Created by
Unidentified
Printed by
Inquirer Printing Establishment, American, 1870s - 1880s
Date
1884
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9 5/8 × 6 in. (24.4 × 15.2 cm)
Description
Handbill advertising a benefit event for A.M.E. Zion Church Stony Brook and its pastor Rev. Thomas C. Johnson. The small flier has black printed text on a white background. The text begins [Zion Sons and Daughters, Awake!] with an invitation to [A Grand / Punch Card Entertainment / AND / APPLE DUMPLING FEAST AND FESTIVAL]. The event is scheduled at the house of Brother Abraham Tobias on October 29th, 1884. The bottom has a list of trustees and a note about the church's quarterly meeting. The reverse is blank.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
handbills
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Amusements
Communities
Methodist
Religion
Social life and customs
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.40.63
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5184e3f0e-8e43-4cf6-9e1f-e3350524d6e9

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