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Cathedral of St. Peter & Paul, Logan Square, Philadelphia
Color engraving of exterior of Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, dated 1860, with episcopal residence and seminary on either side. Printed…
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The American Celt
Irish-American newspaper published in Boston, Buffalo, and New York between 1850 and 1855.
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Protest of the Persecution of the Church in Mexico
Explore the story of the mass meeting in Philadelphia organized by the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia to protest...
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Valedictory address delivered at the annual commencement of Georgetown College, July 25, 1844
Valedictory address delivered at the annual commencement of Georgetown College,
Treweryn mansion
An exterior photograph of the Treweryn mansion, built by Horace Trumbauer in 1907. It was home to Francis Bond under the name "WIllowbrook", then…
Villanova College
A drawing of Villanova University as it would have appeared in 1849. From left to right, the chapel/oratory, Belle-Air Mansion, the College Building,…