Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photographs

Thousands of images of Friends’ meeting houses have been brought together digitally in this online collection. Photographs from both the Quaker Collection of Haverford College and Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College are available here. The majority of these images come from within Philadelphia and New York Yearly Meetings, but also include pictures from across the United States and abroad.

Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
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Easton Meeting House: North
Title:
Easton Meeting House: North
Description:
Building dated 1838. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. This is an image of an event in 1777, when Native American soldiers interrupted worship.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: North
Title:
Easton Meeting House: North
Description:
Building dated 1750-1899. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House.
Date:
1963
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: North
Title:
Easton Meeting House: North
Description:
Building dated 1838. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: North
Title:
Easton Meeting House: North
Description:
Building dated 1838. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From Franklice Briggs.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: North
Title:
Easton Meeting House: North
Description:
Building dated 1838. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From Franklice Briggs.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From Franklice Briggs.
Date:
1954
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From then collection of E. Z. Palmer
Date:
1962
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From the Elizabeth B. Conrow Collection
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. This was taken during a pageant at Easton.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Title:
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1900-1999. Elmira Friends Meeting: Exterior. Elmira Monthly Meeting was established in 1939 as a united Friends group, including Hicksite and Orthodox members, that evolved into a monthly meeting by 1950, joining New York Yearly Meeting. Elmira Monthly Meeting remains active to date, and meets in this meeting house, which the meeting bought in 1970.
Date:
1969
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Title:
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1900-1999. Elmira Friends Meeting: Exterior. Elmira Monthly Meeting was established in 1939 as a united Friends group, including Hicksite and Orthodox members, that evolved into a monthly meeting by 1950, joining New York Yearly Meeting. Elmira Monthly Meeting remains active to date, and meets in this meeting house, which the meeting bought in 1970.
Date:
1969
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Title:
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1860. Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting: Exterior. New York Preparative Meeting was established in 1753 by Flushing Monthly. The Second Northern District meeting and the Southern District joined in 1881 and called themselves New York Preparative Meeting held at 15th Street. In 1958 the Orthodox branch, known as New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) until 1902 and as New York Congregational Meeting until the reunification, reunited with the Hicksites in 1958. In 1968 they changed their name to Fifteenth Street Preparative Meeting. It became a monthly meeting in 1975. This meeting house was built in 1860, and is still actively used by the meeting.
Date:
1953
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Title:
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1860. Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting: Exterior. New York Preparative Meeting was established in 1753 by Flushing Monthly. The Second Northern District meeting and the Southern District joined in 1881 and called themselves New York Preparative Meeting held at 15th Street. In 1958 the Orthodox branch, known as New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) until 1902 and as New York Congregational Meeting until the reunification, reunited with the Hicksites in 1958. In 1968 they changed their name to Fifteenth Street Preparative Meeting. It became a monthly meeting in 1975. This meeting house was built in 1860, and is still actively used by the meeting.
Date:
1970
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House. From the J. R. B. Moore collection.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Easton Meeting House: South
Title:
Easton Meeting House: South
Description:
Building dated 1788. Easton Friends Meeting: Exterior. Easton Preparative Meeting was established as Saratoga Preparative in 1776. On the establishment of Saratoga (later Easton) Monthly Meeting, Easton Preparative was set off to this meeting. The name of the preparative meeting was changed to Easton in 12mo 1795. In 1838 a preparative meeting was established by Easton Monthly Meeting at North Easton; this meeting was reunited with Easton in 1868. Easton Preparative Meeting was discontinued after 1896. The monthly meeting is still active, and it meets for most of the year in the North Meeting House, although meets from July to September in the South Meeting House.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Title:
Elmira Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1900-1999. Elmira Friends Meeting: Interior. Elmira Monthly Meeting was established in 1939 as a united Friends group, including Hicksite and Orthodox members, that evolved into a monthly meeting by 1950, joining New York Yearly Meeting. Elmira Monthly Meeting remains active to date, and meets in this meeting house, which the meeting bought in 1970. This is an image of the interior during a meeting.
Date:
1968
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Title:
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1860. Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting: Exterior. New York Preparative Meeting was established in 1753 by Flushing Monthly. The Second Northern District meeting and the Southern District joined in 1881 and called themselves New York Preparative Meeting held at 15th Street. In 1958 the Orthodox branch, known as New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) until 1902 and as New York Congregational Meeting until the reunification, reunited with the Hicksites in 1958. In 1968 they changed their name to Fifteenth Street Preparative Meeting. It became a monthly meeting in 1975. This meeting house was built in 1860, and is still actively used by the meeting.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Title:
Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting House
Description:
Building dated 1860. Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting: Exterior. New York Preparative Meeting was established in 1753 by Flushing Monthly. The Second Northern District meeting and the Southern District joined in 1881 and called themselves New York Preparative Meeting held at 15th Street. In 1958 the Orthodox branch, known as New York Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) until 1902 and as New York Congregational Meeting until the reunification, reunited with the Hicksites in 1958. In 1968 they changed their name to Fifteenth Street Preparative Meeting. It became a monthly meeting in 1975. This meeting house was built in 1860, and is still actively used by the meeting.
Date:
(approximate) 1900 - (approximate) 1999
Collection:
Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections

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