Copyright: 94.1H.253 New School Presbyterian Church, 1844
Name/Title
New School Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, Illustration Photo, 1844
Entry/Object ID
P1994.1H.254
Description
New School Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph, Photo, 1844. b/w. Photo of illustration by Harry Wright, SJM staff artist, taken from an old daguerreotype of a log cabin church on SW corner 4th & Jules. Single story with wooden fence in front. Shrubbery in front of fence and pile of logs. People in doorway and children in front. Buchanan County Courthouse is on a hill in distance in background. Buchanan County Courthouse in background. First home of First Presbyterian, T.S. Reeves, Pastor. This cabin used as church c. 1844-1847.
See Graphic Winter, 1952. (Two identical photos, different sizes). See 246/14396 for original photo.
Handwritten on back" The New School Presbyterian Church. This is the worn print from a week image Daguerre type."
Original digital scan located on History CD 04.
