Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...located at 716 Filbert Street. In 1883 they were joined by David Anson Partridge, a photo-lithographer originally from Vermont. The firm was re-named as Packard, Butler and Partridge. At about this time, they also relocated their business to 715 Arch Street. The church lithograph collection contains items from both firms.
TV and Radio
...e magazine style show sought to “promote gospel values by producing and distributing television programs which educate, challenge, encourage and inspire local audiences by sharing stories of people living their faith.”[6] The program was a mix of local features produced by TVR and national stories syndicated by a company called
Irish Land War
...testaments, and booklets on a variety of topics. I recently came across a number of documents related to the “Irish Question.” The Irish Question, concerning Irish nationalism and independence, spanned the time period from around the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. Religion and politics were both prominent topics
Eucharistic Congress
...to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by 800 people. The event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 Bishops from around the world. Halvey_A429_001 Halvey_A429_052 Halvey_A429_054 Halvey_A429_056 Hungers and