| Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Harrison, John d. 1760, builder. |
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Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect. |
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Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
| Title |
Christ Church, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1861 |
| Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
| Physical Description |
15 photographic prints: albumen; 17 x 27 cm.(6.5 x 10.5 in.) or smaller. |
| Description |
Views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Predominately interior views showing the
altar, a clergyman, galleries, communion table, stain glass windows, and organ gallery of the church. Exterior views show
the steeple (completed 1754 after the designs of John Harrison and Robert Smith) and a side of the church building. Interior
altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter. Also includes a reproduction of a drawing of the "Interior of Christ
Church, Philada in 1795" showing the altar.
|
| Notes |
Four images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Contains six stereographic prints, including five mounted on paper and one with a publisher's label listing the rectors and
describing the history of the church and congregation. Also contains six one-half stereographic prints mounted on paper and
two cartes-de-visite.
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One of images [1322.F.64a] reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth century photography in Philadelphia (New York: Dover
Publications, Inc. in cooperation with the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1980), entry #120.
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| Biographical / historical note |
McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active
1853-1865.
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| Subject |
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clergy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Communion table -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Stained glass -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Second Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 22-34. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
|
Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
| Associated name |
Harrison, John d. 1760, builder. |
| Associated name |
Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect. |
| Associated name |
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.62d; 64a; 64a(v); 64e; P.8662.3 & 4] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.63a; 64,64b(v)-d(v); 65e; P.8687.3] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.64c & 66c] |
| Accession number |
(4)1322.F.62d |
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(4)1322.F.63a |
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(4)1322.F.64 |
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(4)1322.F.64a |
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(4)1322.F.64c |
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(4)1322.F.64e |
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(4)1322.F.64a(v) |
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(4)1322.F.64b(v) |
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(4)1322.F.64c(v) |
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(4)1322.F.64d(v) |
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(4)1322.F.65e |
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(4)1322.F.66c |
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P.8662.3 |
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P.8662.4 |
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P.8687.3 |
