,680, according to Scott Wehrly. Source: … Continue reading
→ Contemporary artists find resonance in old folk tradition — NewsWorks … Continue reading
→ UD alumna, doctoral student curates new Winterthur exhibition I’m glad they included this in the article: She notes that, … Continue reading
→ The Historian: Fraktur, the folk art of the Pa. Germans – berksmontnews.com Read this article for a concise introduction … Continue reading
→ Philadelphia museum showcasing iconic folk art – Chadds Ford Live The exhibition encompasses the period from 1750 to around … Continue reading
Framing Fraktur The Free Library of Philadelphia mounts two exhibitions. Quill & Brush: Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Material Culture will … Continue reading
Originally produced in 1998 for PBS, this documentary traces the arrival of the PA Dutch in America, along with their … Continue reading
→ Fraktur: More than Pennsylvania German artwork – Pocono Record.com … Continue reading
→ Soldiers’ pensions: Family records included in applications from Revolutionary War veterans | Slate … Continue reading