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Title: Chapel and parish building St. Clement's Church
Description: Reproduction of drawing showing the auxiliary buildings of the church constructed between 1855 and 1859 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Notman at 2000-2030 Cherry Street., Publisher's imprint on verso of P.2005.27., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.81c; P.2005.2.7]

Title: First Presbyterian Church, Elizabethtown, N.J
Description: Exterior view showing the Presbyterian church built 1785-1787 in Elizabeth, New Jersey., Contains publisher's label pasted on verso listing the names of the church pastors and briefly describing the history of the congregation., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [8424.F.11]

Title: [Interior of Christ Church, Philada. in 1785]
Description: Photographic reproduction of an engraving attributed to James Peller Malcolm of the tromp l'oeil decorated chancel of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Shows the wineglass pulpit built by cabinetmaker John Folwell, the palladian window, archways, and balconies. Includes the decorative motif of the rising sun symbolizing resurrection above the pulpit., Title and publication information supplied by carte de visite duplicate in the collections of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., Original engraving in the collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Brother [(4)1322.F.65]

Title: Church of the Intercessor, Philadelphia. (Protestant Episcopal.) Spring Garden Street, below Broad, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1859-1860 after the designs of Stephen P. Rush. Altar includes ornately embellished chairs and cloth adorned with the declaration "Our Lord Our Righteousness". Also includes a clergyman at the altar and parishioners seated in the pews., White paper mount with square corners., Title from publisher's label pasted on verso describing the church building and the history of the congregation., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Image [(4)1322.75a] duplicate of (4)1322.76a., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: April 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.75e], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.72b]

Title: Church of the Intercessor, Philadelphia. (Protestant Episcopal.) Spring Garden Street, below Broad, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing the organ gallery of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1859-1860 after the designs of Stephen P. Rush. Also shows pews., White paper mount with square corners., Title from publisher's label pasted on verso describing the church building and the history of the congregation., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: April 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.75c]

Title: Church of the Incarnation, Broad and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior views of the chapel of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1858-1859 in North Philadelphia. One view includes a pile of wood planks in the foreground and surrounding buildings. Church altered and compelted 1866-1870 after the designs of James H. Windrim., Unmounted halfs of stereographs., Title from mauscript note on verso of (5)1322.F.74a., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.74a(v) & 74b(v)]

Title: St. Philip's Church. (Protestant Episcopal.) Vine Street, north side, above Eighth Street. Philadelphia
Description: Duplicate interior views showing the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1840-1842 after the designs of William L. Johnston on the 700 block of Vine Street. Recess of altar decorated with garland and a wreath adorned with lettering reading "God With Us" and a star inscribed "IHS." Also includes two clergymen in clerical robes at the altar near potted trees and a partial view of pews., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains a stereographic print mounted on a white paper mount with square corners and accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church building and the history of the congregation. Also contains a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: February 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.93b(v); (4)1322.F.94a]

Title: [Blockley Baptist Church interior, 525-553 North 53rd Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Shows the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 in West Philadelphia. Also shows a partial view of pews and a proverb inscribed above the the altar reading "Teaching Them To Observe All Things Whatsoever I Have Commanded You.", Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title supplied by cataloguer., Unmounted half of stereograph., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.4x]

Title: [Blockley Baptist Church interior, 525-553 North 53rd Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Shows the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 in West Philadelphia. Also shows a partial view of pews and a proverb inscribed above the the altar reading "Teaching Them To Observe All Things Whatsoever I Have Commanded You.", Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title supplied by cataloguer., Unmounted half of stereograph., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.4b]

Title: Christ Church, Philadelphia
Description: Views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Predominately interior views showing the altar, a clergyman, galleries, communion table, stain glass windows, and organ gallery of the church. Exterior views show the steeple (completed 1754 after the designs of John Harrison and Robert Smith) and a side of the church building. Interior altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter. Also includes a reproduction of a drawing of the "Interior of Christ Church, Philada in 1795" showing the altar., Four images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains six stereographic prints, including five mounted on paper and one with a publisher's label listing the rectors and describing the history of the church and congregation. Also contains six one-half stereographic prints mounted on paper and two cartes-de-visite., One of images [1322.F.64a] reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth century photography in Philadelphia (New York: Dover Publications, Inc. in cooperation with the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1980), entry #120., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.62d; 64a; 64a(v); 64e; P.8662.3 & 4], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.63a; 64,64b(v)-d(v); 65e; P.8687.3], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.64c & 66c]

Title: Church of the Epiphany.(Protestant Episcopal,) n.w. corner of Chestnut and Fifteenth streets, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the chancel of the church built 1833-1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter at 1501-1515 Chestnut Street. Includes partial views of pews and a gallery. Also shows the pulpit adorned with the letters "IHS" and organ loft., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Includes two stereographic prints mounted on paper, including one accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church building and the history of the congregation., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: October 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.69a; (4)1322.F.(69b)], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.69d]

Title: [First Baptist Church, Philadelphia]
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., Title and publication information from duplicate (4)1322.F.5a., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [May 1861, c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister - Religion [(4)1322.F.4a(v)]

Title: West Spruce Street Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the altar of the church, also known as the Tenth Presbyterian Church, built 1855-1857 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr. at 1700-1708 Spruce Street. Views include, the minister presumably Rev. William P. Breed, at the pulpit; the ornate arched ceiling; and pews. Congregation organized in 1856., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains two stereographic prints mounted on white paper mounts with square corners and manuscript titles. Also contains two one-half stereographic prints mounted on paper and one carte-de-visite., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.47a-d], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.47f]

Title: Central Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar and organ gallery of the church built 1833 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter at the southeast corner of Eighth and Cherry streets. Views also show individuals posed near pews, the altar, and organ, including a man sweeping below the organ gallery., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Includes three stereographic prints mounted on paper with publisher's labels pasted on verso describing the church building and the history of the congregation, including two with titles inscribed on the mount., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: March 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.36d; (4)1322.F.37a & b], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.38b]

Title: [St. Clement's Protestant Episcopal Church interior view, southwest corner of 20th and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia.]
Description: View from back of sanctuary looking up central aisle toward altar. Church is decorated with garlands, including a garland arch. Church constructed between 1855 and 1859 after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Notman., Unmounted half of stereograph., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia..
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.81b(v)]

Title: [Arch Street Presbyterian Church interiors, 1006 Arch Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Shows the altar, organ gallery, and pews of the church built in 1823. Views include a wall clock. Congregation, formerly the Fifth Presbyterian Church, organized 1813., (4)1322.F.151a is a duplicate of 1322.F.152g., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.151a; (4)1322.F.152a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.152b]

Title: Baptist Church, West Philadelphia
Description: Shows the altar of the Blockley Baptist Church built 1856 at 525-553 North 53rd Street. Also shows partial view of pews and a proverb inscribed above the the altar reading "Teaching Them To Observe All Things Whatsoever I Have Commanded You.", Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title and date from manuscript note on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.4a]

Title: Central Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing a man standing near the altar of the church built 1833 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter at the southeast corner of Eighth and Cherry streets. View includes pews., Title printed on mount., Accompanied by publisher's label on verso describing the church building and the history of the congregation., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Duplicate of (4)1322.F.37b., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [March 1861, c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.38a]

Title: Central Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing the side of the altar of the church built 1833 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter at the southeast corner of Eighth and Cherry streets., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Paper backing pasted on verso., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [March 1861, c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.37c]

Title: First Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 after the designs of Stephen Decatur Button at the northwest corner of Broad and Arch streets. Also shows the pastor at the pulpit; the organ gallery; and five men seated and standing next to the pews., Publication information from duplicate., Title printed on mount., Paper backing pasted on verso., Yellow paper mount with square corners., Duplicate of (4)1322.F.5a., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [May 1861, c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.5c]

Title: First Unitarian Church
Description: Interior view of the east end of church showing the altar decorated with garlands, a wreath, and vases of flowers. Designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland, the church was constructed in 1828 at the northeast corner of 10th and Locust Streets and demolished in 1885., Title from manuscript note on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister - churches [(5)1322.F.98g]

Title: First Unitarian Church, 10th & Locust Sts
Description: Interior view of the east end of church from center aisle showing the altar decorated with garlands, a wreath, and vases of flowers. Designed by Philadelphia architect William Strickland, the church was built in 1828 and demolished in 1885., Title from manuscript note on mount., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister - churches [(5)1322.F.98f]

Title: Christ Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view from balcony showing the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Includes stain glass windows. Interior altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Duplicate of P.8662.4 and (4)1322.F.64a., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.65a]

Title: Christ Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing a minister in his robes near the communion table in front of the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church. Church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Includes stain glass windows. Interior altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.65b]

Title: Christ Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing a minister in his robes near the communion table in front of the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church. Church built 1727-1744 at 22-34 North 2nd Street. Includes stain glass windows. Interior altered 1834 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.65c]

Title: "The Queen Anne plate"-Christ Church, Philadelphia
Description: Shows the communion plate in front of the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church at 22-34 North Second Street. Includes two flagons, two cups, two plates and a paten. Congregation established 1695., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Accompanied by publisher's label describing the pieces and provenance of the communion plate. Provenances include Anna Regina, Robert Quay, Sarah Redman, and Margaret Tresse., Duplicate of 8424.F.6., For reproductions use (4)1322.F.65d., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.65d]

Title: Church of the Covenant.(Protestant Episcopal) Filbert Street, above Seventeenth Street, Philadelphia
Description: Interior and exterior views of the church built 1861 after the designs of Sidney & Merry. Interior views show several men, possibly church elders, standing near the chancel. Also shows pews and the stone tablet dedicated to the founder of the congregation, Rev. Dudley A. Tyng, above the altar. Exterior view shows two men in front of the church, adjacent buildings, and a snow covered mound of dirt beside the church., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains two albumen mounted on paper or cardboard with manuscript notes on mount: Rev. D.A. Tyng D.D. from Jno A. McAllister. Also contains a carte de visite and a stereographic print mounted on a pale yellow mount with square corners and accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church building and the history of the congregation., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: March 1862, c1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.68a-[b]; (4)1322.F.67e], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.67b]

Title: The First Baptist Church, n.w. corner of Broad and Arch Streets. Philadelphia
Description: Interior view showing the altar of the Baptist church built 1856 after the designs of Stephen Decatur Button. Also shows the pastor at the pulpit; the organ gallery; and five men seated and standing next to the pews., (4)1322.F.5a accompanied by publisher's label describing the church building and the history of the congregation., (4)1322.F.5a unmounted stereograph., (4)1322.F.5c hand-colored and on yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: May 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister - Religion [(4)1322.F.5a ; (4)1322.F.5c]

Title: [First Independent Church, northeast corner of Broad and Sansom streets, Philadelphia]
Description: Interior view looking toward the altar of the church built 1831 for the independent congregation of Rev. John Chambers at the northeast corner of Broad and Sansom streets. Shows Rev. Chambers at the pulpit, three men seated in front of the pulpit, and several male and female parishioners in and near the pews. Church renamed Chambers Presbyterian Church and congregation admitted to the Presbytery in 1873., Title supplied by cataloguer., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Pale yellow mount with square corners., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister - Religion [1322.F.152d]

Title: First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Broad Street between Spruce and Pine streets, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar of the church built 1853-1854 on the 300 block of South Broad Street after the designs of John McArthur, Jr. Altar is richly paneled and ornamented in front of a recess bordered by perforated scroll ornaments. Also includes partial views of pews. Church later known as Wylie Memorial Church., Contains two stereographic images mounted on white paper mounts with square corners and printed titles including one [(4)1322.F.40e], hand-colored and accompanied by publisher's label describing the church building and history of the congregation. Also contains one stereographic image mounted on paper accompanied by publisher's label, one half stereographic image mounted on paper, and one carte de visite., (4)1322.F.40c, e, & f are duplicates., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.40b, c, e & f], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.40a]

Title: Church of the Intercessor, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1859-1860 after the designs of Stephen P. Rush at Spring Garden Street below Broad Street. Altar includes ornately embellished chairs and cloth adorned with the declaration "Our Lord Our Righteousness"., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Publication information from duplicate [1322.F.75a]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [April 1861, c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.75a ; (4)1322.F.76a]

Title: First United Presbyterian Church, southwest corner of Broad and Lombard streets, Philadelphia
Description: Primarily interior views showing the altar and pews of the church erected in 1855 on the 500 block of South Broad Street. Views include a man, presumably Rev. Francis Church, at the pulpit in front of a recess heavily adorned with ornamentation. Also includes an exterior view of the church., Contains four stereographic prints mounted on paper with two accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church building and history of the congregation and one [(4)1322.F.41b] with manuscript note on mount: First United Presbyterian Church S.W. corner Broad & Lombard Sts. Also contains one stereographic image mounted on yellow paper mount with square corners, hand-colored, printed title, and accompanied by publisher's label., (4)1322.F.42a and (4)1322.F.42ax are duplicates., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.42a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.41b; (4)1322.F.42ax; (4)1322.F.42b & c]

Title: Church of the Holy Trinity, (Protestant Episcopal,) southwest corner of Walnut and Nineteenth Streets, Philadelphia
Description: Interior and exterior views of the Norman-style Protestant Episcopal church built 1856-1859 at 200 South 19th Street after the designs of John Notman. Views show the altar, baptismal fount, organ gallery, pews, and a stain-glass window. Images include rays of light beaming into the church; views of the northwest corner of Rittenhouse Square; idle drays in the street; neighboring buildings on the north side of the 1900 block of Walnut Street; and a partial view of the adjacent residence of photographer and engineer Fairman Rogers (later residence of Alexander J. Cassatt) built circa 1856 (202 S. 19th)., Contains four stereographic images mounted on paper, including four accompanied by publisher's labels describing church building and with manuscript titles on mount. Also contains two stereographic images, including one [(4)1322.F.73b] hand-colored, mounted on white paper mounts with square corners, one unmounted half stereographic print, and one carte-de-visite. Stereographic images accompanied by publisher's label. One image [1322.F.71c] attributed to John Moran., Seven of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., One of the images ((4)1322.F.72a) reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 40., Arcadia caption text: With the migration of upper middle-class Philadelphians west of Broad Street during the mid-19th century came the development of the Rittenhouse Square area. Built 1856-1859 at 200 South Nineteenth Street, Holy Trinity Church, photographed here in December 1860, housed the wealthiest congregation in the city. The northwest corner of Rittenhouse Square is visible in front of the Norman-style Episcopal church completed after the designs of Philadelphia architect John Notman.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.72(v);(4)1322.F.73b, P.9047.100], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.71c; 72a; 73c-d], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.73dx]

Title: Old Swedes' Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior and exterior views of the Episcopalian, former Lutheran, church known as Gloria Dei Church, built 1700-1703 by master builder John Harrison I at 929 South Water Street. Views include the church burial ground, neighboring buildings, and a fence adorned with a broadside advertising a clothing business. Images also include interior views showing the altar, galleries, pews, and a stained glass window in the church., Contains two stereographic images mounted on pale yellow mounts with square corners, printed titles, and copyright statements; two stereographic images mounted on paper; three half stereographic images mounted on paper; and one carte de visite., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: c1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion - G [(4)1322.F.57e-g;(4)1322.F.54a(v), b(v) & d(v)], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. - G [(5)1322.F.43c], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - G [(4)1322.F.57h & i]

Title: Saint James' Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar, stained-glass chancel window designed by William Gibson, and pews of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1807-1809 on the 100 block of North 7th Street. Views also include the organ gallery holding the organ designed by Hall & Labagh, clerics in their robes, and a man in plain clothes standing near the pews., Contains four stereographic images mounted on pale yellow or white paper mounts with square corners and printed titles, including one, [(4)1322.F.82f] hand-colored and accompanied by publisher's label describing the church building and history of the congregation. Also contains one stereographic image mounted on paper and two cartes-de-visite., Four of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [P.8662.6], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.82b; (4)1322.F.82f; (4)1322.F.83a;(4)1322.F.83c], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.82d; 1322.F.83b]

Title: Saint Andrew's Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar and organ gallery of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1822-1823 after the designs of John Haviland at 250-254 South Eighth Street. Images also show church pews, columns, lettering above the altar reading "Holiness Become Thine House, O Lord For Ever," and a Grecian lyre adorning the church organ., Contains three stereographic images mounted on pale yellow mounts with square corners and printed titles, including one [(4)1322.F.80c], hand-colored, and accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church building and listing the church rectors. Also contains one stereographic image mounted on paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: October 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.80c & e-g], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.80d]

Title: Saint John's Church, Elizabethtown, N.J
Description: Views showing the interior and exterior of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1859 after the designs of John Welch at 61 Broad Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Views include the church altar, stained-glass windows, a cleric in his robes, pews, and the church burial ground., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of views of Philadelphia and views of New Jersey., Contains three stereographic prints mounted on pale yellow mounts with square corners, including two with printed titles and publisher's labels pasted on versos listing the rectors and history of the congregation and church. Also contains two half stereographic images mounted on paper and one albumen mounted on cardboard. Two of images attributed to photographer John Moran., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.151b, 151c &156d; 5742.F.5h; 5742.F.8c], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [1322.F.154c]

Title: Saint John's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia
Description: Views showing the exterior and interior of the church built 1809 partially after the designs of Frederick Graff at 511-523 Race Street. Depicts the front elevation of the building; the pulpit designed by Frederick Graff and sculpted by William Rush; pews; and partial views of galleries. Views also include a clergymen, presumably Rev. Joseph A. Seiss, in his clerical robes standing at the pulpit and a man, possibly a church elder, seated near the altar. Also contains reproductions of a drawing of the "Interior of St. John's Church, North View." Interior of the church altered 1847-1848 after the designs of William Johnston., Nine of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains five stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including two with printed titles, one [1322.F.22c], hand-colored, and one accompanied by a publisher's label describing the building and history of the congregation. Also contains an unmounted carte de visite print, a carte de visite, an unmounted stereographic print, and two albumens mounted on cardboard, hand-colored, including one inscribed: From John A. McAllister., (4)1322.F.23b and P.8910.12 are duplicates., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: March 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.22a-d;(4)1322.F.23a; (4)1322.F.92e], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.23b; P.8910.12], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.22bx & 23bx]

Title: Saint Mark's Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the Episcopal church built 1848-1851 after the designs of John Notman at 1607-1627 Locust Street. Shows the chancel, stained glass windows designed by J. & G. H. Gibson, pews, and arches., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains one carte de visite and three stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including two with printed titles and one [(4)1322.F.91e] accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c 1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.90b; (4)1322.F.91d & e], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.90c]

Title: Saint Luke's Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1839-1840 after the designs of Thomas S. Stewart at 330 South 13th Street. Shows the semi-circular chancel adorned with a stained-glass skylight and inscribed plaques, the baptismal fount, the organ gallery, and pews. Also includes a clergyman, presumably Rev. M.A. DeWolfe Howe, in his clerical robes standing near the pulpit., Four of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains stereographic prints mounted on white paper or yellow mounts with square corners, including one with a printed title, two accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church, and two with manuscript titles. Also contains a carte-de-visite., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.87c-1; (4)1322.F.88a & b; P.9047.101], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [P.2282.50]

Title: [St. Malachy's Church, 1429 North 11th Street, Philadelphia]
Description: Interior views showing the altar during Christmas of the Roman Catholic church built 1851 after the designs of Joseph D. Koecker in North Philadelphia. Includes a large painting of the crucifixion behind the altar; other religious paintings; a garland decorated pulpit; pews; small altars adorned with several candles; and a man standing in the aisle of the church. One view also shows a service in progress., Title supplied by cataloguer., Attributed to McAllister & Brother., Contains stereographic prints mounted on yellow paper mounts with square corners, including one with a manuscript title and one accompanied by a label inscribed: St. Malachi Church, 11th above Master, Christmas Day 1860. Also contains one-half stereographic print mounted on paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: [December 25, 1860]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(5)1322.F.40f, g & j], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(5)1322.F.40i]

Title: Saint Paul's Church. (Protestant Episcopal.) Third Street, between Walnut and Spruce sts. Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing a service at the church built 1760-1761 by Robert Smith after the designs of John Palmer at 221-231 South 3rd Street. Includes Rev. Richard Newton, in his clerical robes, at his pulpit in front of parishioners, including a man standing and reading the Bible, in the pews. Church interior altered in 1830 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains a stereographic print on white paper mount with square corners accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church and listing the rectors. Also contains an unmounted stereographic print and unmounted carte de visite., Faded manuscript note on stereograph mount., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: April 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.92d], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.93a(v)]

Title: Saint Michael's Church, (Protestant Episcopal,) High Street, between Main and Morton streets - Germantown, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the church built 1859-1860 at 222-242 High Street. Shows the triplet stained-glass window designed by Lavers & Barrand, of London, at the eastern end of the church. Also shows pews., Stereograph on white paper mount with square corners., Title from publisher's label describing the church accompanying stereograph., Stereograph accompanied by manuscript note: Saint Michaels Church Germantown, Pa. Rev. Mr. [Jme Ruter ?] formerly Rev. Mr. Hammond., Retrospective conversion record, original entry edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.92a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.91f & 92f]

Title: Saint Peter's Church, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior and interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1758-1761 after the designs of Robert Smith at 300-340 Pine Street. Interior views show the chancel adorned with stained glass and plaques inscribed with Bible scripture, the organ loft, the antique pulpit, galleries, and pews. Exterior views include the church tower and spire built in 1842 after the designs of William Strickland and the church burial ground., Six of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains eight stereographic prints mounted on white or yellow mounts, including four accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church building and the history of the congregation, one with a printed title, and one [(4)1322.F.93f], hand-colored. Also contains a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper, one stereographic print mounted on paper accompanied by a publisher's label, and one carte-de-visite., One of the images ((4)1322.F.94ax) reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 35., Arcadia caption text: This 1860 view of the organ loft and altar, without a pulpit, at the east end of St. Peter’s Church exemplifies the Episcopal church’s unique design. With the placement of the pulpit at the west end, parishioners would need to alternately face each side of the church during services. Built 1758-1761 after the designs of Philadelphia architect Robert Smith, the church, at 300-340 Pine Street, was formed from an overflow of congregants who worshiped at Christ Church. The third organ loft constructed for the space, and installed in 1855, obscures the stained glass windows, installed in the 1840s., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: December 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.93a, c, e & f; (4)1322.F.93c(v); (4)1322.F.94ax; 8424.F.7-8; 8424.F.12; P.8662.5], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion[(4)1322.F.93g]

Title: Saint Stephen's Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1822-1823 after the designs of William Strickland at 19 South 10th Street. Shows minister, presumably Rev. Henry William Ducachet, in his clerical robes at the ornate church altar, the communion table, stained-glass windows, plaques adorned with scripture, the baptismal fount sculpture, and partial views of galleries and pews. Also includes views of the ornate tomb of Philadelphia lawyer Edward Shippen Burd designed by architect Frank Wills and the Burd Family Monument designed by Carl Steinhauser in memory of Burd's children. Family monument, composed of figures representing the three deceased Burd children and the Angel of Resurrection near a large cross, was erected in 1853 in the chapel on the north side of the church., Seven of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains six stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including three with printed titles, one accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church, one [(4)1322.G.96g], hand-colored, and two accompanied by descriptive labels. Also contain a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper and a carte-de-visite., One of the images [P.9047.102] reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 39., Arcadia caption text: St. Stephen’s Church represents another magnificent church structure added to the cityscape of Philadelphia during the 19th century. Built 1822-1823 at 19 South Tenth Street after the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland, the Gothic-style Episcopal church houses two monuments bequeathed by devout parishioner and lawyer Edward Shippen Burd. The lower view shows one of the monuments, Burd’s tomb, designed by architect Frank Wills and installed after his death in 1848. The exterior view shows the construction site opposite the church for the Franklin Market, begun in 1859., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: October 1860, c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.34a; (4)1322.F.96a, d, dx, f & g; (4)1322.F.97a & b; P.9047.102], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.96c]

Title: Seventh Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior and interior views of the church built 1842 after the designs of Napoleon LeBrun on Broad Street between Penn Square and Chestnut Street. Views show the front facade of the Greek Revival-style church, the altar, and pews as well as a group portrait of the controversial General Assembly of 1861 photographed May 29th, the day before the affirmative vote of the Gardner Springs resolution that required pastors and members of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. to swear political allegiance to the Federal Government. Exterior views also include street lamps and a partial view of an adjacent building., Contains two stereographic prints mounted on pale yellow mounts with square corners and printed titles, including one accompanied by a publisher's label describing the church and the history of the congregation. Also contains two stereographic prints mounted on paper and accompanied by publisher's labels; a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper; and two cartes de visite., One of the images [(4)1322.F.43a] reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth century photography in Philadelphia (New York: Dover Publications, Inc. in cooperation with the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1980), entry #173., Two of the images [(4)1322.F.43a & g] reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 43., Arcadia caption text [(4)1322.F.43a]: In May 1861, at the dawn of the Civil War, the General Assembly of the Old School Presbyterian Church gathered at the Seventh Church for its annual meeting. The meeting, a venue to address common concerns, became the last of a united Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. for 122 years. As a result of the passage of the Gardner Springs resolution, which required pastors and church members to swear political allegiance to the Federal Government, the Southern congregations of the Church formed the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America., Arcadia caption text [(4)1322.F.43g]: The Seventh Presbyterian Church, the main site of public meetings in the Presbyterian community, was located on Broad Street above Chestnut Street. Built in 1842 after the designs of Philadelphia architect Napoleon Le Brun, the Classical-style church housed a congregation founded in 1804 by English Independents. In 1884, 23 years after this photo was taken, the congregation, reconstituted as the Tabernacle Church, held its last service at the site before relocating to Thirty-Seventh and Chestnut streets., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: May 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.43b; (4)1322.F.43c, d, & g; (4)1322.F.44a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.43a & f]

Title: Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Description: Shows parishioners posed among the pews of the church built 1853 after the designs of William Boyington on the 1800 block of Chestnut Street. Includes the minister, presumably Rev. William T. Brantly, at his pulpit in the background and three women standing in the center aisle in the foreground., Stereograph on yellow paper mount with square corners., Title printed on mount of stereograph., Accompanied by publisher's label describing the church and history of the congregation., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., See clipping describing church in Poulson's scrapbook, vol. 7, p. 75., One of the images [1322.F.5g] reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 40., Arcadia caption text: From the early 18th century, Philadelphia served as a religious center for the American Baptist Church. This 1861 view shows the congregation of the Tabernacle Baptist Church that was constituted in 1848. The posed parishioners were just a few of the 1000 persons able to worship at the church, built in 1853 after the designs of New England architect William Boyington. Also visible is the Reverend William T. Brantly, standing at his pulpit in the background. When built, the church, located on the 1800 block of Chestnut Street, was the only Baptist church situated west of Broad Street., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: May 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.5e & g], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.5f]

Title: Third Reformed Dutch Church, n.e. corner of Tenth and Filbert streets, Philadelphia
Description: Exterior view showing the Doric-style church built 1835-1840 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter on the 900 block of Filbert Street. View also includes a horse-drawn dray., Stereograph on pale yellow paper mount with square corners. Paper backing pasted on verso., Title from accompanying publisher's label describing the church and listing the pastors., Manuscript note on mount: 3rd Reformed Dutch Church., Possibly by Philadelphia photographer John Moran., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(5)1322.F.46a], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.29b]

Title: West Arch Street Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
Description: Interior views of the church also known as Arch Street Presbyterian Church built by Joseph DeNegre in 1855 after the designs of Joseph C. Hoxie at 1726-1732 Arch Street. Shows the Corinthian tetrastyle portico chancel, the organ gallery on the north wall, the stained glass window on the east wall, and pews. Also includes views of lit gas lights near the altar., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains seven stereographic prints mounted on yellow or white paper mounts with square corners, including two with printed titles, one [(4)1322.F.44b] hand-colored, and one accompanied by a publisher's label listing the church officials and describing the church and history of the congregation. Also contains a stereographic print mounted on paper with a publisher's label pasted on the verso; one-half stereographic print; and one carte-de-visite., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: May 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.44a(v);(4)1322.F.44b; (4)1322.F.44b(v); (4)1322.F.45d; (4)1322.F.45x; (4)1322.F.46a,d & e], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - McAllister & Bro. [(4)1322.F.46b], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.46c]

Title: Trinity Church. (Protestant Episcopal.) Catherine Street, between Second and Third streets. Philadelphia
Description: Interior views showing the altar and the organ gallery of the church built 1821-1822 on the 200 block of Catharine Street. Views include the minister, presumably the Rev. Thomas M. Martin, in his clerical robes; garland and wreath decorations adorning the galleries and recess of the altar; the church organist; and parishioners seated in the pews and posed near the organ. Also shows lettering above the altar reading "Glory To God In The Highest." Church exterior and interior remodeled in the 1840s after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains four stereographic images on white or yellow paper mounts with square corners, including three with manuscript titles, and one [1322.F.22b], hand-colored and accompanied by a publisher's label describing the history of the congregation and the church. Also contains two one-half stereographic prints mounted on paper., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator: McAllister & Brother
Date: February 1861, c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [1322.F.22b, c & e; 1322.F.23a & b; (4)1322.F.70b(v)]

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