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St. Augustine Church, on Fire
- Neighborhood
- Fishtown/Kensington
- Related Story
- The Kensington Riots of 1844
- Street Address
- 243 N Lawrence St
- Date Created
- 1844
- Description
- Image of St. Augustine Church burning during the 1844 riots. On same page as "St. Michael's Church, on fire" in original pamphlet.
- Contributing Institution
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Books and Pamphlets Collection (Wq*.929 v-1)
- Source (Bibliographic)
- "The full particulars of the late riots, with a view of the burning of the Catholic churches, St. Michaels & St. Augustines." Philadelphia : [s.n., 1844]
- Tags
- Anti-Catholicism, Catholics, Churches (buildings), Fires, Irish Americans, Nativism, Riots of 1844, St. Augustine Catholic Church
- Topics
- Civic Life & Politics
- Purchase This Image
- http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=135
