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African American minister and his colleagues standing at a model chapel at Army show in nation's capital

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Smith, Roger

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Caption on back: "The Army's work in taking care of the religious needs of the various groups within it's ranks is demonstrated in a model chapel and daily religious services at "BACK THE ATTACK", the mammoth Army show now spurring War Bond sales in Washington, D.C.; Shown with part of the display of field equipment are four ministers assigned to the show; [Left to right] : Chaplains, [Major] John A. de Veaux, A. M. E. [African Methodist Episcopal] Church; [Major] Bernard Segal, Jewish; [Major] Mariner Smith, Catholic; and [Major] Fred W. Kern, Lutheran.
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Photographs Gelatin Silver Prints
Created Date:
1939 1945
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Military

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. African American Clergy
  2. African American Soldiers
  3. African Americans
  4. African Methodist Episcopal Church
  5. Armed Forces
  6. Chaplains, Military
  7. Military Uniforms
  8. Tents
  9. United States
  10. United States. Army
  11. Washington (D.C.)
  12. World War, 1939 1945

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