Details
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)