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"A Full and Complete Account of the Late Awful Riots in Philadelphia": cover

"A Full and Complete Account of the Late Awful Riots in Philadelphia": cover. Image provided by Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Neighborhood
Fishtown/Kensington
Related Story
The Kensington Riots of 1844
Creator Name
John B. Perry
Date Created
1848
Description
Cover of "A Full and complete account of the late awful riots in Philadelphia, Embellished with ten engravings." Cover includes detail of "Fight between the Rioters in Kensington" showing gunfire between rioting factions.
Contributing Institution
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Books and Pamphlets Collection (*.F85 1848)
Source (Bibliographic)
"A full and complete account of the late awful riots in Philadelphia." Philadelphia : J.B. Perry, 1848
Tags
Anti-Catholicism, Catholic Church, Catholics, Churches (buildings), Ethnic conflict, Firearms, Immigrants, Irish Americans, Nativism, Nativists, Religion, Riots, Riots of 1844
Topics
Civic Life & Politics, Public & Social Life, Religion and Religious Life, Work
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