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[First Baptist Church, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/Islandora%3A59948
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Creator
McAllister & Brother
Contributor
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Button, Stephen Decatur, 1813-1897, architect.
Title
[First Baptist Church, Philadelphia] [graphic].
Publisher
[Philadelphia : McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut St]
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date
[May 1861, c1861]
Physical Description
1 photographic print: albumen mounted on paper; 11 x 20 cm.(4.25 x 8 in.)
Description
Interior view showing the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 after the designs of Stephen Decatur Button at the northwest corner of Arch and Broad streets. Also shows the pastor at the pulpit; the organ gallery; and five men seated and standing next to the pews.
Notes
Title and publication information from duplicate (4)1322.F.5a.
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
First Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Baptist churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Altars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Organ lofts -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Pews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 100 block.
Genre
Albumen prints -- 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| photo - McAllister - Religion [(4)1322.F.4a(v)]
Accession number
(4)1322.F.4a(v)
In Collections
McAllister & Brother Church Photograph Collection
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