Pilgrimage of Hope
...cons of the early Church. Saint Lawrence was the archdeacon of Rome in the mid 200s who, under the persecutions of the Emperor Valerian, was tasked with protecting the treasures of the Church. After Pope Sixtus II was persecuted and before his eventual martyrdom, the Roman government demanded that Lawrence
Patrick Reilly papers, 1828-1878 (MC 42)
...ol was considered the most prominent Catholic men’s boarding school in the mid-Atlantic region. Attendance at the school dropped significantly during the Civil War due to the fact that more than one third of the student body was from the southern states. It closed in 1866. The bulk of the
A Philadelphia Artist
.... K. Martin's passport, 1829 From the turn of the century up until the mid 1800s, Philadelphia served as the preeminent city for artists in the country, particularly portrait artists and lithographers. Thus, Martin was privy to a vibrant artistic scene. He was able to receive tutoring in portrait painting
Other resources/repositories
...ives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region The Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society Delaware County Historical Society Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records The Pennsylvania State Archives