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."
Bust portrait of Pope Pius IX. Printed below engraving: "Copyright 1877 by Oscar Marshall, 697 Broadway, New York. All rights reserved. Painted and engraved by Wm. E. Marshall."
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…
Color print celebrating 50 years of education in the Archdiocese of New York. In the center is Jesus surrounded by children and flanked by banners, one of which is inscribed with "Suffer little children to come unto me" and the other, "and forbid…
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.
Print (drawing of the Catholic Protectory buildings overlaid with cut out of group photograph) of the Catholic Protectory Fife & Drum Band, Arlington, NJ. Published by New York Process Publishing Co.
Lithograph depicting the "Residence du Revd. P. J. B. Bedard" and the "Couvent de Jesus-Marie", in Fall River, Massachusetts. Includes a small portrait of Revd. P. J. B. Bedard. Text in French.
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).
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.
Print of Jenkins Memorial in Baltimore, Maryland (now known as Corpus Christi Church). The church cornerstone appears to bottom left of print. Signed by G. Alden Pensay (?).
Certificate of membership of Martin I. J. Griffin into the Sodality of St. Joseph's Church. Dated April 15, 1866. Printed below certificate: "J. Queen del. Lith of Duval, Williams & Duval. Pha." Lithograph shows the Blessed Virgin Mary and scenes…
Color lithograph of a bird's eye view of the buildings of the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia, with the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on the left hand side. Printed below lithograph: "Drawn from Nature & on Stone by James Queen. Printed in all…
Lithograph with small cameo portraits of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States, with a cameo portrait of Pope Pius IX at the top. At the bottom is printed "Euntes Ergo Docete Omnes Gentes" ("Go Forth and Teach All Nations").…
Clipping from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 14, 1865. Shows the interior of SS. Peter & Paul Cathedral in Philadelphia. Sketched by F. H. & F. B. Schell.
The portrait of Pius IX is set within the text of the Bull of Excommunication addressed to all those participating in revolutionary activities within the Romagna or in activities to usurp the lands of the Romagna. Printed at bottom of portrait:…
Autographed photogravure of 1903 portrait painting of Pope Pius X by Henry Jones Thaddeus. Three quarter length portrait. Printed below photo: "Copyright 1904 by H. Jones Thaddeus. Photogravure, Lascelles, London." Published by The Catholic…
Certificating authorizing F.X. Reuss a solicitor of the St. Joseph's Association, signed by D.J. Fitzgibbon, C.S.Sp., Director. Printed in bottom left corner: "Tobin Photo-Eng. Phila."
Reproduction of bust portrait of John Boyle O'Reilly. Signature on the portrait reads "J. B. Troy. 1890". Printed below portrait: "Copyright 1890, by Lawrence Thomas Plunkett. Published by Boylston M'f'g Co., Boston, Mass."
Photogravure of portrait painting of Pope Leo XIII, seated. Inscribed to bottom left of photograph: "This photogravure of a recent painting of the Holy Father received by me from Rome, I [--] excellent. P. J. Ryan, Archbishop." Printed below…
Certificate showing that Mark Devine & Co. hold 100 shares of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance. Dated November 10, 1876. Includes engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Certificate showing that Mrs. Mark Devine holds 3 shares of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance. Dated February 4, 1876. Includes engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Certificate showing that Mrs. M. K. Devine holds 2 shares of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance. Dated February 4, 1876. Includes engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Certificate showing that Miss Anne Cullinan holds 1 share of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance. Dated February 4, 1876. Includes engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Certificate showing that Thaddeus Brady holds 1 share of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance. Dated February 4, 1876. Includes engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Blank membership certificate for St. Charles Borromeo Total Abstinence Benevolent Society of Philadelphia. "Published by W. J. Gillin & Co., 230-232 S. 5th St."
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…
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…
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…
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.