Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia
For over sixty years, Robert Halvey served as a freelance photographer for the Catholic Standard and Times. His career as a photographer began in the 1930’s, while attending Roman Catholic High School taking photos for the school newspaper. He served as a U.S. Army Photographer during World War II, for
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...way to highlight that Eucharistic Congresses have been a mainstay in Catholic life, and how the past resonates with today....
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...is height of fame was earning close to $20,000 a year (roughly $500,000 in today’s dollars) drawing for the paper.[2] Studying these cartoons can help us better understand the culture of the United States during the 1870s. Examining cartoons is an important tool because, as historian Thomas Milton Kemnitz asserted,
Centennial Exposition
...y, the exhibition had to be paid for entirely through private funds so thousands of bonds were sold to raise money.[2] However, the federal government eventually had to step in to supplement budget shortfalls in the event.[3] Before the Exposition opened, there was debate over opening the fairgrounds on Sundays.