Age and School Certificate: Parental Permission | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Age and School Certificate: Parental Permission

Age and School Certificate: Parental Permission | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Photograph of an "Age and School Certificate" completed by a mother giving her 15-year-old son permission to work. The form reads:
"THIS CERTIFICATE NOT TO BE ISSUED TO A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE.
Parochial School Board
Archdiocese of Chicago
Number 5603
AGE AND SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
This Certifies That I am the Mother 
of Peter Stacloroski(?) and that he
was born at Lemont in the Cook and the state or country 
of Illinois on the 29th  day of July 1890
and is now fifteen years and six months old."

The mother signed the document as "Antonina Kulmart(?). By her name is a note that appears to read "her mark". The certificate goes on to read:

"Date Feb 2nd 1906 Residence 399 N. 25th p, Chicago
There personally appeared before me the above named Antonia Kielma(?) and 
made oath that the foregoing certificate by her signed is true to the best of her knowledge.
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing certificate of Peter Stacloroski(?)
Height 4 feet 7 3/4(?) inches, weight 84 1/2 pounds, complexion dark, hair black
having no sufficient reason to doubt the he is of the age therein certified.
THIS CERTIFICATE BELONGS TO Peter Stacloroski(?)
and is to be surrendered to him whenever he leaves the service of the corporation or employer holding the same
but if not claimed by said child within thirty days from such time, it shall be returned to the Parochial School Board,
Security Building, Chicago
Countersigned Frances G Cose
February 2nd 1906
Authorized by the Parochial School Board to Issue Age and School Certificates
Parochial School Board
Archdiocese of Chicago"
DESCRIPTION
Photograph of an "Age and School Certificate" completed by a mother giving her 15-year-old son permission to work. The form reads: "THIS CERTIFICATE NOT TO BE ISSUED TO A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. Parochial School Board Archdiocese of Chicago Number 5603 AGE AND SCHOOL CERTIFICATE This Certifies That I am the Mother of Peter Stacloroski(?) and that he was born at Lemont in the Cook and the state or country of Illinois on the 29th day of July 1890 and is now fifteen years and six months old." The mother signed the document as "Antonina Kulmart(?). By her name is a note that appears to read "her mark". The certificate goes on to read: "Date Feb 2nd 1906 Residence 399 N. 25th p, Chicago There personally appeared before me the above named Antonia Kielma(?) and made oath that the foregoing certificate by her signed is true to the best of her knowledge. I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing certificate of Peter Stacloroski(?) Height 4 feet 7 3/4(?) inches, weight 84 1/2 pounds, complexion dark, hair black having no sufficient reason to doubt the he is of the age therein certified. THIS CERTIFICATE BELONGS TO Peter Stacloroski(?) and is to be surrendered to him whenever he leaves the service of the corporation or employer holding the same but if not claimed by said child within thirty days from such time, it shall be returned to the Parochial School Board, Security Building, Chicago Countersigned Frances G Cose February 2nd 1906 Authorized by the Parochial School Board to Issue Age and School Certificates Parochial School Board Archdiocese of Chicago"
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:94077
Creation Date: 01 05 1907
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
City:Chicago
County:
State:Illinois
Collection Name:Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:Box 84, IHMC-0571
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
McCormick glass plate series.

For cover of certificate see Image ID: 94071

SUBJECTS
Child labor
Schools
Certificates
Agricultural machinery industry
Indoor photography
Religious education

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