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Christ Church, Philadelphia. [graphic].
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Creator
McAllister & Brother
Contributor
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Title
Christ Church, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Publisher
[Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St]
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date
[1860]
Physical Description
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount, hand-colored; 9 x 18 cm.(3.25 x 7 in.)
Description
Interior view showing a minister in his robes near the communion table in front of the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church. Church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Includes stain glass windows. Interior altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter.
Notes
Attributed to McAllister & Brother.
Title printed on mount.
Pale yellow paper mount with square corners.
Paper backing pasted on verso.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
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
Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Clergy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Communion table -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Stained glass -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Second Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 22-34.
Genre
Albumen prints -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860.
Stereographs -- Hand-colored -- 1850-1860.
Associated name
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.65b]
Accession number
(4)1322.F.65b
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McAllister & Brother Church Photograph Collection
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