Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Title Christ Church postcards. [graphic].
Date 1900-1940
Physical Description 64 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithographs; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Exterior views of Christ Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith. Also includes interior views of the nave, pulpit, sanctuary, pews, stained glass windows, bells, the coat of arms of William and Mary and the church's silver.
Notes Contains 52 postcards printed in color and 10 in black and white. Also includes 2 linen postcards.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Second Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 22-34.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1940.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1940.
Associated name Harrison, John, d. 1760, builder.
Associated name Kearsley, John, 1684-1772, architect.
Associated name Smith, Robert, 1722-1777, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Churches - Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul - 49]
Accession number 049-a04-c
049-a08-a
049-a12-b
049-a12-c