Sujet

Flier advertising S.S. Jones farewell meeting, ca. 1924. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

African-American minister Reverend Solomon Sir Jones (1869-1936) was an amateur filmmaker who documented Black communities in Oklahoma during the 1920s. The son of ex-slaves, Jones was also a businessman and was deeply involved in establishing Black institutions: churches , newspapers, and businesses. A flier promoting a farewell meeting for S.S. Jones before he leaves the country for a tour of Europe and the Holy Land. [The Builder, Man Leader, Business Pastor and Soul Winner; 1720 Emporia Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Off for England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Egypt and the Holy Land; "God be with you!"]. The flier is backed by heavier paper and covered by plastic laminate. A black-and-white image of the church is featured front and center with a portrait of S.S. Jones in the top right of that frame. At the top is the text [The Master Calleth Me!].

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A77_487

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

162,4Mo (10,0Mo) / 55,6cm x 73,2cm / 6565 x 8644 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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