Photograph of Archbishop's residence next to Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia. Building is decorated with American flags and bunting. Photograph of Archbishop Ryan mounted over door. Photographer's mark appears on verso. Title devised by…
First Communion certificate of Mary E. Williams of St. John's Parish, Philadelphia, dated May 5, 1878, showing pictures of sanctuary of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, and of the dedication of the Cathedral on November 20, 1864.…
Confirmation certificate of Sophie Marie Williams of St. John's Parish, Philadelphia, dated May 5, 1878, showing pictures of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, and of the exterior of the Cathedral with the Episcopal Residence and the…
Photographs mounted on a large black board depicting the ceremonies for the laying of the cornerstone of St. Patrick's Church, Philadelphia, Pa., October 2, 1910. Title taken from verso. Photographer's stamp appears on verso.
Photograph of exterior of parish buildings of St. Peter's Church, Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Inscribed on verso: "1. Parochial Residence. 2. New Church. 3. Convent & Academy. The old Church of 1828 stands beside & in the rear of the Academy. See…
Photograph of the exterior of St. Stanislaus Church. Inscribed on verso: "Organized Oct. '93, Dedicated May 30/'95. From Rev. B. Dembinski, Pastor. Rec'd June 29/95". Photographer unknown.
Photograph of pilgrims from Philadelphia area in front of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. List of individuals identified in photograph appears on verso. Also inscribed on verso: "Probably after Papal audience between 1926-1929". Photographer's stamp…
Note adhered to verso reads: "In 1895, the old wooden chapel of St. Veronica was dismantled, taken downtown, and used as the first church of St. Monica." Title taken from verso. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of exterior of St. Veronica's Church, Philadelphia, with parisoners leaving Mass. Photographer's stamp appears in bottom right corner. Title taken from verso.
Photograph of students of West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys, together with members of the faculty, in front of the Transfiguration School. Dated 6/12/17.
Portrait engraving of Rev. Felix J. Barbelin. Printed below engraving: "Engraved by A. B. Walter". Printed below title: "Published by T. Coleman, 1440 North Second St., Phila".
Oval portrait print of James Roosevelt Bayley, first bishop of Newark, 8th Archbishop of Baltimore. Fragment of paper adhered to bottom of recto reads: "James R. Bayley, D.[D.] [?] Oct. 30th, 1853; promo[?] [?]2; died Oct. 3rd, 1877. [?] Newark"…
Portrait lithograph of Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal. French text translates as "Ignace Bourget. Bishop of Montreal, Assistant to the Pontifical Throne. Deputed in Rome to represent the Ecclesiastical Province of Quebec at the time of the…
Photograph of Rev. Francis Aidan Brady. Note on verso reads "Rector, Church of St. Anthony de Padua, Phila. Died, May 2, 1944." Photographer's signature appears in bottom right corner, and stamp appears on verso.
Engraving of a bust taken from the corpse of Bishop Simon Brute, first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, (now Indianapolis) from 1834-1839. Printed bottom left of engraving: "Drawn on stone by A. Newsam from a bust taken from the Corpse." Printed bottom…
Portrait photograph of Bishop Edwin Byrne, Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico (1925-1929); San Juan, Puerto Rico (1929-1943); and Archbishop of Santa, Fe, New Mexico (1943-1963). Signed by Richard T. Dooner.
Hand-colored portrait photograph of Rev. Hubert J. Cartwright, former rector of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Philadelphia (1938-1956), and Coadjutor bishop of Wilmington, Delaware (1956-1958). Photographer unknown.
Portrait lithograph of John Cheverus (Jean Louis LeFebvre de Cheverus), First Bishop of the Diocese of Boston, Massachusetts (1808-1823), Bishop of Montauban, France (1823-1826), and Bishop of Bordeaux, France (1826-1836). Text below title in French.…
Portrait lithograph of Cardinal of Bordeaux, France (1826-1836), first Bishop of Boston, Mass. (1808-1823), and Bishop of Montauban, France (1823-1926). Printed below lithograph: "Ed. Pingret, pina. Publie par Ed. Pingret. Maile scl." Printed in…
Watercolor painting of Rev. Msgr. James Corcoran, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, PA (1872-1873). Signed by Edward J. O'Reilly and dated Christmas, 1889.
Studio portrait photograph of Monsignor Joseph M. Corr. Ordained June 11, 1927. Domestic Prelate April 22, 1947. Title taken from verso. Signed by Phillips Studio and dated 1947.
Studio portrait photograph of Monsignor Joseph M. Corr, autographed in bottom right corner to Rev. George E. O'Donnell (note is not legible). Msgr. Corr was econome of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Pa.
Photograph of Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, PA (1925-1936), rector of the Catholic University of America (1936-1942). Photographer's signature in bottom right corner is illegible.
Portrait photograph of Cardinal Dougherty inscribed to Rev. Francis P. Dougherty. Note reads: "To my dear friend, Rev. Francis P. Dougherty, as a mark of esteem and profound gratitude, from his well-wisher, D. J. Dougherty, Bp. of Jaro." Dougherty…
Photograph of procession with Cardinal Dougherty and other clergy, most likely in Philadelphia. Negative appears to have been damaged. Title devised by cataloger. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of faculty of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pa. Cardinal Dougherty is standing on the left. Title devised by cataloger. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of a large group of people in front of the Upper Side building (Theologate) at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pa. when Rev. Henry Drumgoole was rector. Drumgoole is in the center of the front row. Photographer's…
Photograph of a large group of people in front of the Upper Side building (Theologate) at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pa. when Rev. Henry Drumgoole was rector. Drumgoole is in the center of the front row. A note in…
Portrait lithograph of Bishop Flaget of Bardstown, KY (1833-1841); later Bishop of Louisville (1841-1850). Signed by H. Grevedon and dated 1839. Printed to bottom right of portrait: "Im. de Lemercier, Bernard et C."
Lithograph portrait of Right Reverend Francis X. Gartland, first Bishop of Savannah, GA (1850-1854). Printed below lithograph: "[Drawn on st]one by A. Newsam from a Daguerrotype" (partially mising); "P.S. Duval's steam lith. press, Philada."
Lithograph portrait of Right Reverend Francis X. Gartland, first Bishop of Savannah, GA (1850-1854). Printed below lithograph: "Drawn on stone by A. Newsam"; "From a Daguerrotype by Bradly, [340] Market St., Philada." (possibly G. P. Bradley, a…
Colored lithograph portrait of Right Reverend Francis X. Gartland, first Bishop of Savannah, GA (1850-1854). Prepared at the time of his death, September 20, 1854. Printed below lithograph: "Drawn on stone by C. Inger"; "From a Daguerrotype by…
Oval portrait lithograph of Right Reverend Joseph Guigues, Bishop of Bytown, C.W. [i.e., Ontario, Canada]. Signed by L. Grozelier. Printed below portrait: "Published by P. H. McCawley, Kingston, C.W."; "L. Grozelier Lith. Boston."; "Printed at J.…
Engraving of portrait of Archbishop John Hughes of New York, NY (1850-1864). Printed below engraving: "Engd. by T. Doney"; "New York, Published by D. & J. Sadlier & Co."
Colored lithograph portrait of Archbishop John Hughes of New York, NY (1850-1864). Appears to be a memorial lithograph done after his death. Printed below lithograph: "E. B. & E. C. Kellogg, 245 Main St., Hartford, CT."; "Phelps & Watson, 18 Beekman…