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'1852 photo of old St. Joseph Cathedral (an earlier name of the church here was St. James, it became St. Joseph when diocese formed in 1850.) This is where the first Visitandines in Wheeling worshipped. It was being built in 1848. They lived next door and walked over. A little enclosure gull was built in santctuary for them to see Mass.'

Interior of St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, W.Va.

Identifier:
008892
Title:
Interior of St. Joseph Cathedral, Wheeling, W.Va.
Date:
1852
Description:
'1852 photo of old St. Joseph Cathedral (an earlier name of the church here was St. James, it became St. Joseph when diocese formed in 1850.) This is where the first Visitandines in Wheeling worshipped. It was being built in 1848. They lived next door and walked over. A little enclosure gull was built in santctuary for them to see Mass.'
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView