Portrait photograph of Father William A. Johnson. Note inscribed below photograph reads "James Murphy's best Western-Friend, Rev. Wm. A. Johnson". Signed by J. Bourgholtzer and dated 1912. Title devised by cataloger.
Oval portrait photograph of Father John Kelly, pastor of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church of Jersey City, NJ. Printed below photograph: "Victor Plard, Photographer, 150 Grand Str., Jersey City". According to notes inscribed on verso, the photograph…
Autographed engraving of Rev. Daniel William Cahill. Printed below portrait: "Engd. by J. C. McRae, N.Y." Published by D. & J. Sadlier & Co. in 1860. Note inscribed in ink under engraving reads: "I consider the portrait of me, executed by the Messrs.…
Print showing the Honor Roll of the Reverend Clergy from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who served as chaplains in World War II. Dated May 19, 1944 and published by Jefferies & Manz. Printed at bottom of item: "Compiled by the Philadelphia Office,…
Print showing the Honor Roll of the Reverend Clergy from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who served as chaplains in World War II. Dated October 1, 1945 and published by Jefferies & Manz. Printed at bottom of item: "Compiled by the Philadelphia…
Print showing the Honor Roll of the Reverend Clergy from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who served as chaplains in World War I. Dated October 1, 1945 and published by Jefferies & Manz.
Lithograph of pastor of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY. Printed below lithograph: "Printed by J. T. Bowen." Printed below title: "Painted and Drawn on Stone by M. C. O'Connor, Philadelphia".
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.…
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 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?).
Portrait photograph of Rev. Patrick Rafferty (hand-painted). Photograph is dated 1887. Photographer's mark appears below portrait. Additional notes on verso.
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".
Photograph of Rev. Francis Aidan Brady. Note on verso reads "Rector, Church of St. Anthony de Padua, Phila. Died, May 2, 1944." Photographer's signature appears in bottom right corner, and stamp appears on verso.
Portrait engraving of Rev. Felix J. Barbelin. Printed below engraving: "Engraved by A. B. Walter". Printed below title: "Published by T. Coleman, 1440 North Second St., Phila".
Portrait lithograph of Rev. Daniel William Cahill, a Catholic clergyman from Ireland. Text beneath title reads "[?] this likeness of mine published by Mr. McCawley strikingly faithful & co[?] ..." Artist unknown.
Portrait engraving of early pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Pittsburgh, PA. Formerly chaplain to Queen Marie Antionette of France. Printed below engraving: "Painted by J. R. Lambdin."; "P. S. Duval, Lith., Philadelphia."; "On Stone by A. Newsam."…
Photograph portrait of Reverend Aloysius Leitner. According to extensive notes on verso, this is the only known photograph of this priest, a professor at Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, MD, later stationed at St. Peter's Church, Columbia, PA from…
On the evening of August 20, 1968, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia, to put an end to the Prague Spring. With the Soviets in charge of the country, they overturned the earlier reforms with a period of "normalization." McGovern equates this…
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…
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.
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…
Photograph of Msgr. John O'Hara at reception in honor of Cardinal Santiago Copello in Santiago, Chile. Label reads "Recpetion given by H. E. President Aguirre Cerda at La Moneda Place, Santiago, November 8, 1941, in honor of Cardinal Santiago…
Magazine style program produced by the DABAR Productions for Delaware Valley Catholic Office of Television and Radio, to present stories of people living their faith.
Segments: In Accordance with the Law 1:05
DABAR: Fr. Young:…
Magazine style program produced by the DABAR Productions for Delaware Valley Catholic Office of Television and Radio, to present stories of people living their faith.
Segments: Training on the Right Track 1:09
People in the…
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…
Engraving of architects' sketch for Holy Rosary Church, Scranton, Pa. Signed and dated in bottom right corner of print: "Ballinger & Perrot, Architects & Engineers, Phila., 1912".
Questions concerning the state of the Diocesan Church in Philadelphia; St. Joseph’s church in Tamaqua; Holy Family Church in Shenandoah; Spiritual and Temporal matters