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Title: Old Buttonwood.
Description: Old Buttonwood. [Negative of original drawing available in MAPCASE 29.35.]
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc., North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RG 425, Series I; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=57603
Identifier (local): ds3925
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8028

Title: Ship.
Description: [Ship.]
Date Created: ca. 1898-1909, 1898
Name Subject(s): Vass family--Archives., First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Geographic subjects: Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RG 476, Box 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Vass Family Papers, ca. 1860s-1999.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-476
Identifier (local): ds3012
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7214

Title: Old Buttonwood.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Old Buttonwood; Erected in 1704 on the South Side of Market Street, corner of White Horse Alley, now Bank Street. It was rebuilt in 1794.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RG 425, Series I; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: First Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Congregational Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=MTZjMjUzYzMtYTRlNy00Zjc3LWE1ZDMtNTc0NWJjMDRmNWM0&rID=Mjk0NQ==
Identifier (local): ds1047
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5332

Title: New NCC president receives gavel.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30335 NEW NCC PRESIDENT RECEIVES GAVEL PHILADELPHIA -- Senior Bishop Reuben H. Mueller of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, right, new president of the National Council of Churches, is congratulated after receiving the presidential gavel from J. Irwin Miller of Columbus, Ind., outgoing NCC head. Bishop Mueller, who comes from Indianapolis, Ind., was elected to the National Council post at its triennial General Assembly in Philadelphia. As NCC president, he heads the largest non-Catholic church organization in this country, representing 31 Protestant and Orthodox bodies with more than 40,000,000 members. Mr. Miller, a member of the Disciples of Christ, was the first lay president of the Council. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NC-12A-63-NAB)
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, December 7, 1963, December 7, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Mueller, Reuben Herbert., Miller, J. Irwin (Joseph Irwin), 1909-2004., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Congresses., Evangelical United Brethren Church--Bishops.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Bishops--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Ecumenical movement--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. P-30335; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-30335
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352932

Title: Dialogue and a gift.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30732 DIALOGUE AND A GIFT PHILADELPHIA -- Roman Catholic and Methodist leaders of Philadelphia in an ecumenical dialogue. Here Archbishop John J. Krol, left, presents to Methodist Bishop Fred Pierce Corson a memento of the Second Vatican Council. The gift, a medal presented to the Catholic prelate by Pope Paul VI, was made as the two churchmen completed a half-hour discussion on a Philadelphia TV station. It was their second televised dialogue within a year. Archbishop Krol is an undersecretary of the Council, while Bishop Corson, president of the World Methodist Council, attended the first and second sessions as a delegate-observer. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (GR-PHIL-3C-64-W)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Król, John J. (John Joseph), 1910-1996., Corson, Fred P. (Fred Pierce), 1896-, Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (Pa.), Catholic Church--Bishops., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Bishops., Catholic Church--Relations--Methodist Church (U.S.), Methodist Church (U.S.)--Relations--Catholic Church., World Methodist Council., Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)
Topical Subject(s): Interdenominational cooperation., Ecumenical movement., Papal medals--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Television broadcasting--Religious aspects--Christianity., Forums (Discussion and debate)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-30732; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30732
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353875

Title: Anti-semitism protested.
Creator Name(s): Pfohl, Earl. (photographer)
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia.
Topical Subject(s): Demonstrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Communism and Judaism--Soviet Union., Freedom of religion--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Soviet Union., Soviet Union., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-32239; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-32239
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355954

Title: NCCJ dinner, Philadelphia.
Creator Name(s): National Conference of Christians and Jews. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Conference of Christians and Jews--Congresses.
Topical Subject(s): Congresses and conventions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. TV-31732; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_TV-31732
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356699

Title: Interracial church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1661 PHILADELPHIA -- Henry Irvine draws a typical crowd around the piano at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here. Erected in memory of Bishop William White in 1851, Calvary was one of the first “free” churches, never having had pew rents. The present congregation is an amalgamation of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, an all-Negro parish, and Calvary. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-1)
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Irvine, Henry.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1661; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1661a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357392

Title: Interracial church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1661 PHILADELPHIA -- Henry Irvine draws a typical crowd around the piano at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here. Erected in memory of Bishop William White in 1851, Calvary was one of the first “free” churches, never having had pew rents. The present congregation is an amalgamation of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, an all-Negro parish, and Calvary. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-1)
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Irvine, Henry.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Pianists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1661; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1661
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357391

Title: Interracial church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1662 PHILADELPHIA -- This weekday gathering of young people at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here doesn’t have to stress racial tolerance. These youngsters, white and Negro, learn together, with Rector Thomas Logan getting a big smile out of all of them. Mr. Logan, formerly at St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, has raised Calvary from chapel status to that of an independent church. His present congregation is 90 per cent Negro, ten per cent white. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1662; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1662
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357393

Title: Interracial church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1663 PHILADELPHIA -- To a full congregation of both whites and Negroes, Rector Thomas Logan of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here describes the form of the service just completed. Calvary formerly was predominantly white, but a population shift cut its weekly Sunday attendance to about 25. It then was merged with St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, with Mr. Logan moving his congregation to Calvary in September 1945. Average Sunday attendance now is 250. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church attendance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1663; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1663
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357395

Title: Interracial church.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: INTERRACIAL CHURCH #1664 PHILADELPHIA -- This group of Sunday school teachers and students at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church here is discussing ways to increase the regular attendance. Leading the discussion is Rector Thomas Logan, instrumental figure in amalgamating the white congregation of Calvary and the Negro parish of St. Michael’s and All Angels Church last September. (one of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (MES-2C-6-A-E-I)
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with children--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Sunday school teachers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Sunday schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with children--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1664; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1664
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357396

Title: Interracial church.
Creator Name(s): News Reel Lab (Philadelphia, Pa.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Logan, Thomas., Episcopal Church--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Episcopal Church., Christian union--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Multiethnic churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Clergy--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Church work with youth--Episcopal Church.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1662; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1662a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357394

Title: Their first thought when peace came.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: #415 THEIR FIRST THOUGHT WHEN PEACE CAME Entering the House of the Lord, to offer prayers of thanksgiving when the news came that peace at last was about to be restored. The scene is the Lutheran Bethanien in Philadelphia. Credit Line Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Bethany German Lutheran Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), American Lutheran Church (1930-1960)
Topical Subject(s): Church attendance--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Houses of prayer--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Lutherans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, Philadelphia., Philadelphia (Pa.), North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 415; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_415
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357558

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