Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object Identification Number |
2011.008.009 |
Object Name |
Telegram |
Donor |
Larsen, Kenneth |
Scope / Description |
Set of 3 confirmation telegram cards for Agnes Thomsen. Rectangular and vertical in orientation. Made of paper, off white, and folded in half at the left so that it opens like a greeting card. Telegram 1: On the front cover is a colored image of a wreath of purple flowers and green leaves at the top center with "Held / og / Lykke" in gold at the center. Danish flags on either side of the wreath. Below is "Konfirmations Telegram" in gold and handwritten is "Til Agnes Thomsen ___ / den 2 Oktober 1921". Inside is written "Hjerdelig til Lykke / i Dagens Antederig / fra Foster og K__" On back is written "Naar engang i sine Dage / _n ir ___ ___ ir glad / vend saa Tankerne _lbage / til den ser skrer paa sette / Blad! / H. Christensen." 8 5/8 x 10 5/8 Telegram 2: On the front cover is a colored image of three pink roses with their leaves inside a gold border. Below that is "Konfirmations Telegram" in gold and handwritten below is "Kare Agnes. / En hjerdelig Lykonskning / paa Konfirmationsdagen / onskes af / Anna Kristensen." Inside is written "Ed fa for dig blev svared, / I dag du ded gendog, / Nu er ded velforvared, / Hos Gud i Livsens Bog / Naar red du live vil med Ham / Hos ham du Arvered da faar." 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 Telegram 3: On the front cover is a color image of a homested with a windmill. There are trees around it. Over the lower right corner of the image is a crest - a brown oval with two blue lions and three rows of three red hearts inside. At the top is a brown crown with red and white detailing. Over the left of the homestead image is a Danish flag. The flagpole is attached to a second identical crest just below the homestead image. Next to the second crest is in gold "Konfirmations Telegram" and below is handwritten "Til Agnes Thomsen / Hermed mi__ bedste Ørisker / i Audledning af Konfirmationen / ___ Broder". Printed at the bottom left corner is "CARL C. BIEHL, GRAASTEN, ENERET." Nothing inside or on back. 8 3/4 x 11 1/8 (Transcriptions of handwritten information is sometimes difficult to decipher and may not be completely accurate.) |
Language of Material |
Danish |
Title |
Bryllups Telegram |
Creator |
Carl C. Biehl, Graasten, Eneret |
Date |
1921 |
Dates of Creation |
October 1921 |
Associated People |
Thomsen, Agnes Kristensen, Anna Christensen, H. |
Search Terms |
Christensen, H. Communications Confirmation Congratulations Correspondence Danish flag Flowers Kristensen, Anna Telegram Thomsen, Agnes |
Subjects |
Communication Confirmation Correspondence Danish language Telegram |
Date Received by Museum |
04/14/2011 |
Images |
137\2011008009.JPG |
Accession number |
2011.008 |
Collection |
Larsen, Paul M. & Johanne (Thomsen) Collection |