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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

Elevation drawing and floor plan by the Daprato Statuary Company. Wall decorations and columns for a church. No church identified.

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.

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.

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.

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

Architectural drawing of designs for three alternative church towers. Title devised by cataloger.

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…

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…

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."

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…

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

Print of parade with spectators lining the street. Published by Haasis & Lubrecht, Publishers, 107 Liberty St., New York. Printed by F. Heppenheimer & Co., 22 & 24 N. William St., N.Y.

This allegorical print, intended for an American Catholic audience, illustrates the official church response to the First Vatican Council of 1869-70, which decreed that the Pope is infallible. In the center of the image, St. Peter's Basilica rests on…

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…

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").…

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

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

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.

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.…

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

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 St. Patrick's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by P.C. Keely, Architect. Rev. P. Hennessy, Pastor. Printed in bottom right corner of lithograph: "Geo. H. Walker & Co., Lith., Boston." Undated.

Lithograph of St. Patrick's Church in Jersey City, New Jersey. Designed by P.C. Keely, Architect. Rev. P. Hennessy, Pastor. Printed in bottom right corner of lithograph: "Geo. H. Walker & Co., Lith., Boston." Undated. Large portion missing from…

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 print of St. Mary's Church in Massillon, Ohio. Undated.

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."

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

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."

Exterior view of St. John the Evangelist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Signed "H.H. 1909" in bottom left corner of print; signed "H. E. Hampshire" below print. Printed is numbered "No. 4".

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

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

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

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

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…

Drawing by the Daprato Statuary Company. Appears to be side view of decorations for a church altar and side altar. No church identified.

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

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…

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

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

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.

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.

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…

Portrait of Rev. Thomas N. Burke, seated. Appears to be a lithograph of a painting by G. A. Klucken. Klucken's signature appears in the bottom right hand corner of the portrait. Published by Patrick Donahoe, Boston, Mass. Lithograph by Chas. H.…

Color lithograph. In the center an allegorical figure appearing to be liberty gestures at Irish House of Parliament which has a large crowd and a banner reading "Home Rule" in front of it. Along the top are portraits of Irish National leaders…