African American Women's Church Group
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Religion
African American Churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American women's church group (church unknown), Williamsburg, Virginia area, circa 1950's. Identified as (L to R) Daisy Brown, unidentified, Bessie Jackson, Estelle Cook Wallace, Christina Wallace Pierce, Dot Cary Rice. Back row (l to r) Mary Bogaty, Unidentified, Ethelyn Palmer Springs, Elsie Wright, Mary Tabb
Durant, Albert W
Circa 1950's
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African Americans Leaving for a Funeral Service
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Social life and customs
African Americans - Religious Life
African Americans preparing to depart for a funeral service, identified as (L to R) unidentified, Stanley Braxton, Mrs. Anna, and Rev. L.W. Wales Jr. of Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950's.
Durant, Albert W
Circa 1950's
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Baptism at River
First Baptist Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
African Americans – Religious life
African American churches- Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Baptism at a river (possibly the James River at Gospel Spreading Church Farm Park), First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va., circa late 1940s-1950s.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa late 1940s-1950s
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Cornerstone Ceremony for First Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African Americans - Religious Life
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
Cornerstone Rite ceremony, First Baptist Church on Scotland Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 28, 1956. Maceo Lodge No. 124 of Williamsburg was in charge with M.T. Whiting & Dr. W L. Ransome of Richmond, VA as the principal speakers,
Durant, Albert W.
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Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for First Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
Cornestone Laying Ceremony at First Baptist Church on Scotland Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 7, 1955.
Durant, Albert W.
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Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for First Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African American churches; - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony for First Baptist Church on Scotland Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 7, 1955.
Durant, Albert W.
07071955
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Easter at Mount Ararat Baptist Church
African Americans - Religious Life
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Religion
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg -Photographs
Rev. L. W. Wales presiding over Easter program at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950's.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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Easter Pogram at Mount Ararat Baptist Church
African Americans – Religious life
African American churches - Virginia – Williamsburg – Photographs
Mount Ararat Baptist Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
Documentary photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Vernacular photography – Virginia – Williamsburg
Easter program at Mount Ararat Baptist church, Williamsburg, Va., with Wilson King at the organ, circa 1950s.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950s
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Fellowship Dinner
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Social life and customs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
Bruton Heights School (Williamsburg, Va.)
A Fellowship dinner held in the Bruton Heights School cafeteria, Williamsburg, Virginia, December 1953.
Durant, Albert W.
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Fellowship Dinner
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Social life and customs
A Fellowship dinner held in the Bruton Heights School cafeteria, Williamsburg, Virginia, December 1953.
Durant, Albert W
121953
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First Baptist Church Baby Contest
African American Photographers
African American Churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
African American women - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American families - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
Baby Contest at the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950's.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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First Baptist Church Congregation with Baptism Candidates
African American Photographers
African Americans - Religious Life
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Religion
First Baptist Church congregation with candidates for Baptism standing at the edge of a river, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950's.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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First Baptist Church Finance Team
African American Photographers
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American Churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
First Baptist Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
Meeting of the Finance Team of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia. Identified as (l to r): Mrs. Bowman, Clarence Webb, and M. T. Whiting.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Baptirst Church
African American Photographers
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans -Religious Life
Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Baptist Church on Scotland Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, December 12, 1954.
Durant, Albert W.
12121954
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African Americans churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
Groundbreaking ceremony for First Baptist Church on Scotland Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, December 12, 1954.
Durant, Albert W.
12121954
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Religious Life
Groundbreaking ceremony for First Baptist Church on Scotland Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, December 12, 1954.
Durant, Albert W.
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Group Portrait of Ministers
African American photographers
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Religion
First Baptist Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
Group of ministers posing in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950s.
Durant, Albert W,
Circa 1950's
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Heavenly Gospel Chorus, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
African American Photographers
African American Churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Religion
African Americans - Religious Life
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American musicians - Virginia - Williamsburg
Heavenly Gospel Chorus at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1950s. Identified (L to R) Deacon Thomas Wallace, Fannie Norcom, Annie Mitchell, Louise Webb, Hortense Jackson, Emmanuel Pierce, Alma Wallace, Christine Wallace Pierce, Martha Roberts Lee, Ethelyn Palmer Springs, Overton Roberts. Not shown, Estelle Wallace
Durant, Albert W
Circa 1950's
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Little Zion Baptist Church Missionary Society
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
Durant, Albert Wadsworth
African Americans - Religious life
African American - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
African American Missionary Society at Little Zion Baptist Church, ca. 1950's, Williamsburg, Virginia. Front row identified (l to r): Meloina Minkins, Josephine Roberts Lee, Emmalisa Robinson, Mrs. Bank (Meloina's Mother), R. Johnson (Trudy Pederson's aunt), Redell Robeerts, Irene Wallace Lee, Unidentified. Men on left: John Reid Jr and Deacon Nathaniel Reid Sr.. Men on right: Jim Davis and Deacon Robinson. Back row (l to r): Nathaniel Reid Sr., John Reid Jr., Mrs. Robinson, Sally Robinson, Catherine Wallace or Blanche Washington, Rozella Roberts, Julia Reid, Dot Cary Rice, Unidentified, Nancy Reid, Vergie Davis, Annie Holmes, Brother Jim Davis, M. Robinson.
Durant, Albert W
Circa 1950's
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Little Zion Baptist Church Ushers and Deacons
African Americans - Religious life
Durant, Albert Wadsworth
African American churches - Virginia - Williamsburg
African Americans - Virginia - Williamsburg - Photographs
Group portrait of ushers, junior ushers, and deacons of Little Zion Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, ca. 1950's. End Usher-Deacon Robinson. Front row (l to r): Lee Robinson, Johnny (John John) Reid, Betty Lou Minkins, Mozell or Mozelle Minkins, Catherine Roberts, King Roberts Jr.. End Usher-Deacon Joseph Pearson. Back row (l to r): John Reid Sr., Albert Day, Virgie Davis, Sally Robinson, Emma Lisa Robinson, Harold Radcliffe, Deacon James Davis.
Durant, Albert W.
Circa 1950's
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