A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

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  Caroline and Lucinda Harper. at St. Mark's Church

  Caroline Harper (left) and Lucinda Harper (right) in formal attire inside St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church. Lucinda Harper, widowed by a drowning accident, raised her children, including Pastor Percy, in San Bernardino County. She worked as a teacher’s aide and in Child Services, relying on community support for stability (Truck Valley Farms Scrapbook, 2019).
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  Sister Jessie Douglas and Manuel Harper at St. Mark's Church

  Sister Jessie Douglas (red suit) and Manuel Harper in their formal attire posing for a photo inside the St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church. "Sister Jessie Douglas moved to San Bernardino in 1946. At St. Mark’s, she was a mission teacher, worked with teenage girls, sang in choirs, taught Sunday school and VBS, and ran a phone ministry for hospital workers. She advised youth to uphold God's principles and connect with older generations" (Truck Valley Farms, 2019).
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  Essie Green Portrait Outside St. Mark's Church

  A portrait of Essie Green standing next to a dog outside the exterior of St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church. "Sister Essie Green, left, joined St. Mark’s when she moved from Pasadena in 1949. She served as an usher, counselor, Pastor’s aide, and committees she assisted were flowers, kitchen, and General Mission. Her advice was to live for God, yield to Him, and love and help others" (Valley Truck Farms Scrapbook, 2019).
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  St. Mark's Inspirational Choir Chirstmas Party

  Two men seated inside the Fellowship Hall of St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church during an inspirational choir Christmas party in 1997. On the left is Harrison Crump, a musician for St. Mark's. On the right is Reverend Samuel Lewellen.