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Bethel A.M.E. Church Photo Album No. 4 (Oversized Photos Folder 3)

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This group of photos from Bethel A.M.E. Church Photo Album No. 4 includes Pastor J. Allen Parker and his family, a reception, Watkins Park dedication, and serveral church groups form around 1966-1968. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Indianapolis in 1836. As it began to grow it was known as the Indianapolis Station of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bethel's church building at 414 West Vermont Street was built in 1869 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The church has been traditionally known for its outreach to the community.The Bethel A.M.E. Church Collection was funded by a 2016 grant from LSTA. The digital partnership was a collaboration between IHS, IUPUI University Library (www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship), Indiana State Museum, and Bethel A.M.E. Church.
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