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"St. Peter Claver Church, Philadelphia, PA" c. 1936

Photo from Golden Jubilee of St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, PA.

Tags: church, Golden Jubilee, Philadelphia (Pa.), roman catholic, St. Peter Claver Church

Outdoor religious meeting at night

This is a photo of a large outdoor religious meeting of African Americans one night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tags: african american religion, church, church gatherings, outdoor church, religion, religious gatherings, religious meetings

Children at church meeting

This is a photo of a large gathering of children at a Philadelphia church meeting.

Tags: african american religion, Children, church, church gathering, religion, religious gatherings

"A Negro church in a corn field, Manning, S.C."

This photograph depicts an African American church situated in corn fields in Manning, South Carolina.

Tags: church, manning, South Carolina

Philadelphia Gripped by a Race Riot

This letter to the editor by T.D. Adkins, pastor of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, praised the Tribune's coverage of the Philadelphia Race Riot of 1918. He preached for a more peaceful Philadelphia and society in general between the races.

Tags: 58th Street, Afro-American, Chris J. Perry, church, G. Edward Dickerson, J. W. Eason, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, P. P. Samuel, R. R. Wright Jr., race relations, Race riots, Race Street, Racial Riot, T. D. Adkins

Churches and their Pastors

A newspaper article from the Philadelphia Tribune about various local pastors and their churches. Reverend Dr. Creditt leads the First African Baptist Church. Reverend Scott leads the Pinn Memorial Baptist Church. Reverend J. B. Weeve leads the…

Tags: 1735 Federal Street, Allen A. M. E. Church, Bishop J. S. Caldwell, Bishop Johnson, Central Presbyterian Church, church, Do Something Circle Society, Dr. Alex Gordon, Dr. J. L. H. Watkins, E.O Curry, Epworth League, First African Baptist Church, First African Presbyterian Church, Haven M. E. Church, Lombard Street Central Presbyterian Church, Miss Harriet Norman, Morning Star Baptist Church, Mr. A. Alonzo Bowie, Mr. J. C. Buddy, Mr. Lousis L. R. Butler, Mr. Perry Leonard, Mr. Phillip Howard, Mrs. Amanda Miles, Mrs. Kate Greenlead, Mrs. Violet Stewart, Mrs. William Scott, Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church, Old Monumental Baptist Church, Pinn Memorial Baptist Church, Prof F. A. Clark, Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev Dr. S. S. Aikman, Rev. Dr. Creditt, Rev. Dr. P.A. Wallace, Rev. G.S. Smith, Rev. H. Y. Arnett, Rev. J.B Reeve, Rev. John W. Lee, Rev. Mr. Roscoe, Rev. P. J. Blackburn, Rev. Scott, Robert H. Pierce, Sister Abigail Blackburn-Truxom, The Henry Highland Garnet Literary Society, The Avery Society, The Baptist Ministers' Conference, The Creditt Baptist Chapel, The Roses of Sharon, Wesley A.M.E Zion Church

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"St. Peter Claver Church, Philadelphia, PA" c. 1936

Outdoor religious meeting at night

Children at church meeting

"A Negro church in a corn field, Manning, S.C."

Philadelphia Gripped by a Race Riot

Churches and their Pastors

Richard R. Wright, Sr. addresses crowd at Mother Bethel church

Richard R. Wright, Jr.

The Church That Welcomed 10,000 Strangers