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A Sunday morning view of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia._ Taken in June 1829. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by W. L. Breton.
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Creator
Breton, William L., ca. 1773-1855, artist.
Contributor
Kennedy & Lucas, printer.
Title
A Sunday morning view of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia._ Taken in June 1829. [graphic] / Drawn on stone by W. L. Breton.
Publisher
Philadelphia: Kennedy & Lucas' lithography
Date
1829
Physical Description
1 print : lithograph mounted on paper; 25 x 35 cm.(9.75 x 13.75 in.)
Description
Busy street scene showing elegantly-dressed African American parishioners of all ages entering the first African Episcopal church in the United States at the corner of Fifth and Adelphi (i.e. Saint James) streets. Includes a date stone in the eave of the church that reads "The African Church MDCCXCIII." Also shows a man leading a horse near the rear of the building. The church was established in 1794 by the religious and beneficent organization, the Free African Society, as a result of the discriminatory practices of the city’s congregations. Absalom Jones, a freed slave, became rector of the church in 1796 and remained as its minister until his death in 1818.
Is referenced by
Wainwright 6
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 729
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 862 B 756 #44
Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 28:26, trimmed, staining.
Subject
St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
African American churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre
Lithographs -- 1820-1830.
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bb 862 B 756 #44
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