Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during construction circa 1862

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Depicted ContentEighteen years after ground was broken, the new Roman Catholic Basilica of Philadelphia is dedicated

Depicted ContentIn Philadelphia, the almost complete Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is opened for a public reception

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Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

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Photographer: McAllister Brothers, Philadelphia, circa 1862 

 

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