| Creator |
McAllister & Brother. |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect. |
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Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
| Title |
Saint Peter's Church, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
| Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
| Physical Description |
11 photographic prints: 8 albumen on stereograph mounts; 2 albumen mounted on paper; 1 albumen on carte de visite mount 9
x 18 cm.(3.25 x 7 in.) or smaller.
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| Description |
Exterior and interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1758-1761 after the designs of Robert Smith at 300-340
Pine Street. Interior views show the chancel adorned with stained glass and plaques inscribed with Bible scripture, the organ
loft, the antique pulpit, galleries, and pews. Exterior views include the church tower and spire built in 1842 after the designs
of William Strickland and the church burial ground.
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| Notes |
Six of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Contains eight stereographic prints mounted on white or yellow mounts, including four accompanied by publisher's labels describing
the church building and the history of the congregation, one with a printed title, and one [(4)1322.F.93f], hand-colored.
Also contains a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper, one stereographic print mounted on paper accompanied by a publisher's
label, and one carte-de-visite.
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One of the images ((4)1322.F.94ax) reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's
Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 35.
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Arcadia caption text: This 1860 view of the organ loft and altar, without a pulpit, at the east end of St. Peter’s Church
exemplifies the Episcopal church’s unique design. With the placement of the pulpit at the west end, parishioners would need
to alternately face each side of the church during services. Built 1758-1761 after the designs of Philadelphia architect Robert
Smith, the church, at 300-340 Pine Street, was formed from an overflow of congregants who worshiped at Christ Church. The
third organ loft constructed for the space, and installed in 1855, obscures the stained glass windows, installed in the 1840s.
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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 |
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pulpits -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Chancels -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Stained glass -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Pine Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 300-340. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
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Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Cartes de visite -- 1850-1860. |
| Associated name |
Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect. |
| Associated name |
Strickland, William, 1787-1854, architect. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.93a, c, e & f; (4)1322.F.93c(v); (4)1322.F.94ax; 8424.F.7-8; 8424.F.12; P.8662.5] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion[(4)1322.F.93g] |
| Accession number |
(4)1322.F.93a |
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(4)1322.F.93c |
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(4)1322.F.93e |
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(4)1322.F.93f |
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(4)1322.F.93g |
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(4)1322.F.93c(v) |
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(4)1322.F.94ax |
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8424.F.7 |
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8424.F.8 |
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8424.F.12 |
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P.8662.5 |
