Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
Title |
First United Presbyterian Church, southwest corner of Broad and Lombard streets, Philadelphia [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
Physical Description |
5 photographic prints: 1 albumen on stereograph mount, hand-colored; 4 albumen mounted on paper; 13 x 21 cm.(5 x 8 in.) or
smaller.
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Description |
Primarily interior views showing the altar and pews of the church erected in 1855 on the 500 block of South Broad Street.
Views include a man, presumably Rev. Francis Church, at the pulpit in front of a recess heavily adorned with ornamentation.
Also includes an exterior view of the church.
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Notes |
Contains four stereographic prints mounted on paper with two accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church building
and history of the congregation and one [(4)1322.F.41b] with manuscript note on mount: First United Presbyterian Church S.W.
corner Broad & Lombard Sts. Also contains one stereographic image mounted on yellow paper mount with square corners, hand-colored,
printed title, and accompanied by publisher's label.
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(4)1322.F.42a and (4)1322.F.42ax are duplicates. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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 |
Church, Francis, d. 1890 -- Portraits. |
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First United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Presbyterian churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 500 block. |
Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
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Stereographs -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.42a] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.41b; (4)1322.F.42ax; (4)1322.F.42b & c] |
Accession number |
1322.F.42a |
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(4)1322.F.41b |
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(4)1322.F.42ax |
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(4)1322.F.42b |
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(4)1322.F.42c |