A Southern Baptism

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of a Black woman being baptized in a creek or pond. The woman is wearing a red and white striped dress and a white head scarf. The minister baptizing her is wearing a black robe. A group of people are standing on the bank of the creek or pond observing the baptism. Trees are depicted behind the people and the water. The title of the card is printed in blue in the bottom left edge of the card.

Subjects

Postcards; Baptism

Keywords

baptisms; baptisms in creeks

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Postcard-Southern-Baptism_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, African-Americana

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Recommended Citation

A Southern Baptism, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University