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Mahalia Jackson performing at a church

Description

Mahalia Jackson performing at a church, possibly Gillis Memorial Church in Baltimore, Maryland, as Gillis's pastor Reverend Theodore Jackson appears in a related photograph. Men and women are seated behind Mahalia Jackson and a pipe organ is visible in the background.

Date

circa 1949-02

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A2-259

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5357

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.