Photograph
Zion City Signs
| Two signs are taped to the inside of the glass in a double hung window in a wood sided building. The photographer is reflected in the lower left corner of the window. The upper sign identifies Zion City as "The Private Home of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion." The lower sign states: "The Use of Tobacco Is Strictly Forbidden in Zion City." Both signs carry the name of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the head of the Christian Cathlic Apostolic Church in Zion. Voliva was the successor of faith healer John Alexander Zowie (1847-1907) who founded Zion City in 1900 and was its leader until his death. Zion City was essentially a theocracy until "independents" deposed Voliva in 1937. |
| Image ID: | 129143 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1930 |
| Creator Name: | Middleton, Forest, 1892-1990 |
| City: | Zion |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Middleton family photographs, circa 1892-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6407.8.3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 1.5 x 2.5 inches |
| A portion of the Zion, Illinois northern city limits is the Wisconsin state line. |
| Signs and signboards |
| Outdoor photography |
| Religion |
| Tobacco |
| Weathering of buildings |
| Windows |
| Cities and towns |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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