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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: A group of children attending Bible school. In the foreground a 3 year old boy is sucking his thumb as he is leaning into the embrace of an older sister be...
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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: A group of African-American children singing hymns at their church, Second Baptist Church at 827 Mound street. One girl is looking toward the photographer ...
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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: Three African-American pre-school girls peer out from behind a church pew at summer bible school.
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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: Elevated view of a large group of African-American children. They are attending summer Bible school at their church, Second Baptist Church at 827 Mound str...
Postcard

Baptist Church

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Baptist Church, Wild Rose, Wis." Built in 1901 of clapboard in the Queen Anne style. The street is unpaved, and there are sidewalks a...
Postcard

First Baptist Church

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "First Baptist Church, Warrens, Wis." A clapboard church built in the Queen Anne style with ornate stained glass window, belfry and tr...
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Mount Zion Baptist and St. Paul's A.M.E. Choirs

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: Group portrait of African American choirs from Mount Zion Baptist Church and St. Paul's A.M.E. Church, taken at Mount Zion, 548 W. Johnson Street. (?) Top...
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Mortgage Burning Ceremony

Date: 12 18 1955
Description: Two men and two women are standing around a plate, over which one man is holding a singed document while another man is holding a match. Caption reads: "Ma...
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Singing at Shiloh Baptist Church

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: A woman in a flowered dress is singing at a church service in the Shiloh Baptist Church. She is surrounded by other singers, two wearing choir robes. The R...
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Singing and Clapping

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: A woman in a flowered dress is singing and clapping at a church service in the Shiloh Baptist Church. She is surrounded by other singers, two wearing choir...
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson Preaching

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: The Reverend Jesse Jackson preaching at a pulpit with microphones at Shiloh Baptist Church. Members of the congregation, and singers in robes can be seen b...
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Singing at Shiloh Baptist Church

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: A woman choir member with a microphone and robe is singing at Shiloh Baptist Church. The Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered the sermon at this service.
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Audience at Shiloh Baptist Church

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: Audience at Shiloh Baptist Church listening to the Reverend Jesse Jackson. This may be a PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) event.
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson Preaching

Date: 01 14 1974
Description: The Reverend Jesse Jackson preaching at Shiloh Baptist Church. Members of the congregation are sitting behind him. Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy is sitting o...
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Baptist Church, Honey Creek

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of a church. Buildings, possibly homes, as well as a windmill are in the background.
Map or Atlas

Madison Area Churches.

Date: 1969
Description: This map is pen and ink on paper and shows the location of churches, local streets, railroads, parks, Middleton, Shorewood Hills, Monona, Maple Bluff, McFa...
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German Baptist Church

Date: 
Description: View from street of German Baptist Church. There is a steeple above the arched entrance.
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Holly Springs Baptist College Burning

Date: 
Description: Charred remains of a Baptist College after having been burned.
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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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First Baptist Church

Date: 08 1933
Description: The First Baptist Church, 201 North Carroll Street. Caption reads: "First Baptist Church."

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