Item Details
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | Seward, AK |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | St. Peter's Episcopal Church, oldest in Seward, Alaska, boast this altar painting by Dutch artist Jan Van Emple depicting ascension of our Lord with peoples of Alaska at tomb instead of apostles. Background shows Resurrection Bay, named by Russians in 1792 when they sailed into the harbor on Easter Sunday. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Rights | ![]() |
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