Details
Creator M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Harrison, John, d. 1708, builder.
Title Old Swedes Church [graphic].
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1858
Date September 1858
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen; 26 x 34 cm.(10.25 x 13.5 in.)
Description View looking from the southeast showing the Episcopalian, former Lutheran, church known as Gloria Dei Church, built 1700-1703 by master builder John Harrison I at 929 South Water Street. A wood fence, stenciled with the advertisement "Read the Daily Register," surrounds the church cemetery. Also shows neighboring buildings in the background.
Notes Title and date from manuscript note on verso.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
*McClees 1858-12.
Biographical / historical note McClees, a prominent Philadelphia photographer and daguerreotypist, produced some of the earliest paper photographic views of Philadelphia between 1853 and 1859.
Subject Gloria Dei Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Water Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 929.
Southwark (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Albumen prints -- 1850-1860.
Associated name Harrison, John, d. 1708, builder.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *photo - McClees [(6)1322.F.18]
Accession number (6)1322.F.18