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Interior of Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Delaware, circa 1937

Subjects
ChurchesInteriors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Interior of Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Delaware, circa 1937, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Interior of Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Delaware, circa 1937, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The view looks down the center aisle of a small colonial church toward the altar wall, where a large arched stained-glass window glows above a white railing and a raised pulpit stands at left; white-paneled box pews and a brick-paved floor fill the foreground. The card names it as the interior of Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Delaware, built in 1698. Old Swedes' — Holy Trinity Church — was erected by the Swedish Lutheran congregation of the New Sweden colony and is among the oldest church buildings in the United States still in continuous use; its box pews and pulpit are characteristic of early colonial meeting-house interiors.

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PublisherLynn H. Boyer
W-3 INTERIOR OLD SWEDES' CHURCH, BUILT 1698, WILMINGTON, DEL. 7A-H2307 --- Old Swedes Church, built in 1698 by the Swedes and Dutch. Is located at 7th and Church Sts. Originally severely plain, it has since been elaborated to some extent. The oldest marker in the churchyard dates from 1656. LYNN H. BOYER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. AND WILDWOOD, N. J. “C.T. ART-COLORTONE” REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherLynn H. Boyer
SeriesW-3
ConditionVery good
Place depictedOld Swedes' Church, Wilmington, DE
Place mentioned7th and Church Sts., Old Swedes Church
PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Philadelphia, PA
PublisherLynn H. Boyer, Wildwood, NJ
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; Curt Teich production number 7A-H2307 in the lower right corner. No postmark. Divided back; white border; linen texture; C.T. Art-Colortone by Curt Teich; small paper remnant lower right.

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Interior of Old Swedes' Church, Wilmington, Delaware, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-old-swedes-church-wilmington-delaware-circa-1937. Accessed October 25, 2026.