The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...roads and canals throughout the eastern portion of the United States in the 1820s and 1830s from the Erie Canal to the New Orleans Canal.” They ended the book in saying, “The fifty-seven Irish victims at Duffy’s Cut died building something of great consequence, and trains still pass over the
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...church lithograph collection contains items from both firms. On January 26, 1886, the building where the firm was located was destroyed by a fire. This appears to have ended the firm, although Packard and Partridge continued to work together until 1893. The church lithograph collection contains images of churches from
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...swered.[2] Two national conferences were held in New York and New Jersey in 1900 and 1901 to lay the groundwork for the new organization. It was at these sessions that the name, The American Federation of Catholic Societies (AFCS), was decided on as well as the new group’s constitution.[3] A
Philadelphia’s First Bishop
...y and jurisdiction of priests and bishops. Draft of Trustees' report (April 13, 1812) suggesting layoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature