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St. Joseph CME Quilting Circle

This photo of a women's quilting circle made up of women from St. Joseph CME Church, includes Ms. Billue Baldwin, Ms. Linda McCauley, Ms. Jackie Edwards, Ms. Augusta Bynum, Ms. Pearl Cheek, Ms. Bessie Edwards, and Ms. Laura Cotton.

Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

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Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “St. Joseph CME Quilting Circle,” From the Rock Wall, accessed July 22, 2025, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/st-joseph-cme-quilting-circle.

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