Father Divine's Peace Mission and Truth Center, Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Description:
- Hotel property at 4611 Compton Avenue purchased to be used as a "heaven, " or "Peace Mission and Truth Center" for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, also known as Reverend M.J. Divine was a controversial African American spiritual leader from 1907-1965. He founded the International Peace Mission movement and claimed to be God.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Collection:
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Los Angeles Daily News Negatives