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Photograph of thirteen unidentified priests, except for Msgr. Eugene Murphy (taken prior to 1900). Note inscribed on photograph reads "Msgr. Eugene Murphy - Pastor of St. John's the Baptist. 1890-1898. Manayunk, Phila." Title devised by cataloger.…

Photograph portrait of Cardinal Dougherty (seated). Photographer unknown.

Print depicting the settlement of Little Loretto in Kentucky. A key at the bottom describes what is depicted in the print. Text in German, French, and English. Creator unknown.

Photograph is glued to heavy cardstock and has been altered such that there is no background (i.e., the house has been cut out from the rest of the photograph). Two signs on the building have been obscured with black marker. Creator unknown.

Hand-painted photograph portrait of Francis A. Drexel. Oval shape. Note on back reads "Presented by Walter G. [i.e., George] Smith". Title taken from verso.

Three photographs of Old St. Mary's Church, New Castle, Del. Mounted on board. Photographs measure 7.5" x 4.5" each. Photographs are captioned, top to bottom: "View from cemetery, the latter dates from 1760."; "Interior."; "View from Lancaster…

Color engraving showing the Eighth Station of the Cross. Note on the bottom reads, "Engraved by permission from the celebrated prints in the Adam and Eve Chapel, Dublin." Print is glued onto wood. Notes inscribed on the back indicate that it was…

Color engraving showing Christ conversing with the woman of Samaria. Print is glued onto cardboard. Publisher's mark is partially missing.

Photograph taken in Nueva Segovia, Philippine Islands. Bishop Dougherty with four of his pioneer band. Seated next to him is Bishop MacGinley and on the extreme right is Bishop Carroll. Standing are Bishop Gercke and on his left Bishop McCloskey,…

Portrait photograph (color) of John Cardinal Krol. Seated. Photographer unknown.

Portrait photograph (color) of Bishop Thomas Jerome Welsh. Photographer unknown.

Portrait photograph (color) of Bishop Francis Bible Schulte. Photographer unknown.

Photograph of group of priests in front of Ryan Library at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Title devised by cataloger. Photographer unknown.

Engraving of Archbisop Patrick Ryan. Artist unknown.

Sign for the Bishop John Neumann Shrine at Fifth Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Peter the Apostle Church). The sign has text at the top above a color print of Bishop John Neumann. Appears to date from before Neumann's canonization.…

Photograph of the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul Sanctuary Society on Easter Sunday, 1920. Mounted on heavy cardboard.

Photograph of graduating class with Christian Brothers. Mounted on heavy cardboard. Title devised by cataloger.

Photograph of 1922 graduating class with Christian Brothers. Mounted on heavy cardboard. Inscription reads "To our beloved Pastor, with the compliments of the Class of 1922."

Bird's eye view of St. Vincent complex in Beatty, Pa (now Latrobe, Pa.). Lithographer unknown.

Print of portraits of the first five Archbishops of Baltimore, Maryland: John Carroll, Leonard Neale, Ambrose Marechal, James Whitfield, and Samuel Eccleston. Printed at bottom of item: "Published by John [name missing], Chambersburg, Pa" (could…

Print depicting the settlement of Little Loretto in Kentucky. A key at the bottom describes what is depicted in the print. Text in German, French, and English. Creator unknown.

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…

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Colored lithograph, bird's-eye view of campus of St. Vincent, Beatty, Pa. No creator identified.

Bird's-eye view of Seminary of St. Sulpice, Baltimore, MD. Creator and date unknown.

Poster for the Silver Jubilee Reunion Dinner of the Priest Alumni of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Class of 1921. Poster includes a menu (in French) and current thumbnail portrait photographs of the alumni.

Simple line map showing names, founding dates, and locations of Catholic churches and chapels in Pennsylvania as of 1800. Creator unknown. Undated.

Simple line map showing locations of Catholic churches and chapels in Pennsylvania as of 1850. Does not list names. Creator unknown. Undated.

Bird's-eye view of the University of Notre Dame, with buildings labeled. Appears to have been removed from a book (possibly Notre Dame Catalog). Artist and date unknown.

Creator unknown.

Handwritten charter dated 1905.

Undated drawing of an unidentified Cathedral. May be an alternative drawing of Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.

Hand-painted piece with a proclamation in the center addressed to Archbishop Ryan. A portrait of Ryan appears at the top and the text is surrounded by hand-painted pictures of scenes from Ireland, most pertaining to the area around Thurles. There are…

Interior view of St. Agatha's Church, Philadelphia, looking toward altar. Photographer unknown. Undated.

Interior view of St. John the Evangelist Church, Philadelphia, looking toward the altar.

Religious procession which includes Archbishop Edmond Prendergast (blurred). Photo is labelled on verso as his installation. Does not indicate installation as auxiliary bishop or Archbishop. The procession includes many clerics. Undated.

Aerial view of stadium at 28th International Eucharistic Congress. Printed below title: "First general meeting. Solemn Pontifical High Mass. His Eminence John Cardinal Bonzano, Celebrant. Choir 60,000 parochial school children. Soldiers' Field. June…

Group photograph of delegates at the 7th annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies in Boston. Photographer unknown.

Oval portrait photo. Notation on verso indicates it may be McGettigan. Title taken from verso of photograph. Note on verso reads "Hugh McGettigan? Died Oct. 18, 1919".