Creator |
McAllister & Brother |
Contributor |
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector. |
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Button, Stephen Decatur, 1813-1897, architect. |
Title |
The First Baptist Church, n.w. corner of Broad and Arch Streets. Philadelphia. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
Philadelphia : McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1861 |
Date |
May 1861, c1861 |
Physical Description |
2 photographic prints: albumen mounted on paper; albumen, hand-colored on stereograph mount 8 x 15 cm.(3 x 5.75 in.) |
Description |
Interior view showing the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 after the designs of Stephen Decatur Button. Also shows the
pastor at the pulpit; the organ gallery; and five men seated and standing next to the pews.
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Notes |
(4)1322.F.5a accompanied by publisher's label describing the church building and the history of the congregation. |
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(4)1322.F.5a unmounted stereograph. |
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(4)1322.F.5c hand-colored and on yellow mount with square corners. |
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Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited. |
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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 Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Baptist churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 100 block. |
Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870. |
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Stereographs -- 1860-1870. |
Associated name |
Button, Stephen Decatur, 1813-1897, architect. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - McAllister - Religion [(4)1322.F.5a ; (4)1322.F.5c] |
Accession number |
(4)1322.F.5a |
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(4)1322.F.5c |