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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.

Photograph of St. Michael's Grammar School graduation class (Chester, Pa.), June 9, 1948. Signed in bottom left corner of photo: "Irwin Photo, Chester 2-6416".

Photograph of St. Michael's Catholic Club of St. Michael's Church, Chester, Pa. First Annual Banquet held in Club Headquarters, December 8, 1948.

Photograph of the C.T.A. (Catholic Total Abstinence) Union of St. Michael's Church, Chester, Pa.

Portrait photograph of Dennis Cardinal Dougherty. Autographed to Very Rev. Cletus Benjamin. Photograph dated 1940. Note inscribed under photo reads: "To V. Rev. Dr. Cletus Benjamin, Vice-Chancellor, as a mark of affectionate good-will & friendship,…

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,…

Color photograph of theology seminarians at St. Charles Seminary. Photograph by Maria Tucker Cusick, 7422 Miller Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082. Title taken from verso.

Portrait photograph (color) of John Cardinal Krol. Full length. Housed in folder. Photographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Portrait photograph (color) of John Cardinal Krol. Full length. Housed in folder. Photographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

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

Portrait photograph (color) of John Cardinal Krol. Photographer's stamp appears on verso.

Portrait photograph (color) of John Cardinal Krol. Seated. Housed in folder. Photographer's mark apears below photograph.

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.

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."

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…

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…

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…

Group photograph of participants at the First Vatican Council. Undated.

Portrait photograph of Fr. Ryan (hand-tinted).

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

Pastor of Old St. Joseph's Church, Philadelphia. Shown full length standing in front of an altar.

Group photo of participants. Names of participants listed at bottom.

Group photo of particpants in the 1924 Parish Campaign at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, standing in front of the entrance to the church. Text in bottom right corner of photograph reads "Our Lady of Mercy Parish Campaign Organization of Philadelphia, Pa.,…

Shows the cemetery plot of the Heuser family in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Headstone inscribed with names of Herman Heuser's parents, Julia (died 1905) and Herman (no death date). Photographer's stamp appears on verso. Undated.

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.

Portrait photograph of Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of New York. Note inscribed below photograph reads: "With a blessing Christ, P. Card. Hayes, Abp. N.Y. Epus [illegible]". 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".

Group photo of John Cardinal Krol and various bishops and priests. Looks to be taken in front of bell tower of St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Title devised by cataloger.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Mass Protest against Persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Philadelphia Civic Center, February 24, 1935. Title devised by cataloger.

St. Charles Borromeo Church (Oakview/Drexel Hill). 100th Anniversary Banquet, 1949. Photographer's mark in bottom right corner: "Standard Photo Service Co., 1339 South Street, Phila., PA." Title devised by cataloger.

Full length portrait photograph of an unknow clergy. Inscription below photo reads: "To my dear Friend, rev. Dr. Wm. J. Lallou from a fellow student at C. U. of A. [i.e., Catholic University of America] wishing him all the blessings of the Holy…

Group photo of Cradinal Krol with guests and various faculty of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary taken in front of Faculty Wing, April 27, 1964. Clergy include Krol, John (Cardinal) Vagnozzi, Egidio (Archbishop) McSorley, Francis (Bishop) J.Connery,…

Exterior view of Ravenhill Academy for Girls in Philadelphia, housed in the former William Weightman mansion. The mansion was given to the Religious of the Assumption in 1910, who opened Ravenhill Academy. It is now owned by Philadelphia University…

Group photograph of priests at the Diocese of Little Rock (Arkansas) priest's retreat. Photographer's mark appears in lower right corner and reads "Shrader Photo".

Photograph of Bishop Michael Crane of Philadelphia, Pa. Note inscribed on photo reads: "To my lifelong friend Cardinal Dougherty". Title devised by cataloger.

Group photograph of the eight members of the Executive Committee: Most Rev. Patrick J. Ryan (Bishop of Philadelphia), Most Rev. William J. Walsh (Archbishop of Dublin), Very Rev. P. J. Glynn, O.S.A. (Prior-Augustinian House of Studies, Rome), Very…

Portrait photograph of Msgr. Nevin Fisher, seated. Fisher was the pastor of Our Mother of Sorrows parish in Philadelphia. Facial features have been hand-painted. Photographer and date unknown.

Portrait photograph of Bishop John Joseph McCort, seated. Photographer's mark appears in bottom right corner of portrait and on verso. McCort served as the Bishop of Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Portrait photograph of Bishop Francesco Satolli. Clothing details have been hand-painted with white paint. Photographer's mark appears toward bottom right of portrait; stamp appears to bottom left of portrait.

Taken in front of theology building. Title devised by cataloger.

Unidentified church. Title devised by cataloger.

Photograph from St. Vincent's Orphanage in the Tacony section of Philadelphia, Pa. Title devised by cataloger. Photograph of original.

Photograph of boys and girls from St. Vincent's Orphanage in the Tacony section of Philadelphia, Pa. Title devised by cataloger. Photograph of original.

Photograph from St. Vincent's Orphanage in the Tacony section of Philadelphia, Pa. Title devised by cataloger. Photograph of original.