Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-14
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.

This new and beautiful design Of about twenty
days work with q pen, prepared for complete
family record, which IL headed by a marriage
| certificate. Having canvassed and filed out
q great many certificates rs well as my own,
/ am confident that this entirely new production
will accommodate more wants and give better
satisfaction than any have seen in the hands Of
either pastors or families l submit to your
consideration the following description Of my
work Of art;
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
In the top Of this drawing are the words, written
on curved line, in large rustic letters. Marriage
Certificate, beneath and suitable for all places
ceremony. Of its nature. with place for the
pastors name, the ministers who performed the
ceremony, and the Witnesses.
SURROUNDINGS OF THE FAMILY REccoKD.
Below the certificate is q large bird carving
ribbon, on which is written 1.-THE Andrews
Combined Marriage Certificate" and followed
by the words Photographic Family Record"
The same bird is carrying another ribbon in its
mouth, on which is written ''ih God we trust"
Hanging from this nbb0n is m anchor, showing
where our hope should be. large quill cut out
in the form Of pen runs through one Of these
ribbons and extends ont above the bird; around all
these sre grasses and leaves indicating that onr in
life are beautiful. Beneath this bird is large
scroll devidsd into five columns for the recording
Of names, births, deaths. and places Of births and
burials, or any other appropriate Femarks. This
scroll is hung over q long pole over around the
ends of which runs q cord winding over the forks
of limb carried by two beautiful birds, at each
end Of the pole flying in the same directions, The
cord hanging down the left side Of the scroll, runs
through two cards; on the first Of these are written
the words Presented to-snd by, in case
the drawing is presented to another. On the sec
cond card is pictured book with the hgh rep
resented as shining upon it. The book is supposed
to be the history Of ones life At the side Of the
book is q rock. representing 1.-THE Rock Of Ages"
Christ in whom we tsast, The card that hangs
down the right side of the scroll rnRs through q
card on which is written in cham iettere. sGQd
Bless our Home On the card beneath is q beau.
tiful picture Of the home with tree growing by
it's side.
SYMBOLS ABOVE fHE COLUMNS N SCROLL.
Over the columns Of names is . crown which
represents our Joy; running through the crown il
Q cross, which represents our sorrow, reminding
us that life is mingled with both Joy and sorrow.
Above the dates Of birth lie . nest with three
young birds with their mouths wide open showing
their dependence on the mother bird for food and
support: symbolizing the dependence OF children
on their parents for bread and clothes. Above
the dates Of the marriage ID the engagement ring;
two doves are kiesinR through this RING. denoting
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