River Baptism in Neon, KY

Identifier

000023360

Alt Identifier

21438

Asset Type

Date

Content created 1940

Description (Baptist pastor in prayer, preparing young boy for immersion baptism. Other congregants stand in the river and on the river bank. The inscription on the back reads: “The day Ona Blaine Quillen was Baptized. This is Lawrence Collins being baptized by Rev. James (called Jim) Wiseman. Pastor First Church of God, Neon, Ky. 1940”
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Baptist pastor in prayer, preparing young boy for immersion baptism. Other congregants stand in the river and on the river bank. The inscription on the back reads: “The day Ona Blaine Quillen was Baptized. This is Lawrence Collins being baptized by Rev. James (called Jim) Wiseman. Pastor First Church of God, Neon, Ky. 1940”
 

Creator

Unknown (artist)

Digital Format

-NONE-

Format

Photograph

Generation - General

Original

Container

Item

Color

B&W

Subject

Religious custom

Topics, Library of Congress Authority

Baptism, Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Baptists,, Appalachian Region, Southern

Geographical Areas, Library of Congress Authority

Kentucky, Appalachian Mountains

Genre, Library of Congress Authority

Photographs

Coverage

Eastern Kentucky

Source

Appalshop

Rights Summary

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Related Collections

Common Heritage Project Collection

Linda Collins materials

Related Place

Letcher County, KY