Circa Date
1940
Preview
Format
Image: JPG; File size: 15.6 MB
Original Format
Paper album page with black & white photo; one loose black & white photo
Original Size
Album page: 12.7 x 9.7 in
Description
Photo on album page: Group picture of 18 adults in three rows, seated in front and standing in back. Man seated in center in suit and tie; woman seated to his right in striped dress. Most are dressed in choir robes; woman in front row second from left holds sign reading "CHOIR"; woman in front row on far right holds sign reading "MT. NEBO BAPTIST CHURCH / MADISON / REV. ALEXANDER / PASTOR"
Page is inscribed above photo in cursive handwriting in ballpoint ink: "July 22, 1940 Mt. Nebo Bapt's Choir and pastor and wife"
Loose photo below page: Group picture of 24 adults in three rows, front row seated, others standing. Same man and woman in same dress in front row center; others dressed for church (men in suits, women in dresses, some with hats). Woman seated in front row second from right holds same sign as above picture.
Notes
All dates (unless specified in inscription) are approximate.
Many of the individuals depicted in these photographs remain unknown. Oregon Black Pioneers appreciates and welcomes information from the public which could help identify the subjects of this collection.
Rights
The contents of this image are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. This image may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Portland State University Library Special Collections. For questions or permissions, please contact us at specialcollections@pdx.edu
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“Courtesy of Oregon Black Pioneers Historic Photograph Collection, Special Collections & University Archives, Portland State University Library. [Image title]”
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40014