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JOHANN, Catharine 1916 Milwaukee Communion Book (see jpg)

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JOHANN, Catharine 1916 Milwaukee Communion Book (see jpg)

abartelt (View posts)
Posted: 28 Feb 2004 5:50PM GMT
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1916 Child's Celluloid Catholic Communion Book

This is a beautiful child's communion book from 1916. It measures 2 1/2" x 4" x 7/8". 400 pages. The covers are an ivory-colored celluloid with an imprinted color illustration of Christ on the front and metal clasp. The spine is embossed velvet. Gilded page edges. The inside cover is recessed with an inset Mother-of-Pearl cross with a metal Christ on it with a fancy cloth background.
The title page reads Perlen der Anbacht and is in German. Printed by Diederich Schaeffer Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The opposite tissue-covered page has an actual line engraved print of Christ. The hand-written next page shows this book was given to Catharine Johann upon her communion on June 18th, 1916. The handwriting is in German, Swiss or possibly Scandinavian. (See attached jpg for possible handwritten genealogical information from book).

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