Metadata
Title
Pew rentals, 1818-1840
Date
1818/1840
Digital Identifier
StThomas.PewRentals1818-1840
Description
The practice of renting pews was common in 19th century churches; members paid a fee for the right to occupy a particular pew every week. This bound manuscript is a record of pew rents paid to St. Thomas from 1818 to 1840. Each listing includes the date rented, names of renters, pew number, and amount paid.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
Extent
282 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
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