Mahalia Jackson singing into a microphone 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, clapping and singing. A sign above her head reads, "Have you prayed about it? Prayer changes things."

Mahalia Jackson singing at a church

Description

Mahalia Jackson singing into a microphone 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, clapping and singing. A sign above her head reads, "Have you prayed about it? Prayer changes things."

Creator

Henderson, Paul S.

Date

circa 1949-02

Language(s)

English

Collection Number

BCLM HEN

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Object ID

HEN.00.A2-270

Extent

1 negative

Resource ID

5368

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

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