| Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
| Title |
First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Broad Street between Spruce and Pine streets, Philadelphia [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
| Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
| Physical Description |
5 photographic prints: 2 albumen on stereograph mounts; 2 albumen mounted on paper; 1 albumen on carte de visite mount; 13
x 20 cm.(5.25 x 8 in.) or smaller.
|
| Description |
Interior views showing the altar of the church built 1853-1854 on the 300 block of South Broad Street after the designs of
John McArthur, Jr. Altar is richly paneled and ornamented in front of a recess bordered by perforated scroll ornaments. Also
includes partial views of pews. Church later known as Wylie Memorial Church.
|
| Notes |
Contains two stereographic images mounted on white paper mounts with square corners and printed titles including one [(4)1322.F.40e],
hand-colored and accompanied by publisher's label describing the church building and history of the congregation. Also contains
one stereographic image mounted on paper accompanied by publisher's label, one half stereographic image mounted on paper,
and one carte de visite.
|
|
(4)1322.F.40c, e, & f are duplicates. |
|
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 |
First Reformed Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
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 -- 300 block. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
|
Stereographs -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860. |
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Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Cartes de visite -- 1850-1860. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.40b, c, e & f] |
|
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.40a] |
| Accession number |
(4)1322.F.40a |
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(4)1322.F.40b |
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(4)1322.F.40c |
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(4)1322.F.40e |
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(4)1322.F.40f |
