Portrait photograph of the future Cardinal Dougherty, possibly taken in the Philippines, with picture of Pope Benedict XV in the background. Title devised by cataloger. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of the future Cardinal Sebastiano Martinelli, Apostolic delegate to the U.S., with a group of Augustinians at Villa Nova. Photographer unknown.
Colored lithograph portrait of Rt. Rev. John Hughes, Coadjutor to the Bishop of New York. Printed to bottom left of lithograph: "From life on stone by A. [Albert] Newsam". Printed to bottom right of lithograph: "P. S. Duval, Lith., Phila.". Printed…
Portrait photograph of Archbishop Prendergast (seated). Note on verso reads: "Most Rev. Edmond Francis Prendergast, cons. [i.e., consecrated] Feb 24, 1897. Archbishop of Philadelphia May 27, 1911. Died Feb 26, 1918." Title taken from verso.…
Portrait photograph of Rev. Sebastian J. Breihof, a Redemptorist priest (1850-1921). Title taken from verso. Photographer's mark below photograph reads "Bachrach & Bro., Balto." [i.e., Baltimore].
Portrait photograph of Cardinal Biondi, with a personal note to Msgr. Bernard J. McKenna. Note inscribed below photograph reads "To my dear friend Msgr. Bernard J. McKenna with sincere good wishes. Rome: March 21st 1939. P. Card. Fumasoni Biondi,…
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.…
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.
Photograph of the dinner honoring Cardinal Dougherty's Golden Jubilee. Photograph of the dinner program has been added to the bottom right corner, reading "Dinner to His Eminence Dennis Cardinal Dougherty on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee in the…
Portrait photograph of Right Reverend Monsignor Charles B. McGinley, pastor at Holy Child Parish. Autographed below photograph and personalized to "Father Jim". Note inscribed below photograph reads "To Father Jim as a token of appreciation and a…
Portrait lithograph of Reverend Peter Blenkinsop, S.J. Published by T. Coleman of Philadelphia. A.L. Weise, lithographer. Signature in bottom right corner of lithograph reads "Hohenstein" (possibly Adolfo Hohenstien?).
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 of Saint Patrick. Print is glued onto wood. A note on the back states that it was brought to Pittsburgh (Pa.) from Dublin in 1801 (signed E. L. Hendry). Printed below title: "Published by Le Petit, 15 Capel Street [Dublin, Ireland]".
Print of the apparition at Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, as seen on August 21, 1879. Remainder of title reads: "Many miraculous cures have been effected there since the above occurence. This view was taken on the spot by W. Collins. And submitted to,…
Nine pages from a photograph album, seemingly on the topic of the 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago. Includes photographs of the Cathedral of the Holy Name, the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, St. Mary of the Lake, and Cardinals…
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".
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,…
Aerial sketch of Monticello, the estate of John Middleton , in Chestnut Hill. It would later serve as the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and the Girls' Academy
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.
Group photograph of the Major Seminary students of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Pa. Inscribed in bottom right corner of photograph: "Photo by Luedecke Studio, Inc. Upper Darby, Penna."