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Lot Essay
Norma Jeane Baker [Marilyn Monroe], born in June 1926, would have been four years old when presented with this certificate.
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Marilyn Monroe
A certificate of promotion from Hawthorn Community Sunday School This Diploma Certifies that Norma Jeane Baker has been Promoted From the Cradle Roll Department of the Hawthorne Community Sunday school to the Beginners Department, signed by Charles H. Weiskopf, School Supt., Mrs M. Dennee, Cradle Roll Supt. and Rolf Chas Lewis, Minister, dated Sept 28 1930, the name and school entered in blue ink in the hand of Mrs M. Dennee, with a small childish doodle in pencil to the right of the text
5x6½in. (13x16.5cm.)
A certificate of promotion from Hawthorn Community Sunday School This Diploma Certifies that Norma Jeane Baker has been Promoted From the Cradle Roll Department of the Hawthorne Community Sunday school to the Beginners Department, signed by Charles H. Weiskopf, School Supt., Mrs M. Dennee, Cradle Roll Supt. and Rolf Chas Lewis, Minister, dated Sept 28 1930, the name and school entered in blue ink in the hand of Mrs M. Dennee, with a small childish doodle in pencil to the right of the text
5x6½in. (13x16.5cm.)
Provenance
Ex-lot 317, Fine Books, Sotheby's, Los Angeles, 21 October 1973
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