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St. Paul AME Church Congregation in 1949

Rev. Upshaw stands in front of St. Paul AME Church with his congregation in the summer of 1949.

Photo courtesy of Arminta Foushee.

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Citation: Marian Cheek Jackson Center, “St. Paul AME Church Congregation in 1949,” From the Rock Wall, accessed September 8, 2024, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/st-paul-ame-church-congregation-in-1949.

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