Sister Jessie Douglas and Manuel Harper at St. Mark's Church
Item
Title
Sister Jessie Douglas and Manuel Harper at St. Mark's Church
Identifier
2024.013.006
Type
Image
Description
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).
Subject
African American History
Religion
Religious History
St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church
Spatial Coverage
Valley Truck Farms, San Bernardino (Calif.)
Contributor
Ja'Nair Johnson
Format
.tif
Language
English
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