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Photograph of a crowd of African Americans engaged in baptism by a river in or near Richmond County, Georgia, late 19th century

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Document digitized by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2000, as part of GALILEO.This is a photograph of a crowd of African Americans engaged in baptism by a river. There is a structure in the background over the river which could be either part of a dock or part of a bridge. Many of the people wear hats. The baptizers, dressed in white, stand in the water.
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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Baptisms
  3. Bridges
  4. Clergymen
  5. Clothing & Dress
  6. Covered Bridges
  7. Crowds
  8. Georgia
  9. Hats
  10. Men
  11. Outdoor Religious Services
  12. Piers & Wharves
  13. Richmond County
  14. Rivers
  15. Women

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