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Church of the Good Tidings

Sabbath rains no obstacle

Group of men and women in yard, several holding umbrellas; woman in center holds shovelful of soil; man on right is wearing clerical attire and cross pendant.earth. Caption: "Sabbath rains no obstacle--Mrs. Annie Smith, 82, oldest parishoner [sic] of People's Institutional A. M. E. Church, breaks the ground at ceremonies for a new church center to be named after the wife of the pastor, the "Charlotte Stewart Community Center." the Rev. Charles W. Stewart, pastor, and other parishioners look on. The center will be erected on the Madison St. side of the church, which is situated at [236] Stuyvesant Ave."

IMAGE DATE1953
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