Portrait of Reverend Alexander J. Rodgers, Old Ship A.M.E. Church, Montgomery, Alabama, 1894
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Artifact Overview
Reverend Alexander J. Rodgers (1857-1919) served as pastor of Old Ship AME Zion Church when he had this photo taken in 1894. "Old Ship" was established in 1852 and is the oldest Black church in Montgomery, Alabama. It became one of the centers of the cultural and religious life of Black people in the state.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Date Made
1894
Subject Date
1894
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
96.68.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
front, printed:
H. P. McCloskey
7 Dexter Ave.,
Montgomery, Ala.
front, handwritten:
Rev A. J. Rodgers, pastor Old Ship Church
1894
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