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St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La. 1718

Engraving of sketch of St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La. Signed by E. F. Faber in bottom left corner (signature is backwards).

St. Joseph's Cathedral, St. Augutine, Fla. 1682

Engraving of sketch of St. Joseph's Cathedral, St. Augustine, FL. Signed by E. F. Faber in lower left corner.

Holy Trinity, Quebec, Can. 1652

Engraving of sketch of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Quebec, Canada; consecrated in 1804. Signed by E. F. Faber (signature in bottom left corner is backwards).

St. Mary's Church. Roslyn, L.I. Pastor Rev. Mortimer C. Brennan. Dedicated June 23rd, 1878

Lithograph of St. Mary's Church in Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Includes inset portrait of Rev. Mortimer C. Brennan, Pastor. Signed in bottom left corner: "Lith. F.M. Haskell & Co., 61 Hanover St., Boston".

The Grand Procession in Honor of the Fenian Exiles, in New York City, Feb. 9, 1871

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.

"Go Teach All Nations"

Collage photograph containing large portrait of Pope Pius IX in the center and surrounded by 46 cameo photos of hierarchy and clergy, mainly associated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
There are photos of Archbishop Bayley of Baltimore; Bishop…

Side 1 Executive Staff of Flamingo Club: Commission of Human relations; Side 2 Mr. Allen and Mrs Hurley: Untitled

Side 1 Executive Staff of Flamingo Club: Commission of Human relations; Side 2 Mr. Allen and Mrs Hurley: Untitled

Foundation Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America. Hotel Commodore. June 26, 1946

Photograph of luncheon at meeting of Catholic Theological Society of America in New York. Photographer's mark appears in bottom right corner.

Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia : ceded by the States of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America, and by them established as the Seat of their Government after the year MDCCC [1700].

Map of Washington, D.C. by surveyor Andrew Ellicott. Below title: "Engrav'd by Thackara & Vallance, Philada. 1792."

Elizabeth Laster's Trio: Side 1 Take My Hand Precious Lord; Side 2 He'll Understand and say Well Done

Elizabeth Laster's Trio: Side 1 Take My Hand Precious Lord; Side 2 He'll Understand and say Well Done

Lane Memorial Buildings

Drawing of floor plan of Lane Memorial Buildings, which shows cells and "Mother Superior" room. Signed below title: "E. F. Durang & Son, Architects". Date taken from 2010.044.01.

Lane Memorial Buildings

Drawing of exterior of Lane Memorial Buildings. 2010.044.02 is architectural drawing of interior and shows cells and "Mother Superior" room. Signed in bottom right corner: "E. F. Durang & Son, Architects".

Capt. Thomas Francis Meagher. Zouave Corps of the "Sixty ninth"

Color lithograph portrait of Captain Thomas Francis Meagher. Signed bottom left: "E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, 245 Main St., Hartford, CT." Signed bottom right: "Geo. Whiting, 37 Fulton St. New York".

The Most Rev. John Hughes, D.D. First Archbishop of New York

Colored lithograph portrait of Archbishop John Hughes of New York, NY (1850-1864). Appears to be a memorial lithograph done after his death. Printed below lithograph: "E. B. & E. C. Kellogg, 245 Main St., Hartford, CT."; "Phelps & Watson, 18 Beekman…

Behold Thy Mother

Membership certificate for a Marian Sodality at St. Mary's Church in Philadelphia. The name of the Sodality is not listed. Certificate shows that Mary McMullen was admitted to the Sodality on February 14, 1864. At top is an image of the interior of a…

Pie IX. Photographie D'Apres Nature

Color lithograph portrait of Pope Pius IX. Published by P.S. Duval & Son, Phila.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, Penna.

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."

Certificate showing that the Pius IX Beneficial Society is a member of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of the United States.

Printed at bottom of certificate: "Duval & Hunter, lith Phila." Undated.

Certificate showing that [illegible] Beneficial Society is a member of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of the United States.

Printed at bottom of certificate: "Duval & Hunter, lith Phila." Undated.

Farewell dinner tendered to The Most Reverend Ralph Leo Hayes D.D. on the occasion of his departure for the Eternal City, November 16, 1935. The Waldorf-Astoria. November 14, 1935

Photograph of the farewell dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, N.Y. for the Most Rev. Ralph Leo Hayes on the occasion of his departure for Rome. Photographer's stamp appears in bottom right corner.

Praying with Mother Katharine Drexel, 1986

Booklet with prayers and reflections of Saint Katharine Drexel.

Letter to Heuser from Mother Drexel, undated

Letter to Heuser from Mother Drexel about a visit from Heuser and concerns about the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament constitution.

The Most Rev. Francis Patrick Kenrick, D.D. Archbishop of Baltimore

Lithograph portrait of Francis Patrick Kenrick. Printed below lithograph: "Published and for sale by J. R. Downing, 139 South 8th St. and T. Colman, 1440 North 2d St., Phila."

St. James Catholic Church, Gibson Co. Ind.

Lithograph of St. James Church in Gibson County, Indiana. Includes vignettes of Rev. J. J. Merckle, church organ, and church altar. Printed below vignette of Rev. J. J. Merckle: "S. W. Douglas, Photo. Evansville, Ind."

Speech by Cardinal Dougherty: Sides 6-9

Speech by Cardinal Dougherty: Sides 6-9. (Combination of two records: sides 6 & 8 and 7 & 9)

Address by Cardinal Dougherty Parts 2 & 4

Address by Cardinal Dougherty Parts 2 & 4

Side 1 Addres by Cardinal Dougherty Part 1; Side 2 Addres by Cardinal Dougherty Part 3

Side 1 Addres by Cardinal Dougherty Part 1; Side 2 Addres by Cardinal Dougherty Part 3

Cardinal Dougherty Address, 06/02/1940

Cardinal Dougherty Address at his Golden Jubilee Mass.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony) from Harry Boylan, 07/08/1945

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony) from Harry Boylan, pace of activity slackens as the war winds down

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Reverend John C. Larkin, 08/03/1943

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Reverend John C. Larkin, reports of a Navy Chaplain.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Captain Harry Boylan, 05/28/1945

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Captain Harry Boylan, conditions on the line following VE Day.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony), from Captain Harry Boylan, 12/12/1944.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony), from Captain Harry Boylan, discussion of European Churches, tramcars, and an Army Band Concert.

Correspondence bettern Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony), and Captain Harry Boylan, 03/19/1944

Correspondence bettern Cardinal Dougherty (Uncle Tony), and Captain Harry Boylan. General news; Boylan’s promotion to Captain

Letter to the Seminarians of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from Cardinal Dougherty,

Letter to the Seminarians of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from Cardinal Dougherty, thanking them for the work during the flu outbreak.

Letter to the Sisters of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from Cardinal Dougherty, 10/31/1918

Letter to the Sisters of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from Cardinal Dougherty, thanking them for the work during the flu outbreak.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Reverend Anthony Giovannini. 1924-1939

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Reverend Anthony Giovannini, about buying property on Germantown Avenue for Parish buildings

Dougherty’s Sermons an at St. Vincent’s Germantown, Golden Jubilee – 09/29/1901

Dougherty’s Sermons an at St. Vincent’s Germantown, Golden Jubilee

Letter to Reverend Francis P. McDonald from Cardinal Dougherty, 04/15/1933

Letter to Reverend Francis P. McDonald from Cardinal Dougherty about the suppression of St. Brendan’s Parish.

Letter to Honorable Alfred E. Smith, from Cardinal Dougherty, 08/03/1931

Letter to Honorable Alfred E. Smith, from Cardinal Dougherty. Discusses cancer and Smith's presidential run.

Letter to priests of the Archdiocese from Cardinal Dougherty, 05/25/1934

Letter to priests of the Archdiocese from Cardinal Dougherty. Discusses the movie boycott.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and The Franciscan Friars, 02/1940

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and The Franciscan Friars. Discusses the passing of Father Paul James Francis Wattson.