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Exterior view of the Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation. This was the temporary chapel that replaced St. Augustine's Church after it was destroyed in the Nativist Riots of 1844 and before the new church was built. Printed below lithograph: "Drawn on…

Colored lithograph of exterior of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia. James O'Reilly was pastor from 1868-1877. Printed below lithograph: "Edwin F. Durang, Architect."; "Printed by Fred'k J. Wade, 230 So. 5th St. Phila."; "On Stone by…

An oval in the center illustrates an ordination ceremony. It is surrounded by smaller pictures illustrating the functions of a priest. At the bottom there appears to be an imperial coronation with the Pope crowning the new emperor. Printed below…

At the top of the engraving is a triptych showing the Crucifixion flanked by the Nativity and the Ascension. Below is a portrait image of Pius IX flanked by Jesus, Mary, Martin Spalding and John McCloskey. Below that are portraits of the heirarchy of…

At the top of the engraving is a triptych showing the Crucifixion flanked by the Nativity and the Ascension. Below is a portrait image of Pius IX flanked by Jesus, Mary, Martin Spalding and John McCloskey. Below that are portraits of the heirarchy of…

Lithograph portrait of Bishop James F. Wood. Printed below portrait: "Published by Wm. Smith, Print Seller, 702 South 3rd St., Phila Pa. Drawn on Stone by Magee." Printed below title: "T. S. Wagner's Lith. Philadelphia."

Autographed lithograph portrait of Bishop John N. Neumann. Printed below portrait: "P. S. Duval & Son Phila. lith." Printed below lithograph: "Published by P. H. McCawley, New York."; "Ch. Inger, lith." Dated 1861.

Printed below title: "In Memory of the Revd. Daniel Sheridan of St. Michael's Church, who departed this life on the 17th day of July 1856, and of the Revd. John Loughran, Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Mauch Chunk, who died on the 24th day of June…

Exterior view of Mount Hope Orphan Asylum, Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada.

Exterior view of Sacred Heart Academy, London, Ontario, Canada.

Lithograph of New Jerusalem Temple, Berlin, Ontario, Canada. Lithographer unknown.

Blank certificate. Interior of unidentified church at top. Lithographer unknown.

Lithograph of Our Lady of Mercy in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Lithographer unknown.

Lithograph of St. Charles College, Ellicott City, Maryland. Lithographer's mark appears in bottom left corner.

Lithograph of St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, Pa. Designed by Edwin F. Durang, Architect. Lithographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Lithograph of interior of St. Mary's Church, Buffalo, New York. Lithographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Poster advertising the First Annual Course of Lectures of the American Catholic Historical Society of Pennsylvania at the Academy of Music of Philadelphia, March 13, 20 and 28, 1895.

Certificate of Award from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 to the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia for its display of Catholic Historical Relics. Dated September 14, 1893

Lithograph of St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia. Includes vignettes of interior of church and exterior view of Old Church. Lithographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Lithograph of Church of the Gesu. Includes vignettes of the Preparatory Department of St. Joseph's College and the East and North Side of St. Joseph's College. Signed "A. Little. Ledger Building, Phila."

Color lithograph listing the names of the soldiers who served in this company and the engagements the company was involved in through December 1862 and whether soldiers were wounded, killed, dishcharged, promoted, or transferred. The top one quarter…

Membership certificate for a Marian Sodality at St. Mary's Church in Philadelphia. The name of the Sodality is not listed. Certificate shows that Mary McMullen was admitted to the Sodality on February 14, 1864. At top is an image of the interior of a…

Half portrait of Bishop James O'Connor seated. Note on verso indicates that this is a page from "The Illustrated History of the Catholic Church in the United States" (Vol. 2. Page 116) edited by Richard H. Clarke (1889). Printed below portrait…

Seated portrait of Bishop Thomas McGovern. Inscription on back states that it may be from "The Catholic Heirarchy of the United States" (1888). Writing in pencil on recto has been erased. Title taken from verso. Engraver unknown.

Bust portrait of Archbishop John Hughes. Printed below portrait: "Eng'd by T. Doney"; "New York. Published by D. & J. Sadlier & Co."

Print depicting the ceremonial funeral procession in honor of Daniel O'Connel (d. May 1847) organized by the Irish of New York City. The image shows the procession winding in an S-shape from the upper right hand corner to the lower left hand corner…

Blank membership certificate for the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Olyphant, PA.

Blank membership certificate for the Hibernian Benevolent Society of Olyphant, PA.

Blank membership certificate for St. Charles Borromeo Total Abstinence Benevolent Society of Philadelphia. "Published by W. J. Gillin & Co., 230-232 S. 5th St."

Blank membership certificate for Our Mother of Sorrows Total Abstinence Society.

Certificate of appointment by the Pennsylvania Board of World's Fair Managers of Eleanor Donnelly to the Ladies Auxiliary Society of Philadelphia County, dated December 5, 1891. Signed by Harriet-Anne Lucas, Chairman, Committee on Women's Work; and…

St. Michael's Kirche (St. Michael's Church) in Berlin, Ohio (later Fort Lormaie). Interior of church, looking toward the altar. Printed in bottom right: "Packard" (i.e., Packard & Butler).

Color lithograph portrait of Pope Benedict XV. Printed in bottom left corner: "Copyrighted 1914 by Muller, Luchsinger & Co. New York." Print is numbered No. 665.

Architectural drawing of chapel altar. Appears to be a statue of St. Joseph on top of altar. May be an early study for the St. Joseph Chapel in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul (Philadelphia), but there is no indication on the drawing that it is.…

Photostatic print reproduction of architectural drawing, mounted on cardboard. Appears to be an early study for the Ryan Memorial Chapel Altar at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, featuring a celtic cross flanked by two angels.…

Architect's rendering of exterior of Southeast Philadelphia Girls' Catholic High School (now Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School) in Philadelphia. Possibly a reproduction of an original drawing for insertion in a newspaper. Signed by…

Appears to be side view of St. Francis Orphan Asylum and gardens. Signed "Jacob John Spoon, Landscape Architect. White Plains, N.Y."

Front view of St. Francis Orphan Asylum and gardens. Signed "Jacob John Spoon, Landscape Architect. White Plains, N.Y."

Drawing of photograph of Baltimore heirarchy standing on what appears to be the steps of the Cathedral at Baltimore. Clipping from Harper's Weekly, November 17, 1866. Signed "W. Jewett" in drawing. Photograph by Bendann Brothers, Fifth Avenue, New…

Lithograph of Conshohocken Cottonade Mills. Lithographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Portrait lithograph of Pope Pius IX. Printed by Thomas Hunter, 716 Filbert Street, Philadelphia. Title devised by cataloger.

Color lithograph portrait of Pope Pius IX. Published by P.S. Duval & Son, Phila.

Drawing of the chalice used at the Statio Orbis of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia in 1976. Drawing is signed by metalsmith Albert Paley, who also made the chalice. Title taken from verso.

Architectural drawing of the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Philadelphia, Pa. Signed "The Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston" and "John J. Deery, Architect, Phila".

Architectural drawing of the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Philadelphia, Pa. Signed "The Heliotype Printing Co., 220 Devonshire St., Boston" and "John J. Deery, Architect, Phila".

Conjectural pen and ink sketch of Fr. Joseph Greaton's residence and St. Joseph's Church, Willings Alley, Philadelphia, ca. 1740s. Signed "A. E. Jones" in bottom of item. Title devised by cataloger.

Page from "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion" with engraving of Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul and article regarding construction and design. Engraver unknown.

Lithograph portrait of Charles Constantine Pise, a priest in Washington, D.C. Signed "S. H. Gimber, Sc., N.Y." (i.e., lithographer and engraver Stephen Henry Gimber).

Color lithograph portrait of Captain Thomas Francis Meagher. Signed bottom left: "E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, 245 Main St., Hartford, CT." Signed bottom right: "Geo. Whiting, 37 Fulton St. New York".

Lithograph of architect's drawing of exterior of St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia. Signed bottom left: "N. Lc. Lebrun, Archt. 1859". Signed bottom right: "P.S. Duval & Son lith. Phil."