Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Broadway Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, American, founded 1876
Bishop Walls, W. J., American, 1885 - 1975
Date
1915-1920
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/4 x 6 in. (9.5 x 15.2 cm)
Description
A picture postcard of the front view of Broadway Temple A. M. E. Zion Church in Louisville, KY. At top right, an oval shaped picture of Pastor W. J. Walls, B.D with text identifying him at the bottom. The postcard has text at the bottom center identifying the church [BROADWAY TEMPLE A.M.E. ZION CHURCH / LOUISVILLE, KY. The back of the postcard is unused with [PRIVATE MAILING CARD] printed in black at the top and two blank spaces separated by a vertical black line in the middle. In the upper right corner is a [PLACE/ STAMP / HERE] stamp.
Place depicted
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Type
picture postcards
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Correspondence
Methodist
Religion
Religious leaders
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.75
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba5b39e5-c2e2-4106-bee4-7d8def2146ec

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