| Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Stewart, Thomas S. 1806-1889, architect. |
| Title |
Saint Luke's Church, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
| Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
| Physical Description |
5 photographic prints: 4 albumen on stereograph mounts; 1 albumen on carte-de-visite mount; 9 x 18 cm.(3.75 x 7 in.) or smaller. |
| Description |
Interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1839-1840 after the designs of Thomas S. Stewart at 330 South 13th
Street. Shows the semi-circular chancel adorned with a stained-glass skylight and inscribed plaques, the baptismal fount,
the organ gallery, and pews. Also includes a clergyman, presumably Rev. M.A. DeWolfe Howe, in his clerical robes standing
near the pulpit.
|
| Notes |
Four of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
|
Contains stereographic prints mounted on white paper or yellow mounts with square corners, including one with a printed title,
two accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church, and two with manuscript titles. Also contains a carte-de-visite.
|
| Biographical / historical note |
McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active
1853-1865.
|
| Subject |
Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1809-1895 -- Portraits. |
|
Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Chancels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Founts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Clergy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Stained glass -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Thirteenth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 330. |
| Genre |
Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
|
Cartes de visite -- 1850-1860. |
|
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
| Associated name |
Stewart, Thomas S. (Thomas Somerville), 1806-1889, architect. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.87c-1; (4)1322.F.88a & b; P.9047.101] |
|
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [P.2282.50] |
| Accession number |
1322.F.87c-1 |
|
(4)1322.F.88a |
|
(4)1322.F.88b |
|
P.2282.50 |
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P.9047.101 |
