Society Of Friends Collection

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker women spinning in church
Quaker ladies doing their chores while at worship services. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker worship service in Philadelphia, 1800s
Society of Friends (Quaker) meeting-house in Philadelphia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Quaker George Fox talking with women in a field, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cromwell and Fox meeting (engraving)
8641270 Cromwell and Fox meeting (engraving) by Williams, Samuel (1788-1853); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwell and Fox meeting)

Swarthmoor Hall, the Home of George Fox, the Quaker (b/w photo)
8649071 Swarthmoor Hall, the Home of George Fox, the Quaker (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swarthmoor Hall, the Home of George Fox)

A Quaker's meeting
3330055 A Quaker's meeting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker's meeting. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Col. David Barclay
3330060 Col. David Barclay; (add.info.: Engraving of Col. David Barclay (1610-1686) of Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire in Scotland, was 1st Laird of Urie near Stonehaven, Kincardineshire

A Quaker's meeting
3330058 A Quaker's meeting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker's meeting. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815)
864657 John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815); (add.info.: John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815) English Quaker born in the West Indies who became and eminent London physician

A Quaker husband and wife on their way to a meeting
3330056 A Quaker husband and wife on their way to a meeting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker husband and wife on their way to a meeting. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)
8698407 William Penn, c.1820 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. USA. The quaker William Penn with native americans, Pennsylvania)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670074 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Quaker's meeting
3330054 A Quaker's meeting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker's meeting. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chained Bible and Fox's Chair (b/w photo)
8651399 Chained Bible and Fox's Chair (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chained Bible and Fox's Chair)

The Pilgrim's Vision' illustration from 'The Innocents Abroad' by Mark Twain
5668959 The Pilgrim's Vision' illustration from 'The Innocents Abroad' by Mark Twain; (add.info.: Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Society of Friends soup kitchen for feeding the poor in Manchester, c. 1861 (engraving)
3245495 Society of Friends soup kitchen for feeding the poor in Manchester, c.1861 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Quaker Quality, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154138 Quaker Quality, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker Quality, cigar label)

Jordanes, the Meeting House of the Society of Friends, Buckinghamshire (engraving)
7179154 Jordanes, the Meeting House of the Society of Friends, Buckinghamshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jordanes)

The Quaker Deputation to the Queen (engraving)
7161040 The Quaker Deputation to the Queen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quaker Deputation to the Queen)

An old-time Quaker wedding (litho)
7151437 An old-time Quaker wedding (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old-time Quaker wedding)

Cromwell and Fox meeting (engraving)
7183190 Cromwell and Fox meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwell and Fox meeting)

First Friends Meeting House, Burlington, New Jersey (engraving)
7185831 First Friends Meeting House, Burlington, New Jersey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Friends Meeting House, Burlington, New Jersey, USA)

George Fox puts on his hat in church (litho)
7151433 George Fox puts on his hat in church (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Fox puts on his hat in church)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quaker (engraving)
7197301 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Quaker (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker)

An open-air meeting (litho)
7151434 An open-air meeting (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An open-air meeting. Illustration for Cassells Family Magazine, 1887.); © Look and Learn

Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston (engraving)
3626258 Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whipping Quakers at the carts tail in Boston)

The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving)
619603 The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Society of Friends Soup Kitchen in Manchester (litho)
STC469305 Society of Friends Soup Kitchen in Manchester (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman preaching at a meeting of Quakers in London (engraving)
5226720 Woman preaching at a meeting of Quakers in London (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman preaching at a meeting of Quakers in London)

Christian Discipline: Certain Good and Wholesome Orders for the Well-Governing of My
695931 Christian Discipline: Certain Good and Wholesome Orders for the Well-Governing of My Family... 1751 (litho) by Penn, William (1644-1718); 41x34 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Deputation of the Society of Friends to the Emperor of Russia, at St Petersburg (engraving)
1618817 Deputation of the Society of Friends to the Emperor of Russia, at St Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man preaching at a meeting of Quakers in Amsterdam, Netherlands (engraving)
5226721 Man preaching at a meeting of Quakers in Amsterdam, Netherlands (engraving) by Tanje, Pierre (1706-61); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man preaching at a meeting of Quakers in Amsterdam)

Quaker woman preaching (engraving)
5226715 Quaker woman preaching (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker woman preaching)

George Foxs notable audience (litho)
3622396 George Foxs notable audience (litho) by Davis, Warren B. (1865-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Foxs notable audience)

Swarthmore Hall (w / c on paper)
NWP132615 Swarthmore Hall (w/c on paper) by Penstone, John Jewell (fl.1835-95); 43.5x55.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Quaker from Amsterdam, Netherlands (engraving)
5226716 Quaker from Amsterdam, Netherlands (engraving) by Dubourg, Louis Fabricius (1693-1775) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quaker from Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Friends Meeting House, interior, Philadelphia, 1900-20 (b / w photo)
779108 Friends Meeting House, interior, Philadelphia, 1900-20 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arch Street Friends Meeting House)

Quaker Bonnet, c. 1780 (textile)
AKM210000 Quaker Bonnet, c.1780 (textile) by American School, (18th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; ePhiladelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; Courtesy of Historical

Quakers Meeting from Ackermanns Repository of Arts
GHL50539 Quakers Meeting from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, aquatinted by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812), pub

Habits of Quakers, 1675 (coloured engraving)
STC221989 Habits of Quakers, 1675 (coloured engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Meetings of the Society of Friends (engraving)
1617138 Meetings of the Society of Friends (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meetings of the Society of Friends)

View of Jordaens, the meeting house of the Society of Friends, Buckinghamshire, 1840. Burial place of William Penn (1644-1718) of Pennsylania

William Penn (1644-1718), English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1924
William Penn, English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1920. Penn (1644-1718) established the colony of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia in America

Colonial Quaker meetinghouse in New Jersey
First Quaker meeting-house in Burlington, New Jersey, a hexagon built in 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker in New Amsterdam, 1600s
Quaker woman preaching to Dutch colonists in New Amsterdam (now New York City), 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Trial of a Quaker in England
Quaker man on trial in an English courtroom. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893
XJF2906511 Mrs Fry visiting Newgate Prison, 1893 by Ward, Henrietta Mary (1832-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Fry (nee Gurney 1780-1845)

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The Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, has a rich and diverse history that spans centuries. In the 1600s, this colonial family was banished from Puritan Massachusetts due to their unconventional beliefs and practices. Despite facing adversity, they remained steadfast in their commitment to equality and peace. One iconic image that captures the essence of Quakerism is that of Quaker women spinning in church. This act symbolized self-sufficiency and simplicity, values deeply ingrained within the Society of Friends. Their worship services held in Philadelphia during the 1800s were characterized by silent contemplation and communal reflection. The Old Elm tree stands tall as a testament to the enduring legacy of Quakers' graves engraved with their names nearby. It serves as a reminder of those who dedicated themselves to promoting social justice and humanitarian causes throughout history. During times of hardship such as c. 1861, the Society of Friends established soup kitchens for feeding the poor in Manchester. Their commitment to serving others exemplifies their belief in treating all individuals with dignity and compassion. Quaker Quality extends beyond philanthropic endeavors; it encompasses every aspect of life. Even cigar labels like "Quaker Quality" were adorned with chromolitho designs showcasing excellence associated with this esteemed community. Jordanes Meeting House in Buckinghamshire served as a gathering place for Quakers seeking spiritual solace amidst nature's beauty. The tranquil setting fostered introspection and deepened connections among members. In an engraving depicting The Quaker Deputation meeting Queen Victoria, we witness an important moment where these peaceful advocates engaged with political leaders to promote change on a larger scale. An old-time Quaker wedding lithograph portrays love rooted in simplicity yet filled with profound meaning—a union based on shared values rather than material extravagance. Historical encounters between influential figures like Cromwell and Fox shaped not only individual lives but also influenced societal norms through dialogue centered around principles dear to both parties.