| Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
| Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, architect. |
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Johnston, William L., 1811-1849, architect. |
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Rush, William, 1756-1833, sculptor. |
| Title |
Saint John's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1861 |
| Date |
March 1861, c1861 |
| Physical Description |
10 photographic prints: 5 albumen on stereograph mounts; 2 albumen, hand-colored mounted on cardboard; 2 albumen; 1 albumen
on carte de visite mount; 14 x 22 cm.(5.5 x 8.5 in.) or smaller.
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| Description |
Views showing the exterior and interior of the church built 1809 partially after the designs of Frederick Graff at 511-523
Race Street. Depicts the front elevation of the building; the pulpit designed by Frederick Graff and sculpted by William Rush;
pews; and partial views of galleries. Views also include a clergymen, presumably Rev. Joseph A. Seiss, in his clerical robes
standing at the pulpit and a man, possibly a church elder, seated near the altar. Also contains reproductions of a drawing
of the "Interior of St. John's Church, North View." Interior of the church altered 1847-1848 after the designs of William
Johnston.
|
| Notes |
Nine of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia. |
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Contains five stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including two with printed
titles, one [1322.F.22c], hand-colored, and one accompanied by a publisher's label describing the building and history of
the congregation. Also contains an unmounted carte de visite print, a carte de visite, an unmounted stereographic print, and
two albumens mounted on cardboard, hand-colored, including one inscribed: From John A. McAllister.
|
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(4)1322.F.23b and P.8910.12 are duplicates. |
| 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 |
Seiss, Joseph Augustus, 1823-1904 -- Portraits. |
|
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. John's Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Lutheran churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Clergy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Race Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 511-523. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
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Albumen prints -- Hand-colored -- 1860-1870. |
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Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
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Stereographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860-1870. |
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Cartes de visite -- 1860-1870. |
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Reproductions -- 1860-1870. |
| Associated name |
Graff, Frederick, 1774-1847, architect. |
| Associated name |
Johnston, William L., 1811-1849, architect. |
| Associated name |
Rush, William, 1756-1833, sculptor. |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.22a-d;(4)1322.F.23a; (4)1322.F.92e] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.23b; P.8910.12] |
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Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.22bx & 23bx] |
| Accession number |
(4)1322.F.22a |
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(4)1322.F.22b |
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(4)1322.F.22c |
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(4)1322.F.22d |
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(4)1322.F.22bx |
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(4)1322.F.23a |
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(4)1322.F.23b |
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(4)1322.F.23bx |
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(4)1322.F.92e |
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P.8910.12 |
