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Ephrata fraktur, circa 1760.
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An delicate illustration of flowers in pale blues and greens, surrounded by an decorative border.

Credit: Ephrata Cloister Collection

The first fraktur created in North America were drawn by artists at the Ephrata Cloister around 1750. Early fraktur were created with inks, paints, and paper produced at the cloister.

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