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Church Dedication Service

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Image of a church dedication service taken by a civil rights volunteer."Church dedication — Society Hill Baptist Church — most of these people are ministers who led us into the church."

Date Created:
July 18, 1965
Creator:
Wacker, Daniel J.

Publication Information

Creator Wacker, Daniel J.
Date Created July 18, 1965

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 9 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Daniel J. Wacker papers, 1965-1967, 1993
Call Number PH Mss 868
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911125735202121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012CCU
Legacy ID
WHi 98186

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