Published by
A. J. Holman & Company, American, 1872 - 1961
Subject of
New Bethany Baptist Church, American, founded 1935
Owned by
Reverend Koger, John Jackson, American, died 1990
Date
1970
Medium
ink on book paper, ribbon
Dimensions
11 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (29.4 × 26 × 5.7 cm)
Description
Hardback copy of the Bible. Cover is black, with incised decorations as borders (resembles an illustrated manuscript kind of style). Silver stickers on top of front cover, spell out "HOLY / BIBLE". Interior pages extremely thing, white with black type. Has a built in red ribbon bookmark that extends approximately 3 1/2 in. past the book pages. Presentation/Owner information page is filled out with black pen, and reads "This Bible was presented to / Rev. Dr. John J. Koger / on the 4th day of November 1979 / at New Bethany Baptist Church / by William H. Mathis / On the occasion of / 44th Anniversary of church". A chunk of pages (573-586) are paper clipped together. A couple scraps of paper with handwritten notes are stuck between pages.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
Bibles
Topic
Baptist
Faith
Local and regional
Religion
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Carson E. Wise, Sr.
Object number
2014.260ab
Restrictions & Rights
© A. J. Holman & Company
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cac0f04f-70a5-4150-9082-e6db83068794

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