Photograph of Archbishop's residence next to Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia. Building is decorated with American flags and bunting. Photograph of Archbishop Ryan mounted over door. Photographer's mark appears on verso. Title devised by…
First Communion certificate of Mary E. Williams of St. John's Parish, Philadelphia, dated May 5, 1878, showing pictures of sanctuary of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, and of the dedication of the Cathedral on November 20, 1864.…
Confirmation certificate of Sophie Marie Williams of St. John's Parish, Philadelphia, dated May 5, 1878, showing pictures of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia, and of the exterior of the Cathedral with the Episcopal Residence and the…
Photographs mounted on a large black board depicting the ceremonies for the laying of the cornerstone of St. Patrick's Church, Philadelphia, Pa., October 2, 1910. Title taken from verso. Photographer's stamp appears on verso.
Photograph of exterior of parish buildings of St. Peter's Church, Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Inscribed on verso: "1. Parochial Residence. 2. New Church. 3. Convent & Academy. The old Church of 1828 stands beside & in the rear of the Academy. See…
Photograph of exterior of Mission Church of San Xavier del Bac. Inscribed on verso: "Mission San Xavier del Bac, 9 miles S.W. of Tuscon, Arizona. The finest of the old Spanish Missions in the U.S.--100 years old." Photographer unknown.
Photograph of main altar and sanctuary of Mission Church of San Xavier del Bac. Inscribed below photograph: "Footnote. The small altar in front of the railing on the Epistle side has been placed there since 1881." Photographer unknown.
Photograph of chapel in eastern wing of transept of Mission Church of San Xavier del Bac. Photograph has been hand-painted to enhance details. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of chapel in western wing of transept of Mission Church of San Xavier del Bac. Photograph has been hand-painted to enhance details. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of the exterior of St. Stanislaus Church. Inscribed on verso: "Organized Oct. '93, Dedicated May 30/'95. From Rev. B. Dembinski, Pastor. Rec'd June 29/95". Photographer unknown.
Photograph of pilgrims from Philadelphia area in front of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. List of individuals identified in photograph appears on verso. Also inscribed on verso: "Probably after Papal audience between 1926-1929". Photographer's stamp…
Note adhered to verso reads: "In 1895, the old wooden chapel of St. Veronica was dismantled, taken downtown, and used as the first church of St. Monica." Title taken from verso. Photographer unknown.
Photograph of exterior of St. Veronica's Church, Philadelphia, with parisoners leaving Mass. Photographer's stamp appears in bottom right corner. Title taken from verso.
Photograph of students of West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys, together with members of the faculty, in front of the Transfiguration School. Dated 6/12/17.
Group photograph of Augustinian Chapter Fathers on steps of Villanova College, July 1886. Individuals are identified by last name at bottom of photograph in ink. Photographer's mark appears in bottom left corner.
Group photograph of Augustinian Capitulars at Villanova College, July 1890. Note on verso reads: "Photo of Chapter Fathers at Provincial Chapter, Villanova from Sunday, July 21, [18]90-Thursday [July] 24." Photographer's mark appears in bottom left…
Group photograph of Augustinian Provincial Chapter Fathers at Villanova College, July 1894. Individuals are identified by numbers at bottom of photograph which correspond to a numbered list on verso. Photographer unknown.
Group photograph of Augustinian Fathers at Villanova College, summer 1867. Individuals are identified by name at the bottom of the photograph. A note inscribed in the bottom right corner reads: "N.B. All marked with a cross are dead at this writing.…
Lithographic portrait print of Rev. Stephen Badin, from drawing. Printed bottom left of lithograph: "[Pri]nted by Onken, Cin. O." (i.e., Otto Onken, a lithographer based in Cincinnati, Ohio). Printed below lithograph: "Published by S. Gengembre…
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".
Oval portrait print of James Roosevelt Bayley, first bishop of Newark, 8th Archbishop of Baltimore. Fragment of paper adhered to bottom of recto reads: "James R. Bayley, D.[D.] [?] Oct. 30th, 1853; promo[?] [?]2; died Oct. 3rd, 1877. [?] Newark"…
Portrait photograph of Cardinal Bisleti, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and University Studies. Signed by G. Felici below bottom right corner of photograph. A note in Latin is inscribed under the photograph in ink.
Portrait lithograph of Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal. French text translates as "Ignace Bourget. Bishop of Montreal, Assistant to the Pontifical Throne. Deputed in Rome to represent the Ecclesiastical Province of Quebec at the time of the…
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.
Engraving of a bust taken from the corpse of Bishop Simon Brute, first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, (now Indianapolis) from 1834-1839. Printed bottom left of engraving: "Drawn on stone by A. Newsam from a bust taken from the Corpse." Printed bottom…
Portrait photograph of Bishop Edwin Byrne, Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico (1925-1929); San Juan, Puerto Rico (1929-1943); and Archbishop of Santa, Fe, New Mexico (1943-1963). Signed by Richard T. Dooner.
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.
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.…
Hand-colored portrait photograph of Rev. Hubert J. Cartwright, former rector of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Philadelphia (1938-1956), and Coadjutor bishop of Wilmington, Delaware (1956-1958). Photographer unknown.
Portrait lithograph of John Cheverus (Jean Louis LeFebvre de Cheverus), First Bishop of the Diocese of Boston, Massachusetts (1808-1823), Bishop of Montauban, France (1823-1826), and Bishop of Bordeaux, France (1826-1836). Text below title in French.…
Portrait lithograph of Cardinal of Bordeaux, France (1826-1836), first Bishop of Boston, Mass. (1808-1823), and Bishop of Montauban, France (1823-1926). Printed below lithograph: "Ed. Pingret, pina. Publie par Ed. Pingret. Maile scl." Printed in…
Watercolor painting of Rev. Msgr. James Corcoran, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, PA (1872-1873). Signed by Edward J. O'Reilly and dated Christmas, 1889.
Studio portrait photograph of Monsignor Joseph M. Corr. Ordained June 11, 1927. Domestic Prelate April 22, 1947. Title taken from verso. Signed by Phillips Studio and dated 1947.
Studio portrait photograph of Monsignor Joseph M. Corr, autographed in bottom right corner to Rev. George E. O'Donnell (note is not legible). Msgr. Corr was econome of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Pa.
Photograph of Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, PA (1925-1936), rector of the Catholic University of America (1936-1942). Photographer's signature in bottom right corner is illegible.