Choir in front of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, 1940-1960

Item Overview
- Title
- Choir in front of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, 1940-1960
- Alternative title
- First A.M.E. Church choir
- Date Created
- [1940-1960]
- Collection
-
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Notes
- Description
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Group portrait of about 50 church officials, including clergy, and choir, of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in front of the doors of the church located at 8th St. and Towne Ave.
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, is the oldest church founded by African Americans in the City of Los Angeles, dating to 1872. Biddy Mason established the church to minister to the mind, body, and soul of the community. This church served as the cornerstone of the community for spiritual growth, social uplift, and economic development. - Caption
- Written on back of photo: 1st A.M.E. church choir, 1st A.M,E. Church, eighth and Towne
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photograph
Keywords
- Genre
- Portrait photographs
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African American choirs
African American churches - Names
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Subject Geographic
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Longitude
- 34.03711
- Latitude
- -118.24752
- Resource type
- still image