Old Swede's Church.

Old Swede's Church.

Digitized film strip
Photograph

James Cremer

American, 1821–1893

Old Swede's Church.

Old Swede's Church, Philadelphia.


ca. 1876
Albumen silver print
9.3 x 7.7 cm. (each) on 10.0 x 17.7 cm. mount
Museum accession
1981.6818.0013
Inscriptions mount recto-(printed) "James Cremer, Photographer and Publisher, 18
South Eighth Street, Philadelphia." "Philadelphia, Penna."
(in image) "888. Old Swede's Church."
mount verso-(printed) "Old Swedes [sic] Church, Philadelphia." "Old
Swede's or Gloria Dei Church, situated on Swanson Street, below
Christian, was founded by the Swedes in 1677. It is the oldest Church
Organization in teh city, being five years prior to the landing of Wm.
Penn. The present brick building was erected in 1700, and has ..."
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