Details
Creator McAllister & Brother
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Title Central Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date March 1861, c1861
Physical Description 4 photographic prints: 3 albumen mounted on paper; 1 albumen on carte de visite mount; 17 x 27 cm.(6.75 x 10.5 in.) or smaller.
Description Interior views showing the altar and organ gallery of the church built 1833 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter at the southeast corner of Eighth and Cherry streets. Views also show individuals posed near pews, the altar, and organ, including a man sweeping below the organ gallery.
Notes Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Includes three stereographic prints mounted on paper with publisher's labels pasted on verso describing the church building and the history of the congregation, including two with titles inscribed on the mount.
Biographical / historical note McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Subject Central Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Presbyterian churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Eighth Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 200 block.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Associated name Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.36d; (4)1322.F.37a & b]
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.38b]
Accession number (4)1322.F.36d
(4)1322.F.37a
(4)1322.F.37b
(4)1322.F.38b