On this day in 1683, thirteen German families landed in Philadelphia, PA, soon to found Germantown, PA. The day was commemorated through the Nineteenth Century, only falling-out of favor during World War I.
In 1983—on the 300th anniversary of the landing—the celebration was revived and designated officially as a day to honor the contributions of German-Americans in the United States.
The post-WWII, Modernist vase with a textured red-drip glaze, pictured above, was made in West Germany in the 1960’s or 1970’s. Please click on the picture to learn more about it.
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