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

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
Portrait of Reverend Alexander J. Rodgers, Old Ship A.M.E. Church, Montgomery, Alabama, 1894