| Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
|
Hall & Labagh, builder. |
|
Gibson, William, designer. |
| Title |
Saint James' Church, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut Street |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
| Date |
December 1860, c1860 |
| Physical Description |
7 photographic prints: 4 albumen on stereograph mounts; 2 albumen on carte de visite mounts; 1 albumen mounted on paper; 27
x 17 cm.(6.75 x 10.75 in.) or smaller.
|
| Description |
Interior views showing the altar, stained-glass chancel window designed by William Gibson, and pews of the Protestant Episcopal
church built 1807-1809 on the 100 block of North 7th Street. Views also include the organ gallery holding the organ designed
by Hall & Labagh, clerics in their robes, and a man in plain clothes standing near the pews.
|
| Notes |
Contains four stereographic images mounted on pale yellow or white paper mounts with square corners and printed titles, including
one, [(4)1322.F.82f] 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 and two cartes-de-visite.
|
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Four of images 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.
|
| Subject |
St. James's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
|
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clergy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Seventh Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 100 block. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1850-1860. |
|
Stereographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Cartes de visite -- 1850-1860. |
| Associated name |
Gibson, William, designer. |
| Associated name |
Hall & Labagh, builder. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - McAllister & Bro. [P.8662.6] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.82b; (4)1322.F.82f; (4)1322.F.83a;(4)1322.F.83c] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.82d; 1322.F.83b] |
| Accession number |
(4)1322.F.82b |
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(4)1322.F.82d |
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(4)1322.F.82f |
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(4)1322.F.83a |
|
1322.F.83b |
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(4)1322.F.83c |
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P.8662.6 |
