Image of an eye-level street view of the Church of the Redeemer church boat, floating on the Delaware River, with parishioners walking on the deck, and the port and city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the distance; a flag marked "Church of the Redeemer" flies from the building's spire. Probable date based on printer history. "C.L. Dennington, Arch and Builder N. York."--text, bottom left margin. "Lith. and Printed in Colors by Wm. Endicott & Co. N. York."--text, bottom right margin. "Built by Clement L. Dennington of New York for the Churchmen's Missionary Association for Seamen of the Port of Philadelphia."--text, bottom margin centered. "Building Committe [sic] - Joseph E. Hover. Chairman. / R. S. Trapier. / William G. Allen. / Henry F. Rodney."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 61.6 x 48.26 cm (24 1/4 x 19 in.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Architecture--Details--Pictorial works Boats and boating--Pictorial works Church buildings--Pictorial works Floating buildings--Pictorial works Houseboats--Pictorial works Waterfronts--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Religion Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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