Interior view of the nave, chancel, sanctuary and altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built in 1890 after designs by Charles Marquedent Burns., Inscribed in negative: 3339., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advocate., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.101]
Interior view of the pulpit and chairs of the Protestant Episcopal church built in 1890 after designs by Charles Marquedent Burns., Inscribed in negative: 3340., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advocate., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.102]
Interior view of the north transept, showing rows of empty chairs facing the stained glass windows that line the north wall of the transept. The Protestant Episcopal church was built in 1890 after designs by Charles Marquedent Burns., Inscribed in negative: 3341., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advocate., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.103]
Oblique view of Christ Church looking northwest. Steeple not included in the image. The signboard and storefront of Mahood & Co. (16 North 2nd Street), is visible in the foreground. Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith., Inscribed in negative: 2502., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.45]
Interior view from the aisle looking toward the stained glass windows over the simple altar. The individual pews flanking the main aisle have gates. Above the stained glass windows and the altar is a large organ. Four flags hang from the second floor balcony, in front of the organ. Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith., Inscribed in transparency: 4373., Title from transparency sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Transparencies - Hand [P.9259.173]
Exterior view of front facade of Mennonite church and cemetery surrounded by an iron fence. Includes a partial view of the adjacent dwelling. Church built in 1770 to replace the original log church constructed in 1708 on Germantown Avenue above Herman Street by early Germantown settlers. Considered the first Mennonite Church in America, founded in 1688., Inscribed in negative: 2443., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.36]
Exterior view of west front of stone church, showing roundel window above the entrance door, flanked by a shallow portico. Known as the Church of the Brethren, founded by Alexander Mack in 1708 near Crefeldt in North Prussia. Persecution drove the congregation to Philadelphia in 1719 and in 1723 the first Dunkard, or German Baptist Brethren Church, was organized in Germantown. The congregation originally worshipped in a building erected by Christopher Sauer (4653 Main Street) and then in a house secured by Peter Pettikoffer, who begged for the money to erect the building. Called Beggar's Town or Bettel Hausen., Inscribed in negative: 3178., Title from negative sleeve., Incorrectly identified as the Mennonite Meeting House at 6119 Germantown Avenue in manuscript note on negative sleeve.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.85]
View looking northwest at the large Palladian window on the east elevation of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church. Built 1758-1761 after the designs of Robert Smith at 300-340 Pine Street., Inscribed in negative: 3310., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.92]
Exterior view, showing headstones in the cemetery of the oldest church in Pennsylvania, built 1698-1700 after designs by John I. Harrison and Reverend Andrew Rudman. The wings were added 1703-1705 and the tower circa 1733., Title from negative sleeve., Also known as Old Swedes' Church. Stands on the site of the first Swedish Lutheran Church in Philadelphia.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.26]
View of stained glass window honoring George Elkins (1786-1839) in Christ Church. Depicts the Ecumenical Council of Nice called by Constantine in 325 A.D, which resulted in the Nicene Creed. A plaque honoring vestryman Edward Coles is visible next to the window., Inscribed in transparency: 4418., Title from transparency sleeve., Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Transparencies - Hand [P.9259.175]
View of stained glass window honoring George Elkins (1786-1839) in Christ Church. Depicts the Ecumenical Council of Nice called by Constantine in 325 A.D, which resulted in the Nicene Creed. A plaque honoring vestryman Edward Coles is visible next to the window., Inscribed in negative: 4423., Title from negative sleeve., Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.176]
View of stained glass window in Christ Church depicting the Conversion of Constantine, in honor of James Mifflin, Esq. (1840-1895)., Inscribed in negative: 4425., Title from negative sleeve., Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.177]
View of stained glass window in Christ Church depicting The Trial of Saint Agnes., Inscribed in negative: 4426., Title from negative sleeve., Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.178]
View of stained glass window in Christ Church depicting The Ordination of the Apostles, created in honor of Francis King (d. 1870), Hetty T. King (d. 1876) and Mary B. K. Wainwright (d. 1896)., Inscribed in transparency: 4437., Title from transparency sleeve., Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Transparencies - Hand [P.9259.179]
