August Quarterly, Wilmington, Delaware, August 27, 1939

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Title
Title
August Quarterly, Wilmington, Delaware, August 27, 1939
Description
Description
View of the 700 block of French St. from roof, showing August Quarterly crowds and sign on building reading "Mother A. U. Church Dinners." The August Quarterly, also known as the Big August Quarterly, is the nation's longest running public religious gathering for African Americans. It was held during this period along French Street, based out of the Mother A.U.M.P. Church.
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Szymanski Photograph Collection, 1938-1941
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
2003.15.166
Persons
Persons
Photographer (pht): Szymanski Sr., Henry, 1921-1985
Subject
Subject
African Americans
August Quarterly
Churches
Festivals
Mother AUMP Church (Wilmington, Del.)
Music
Wilmington (Del.)
Content type
Content type
Image
Resource Type
Resource Type
Still Image
Genre
Genre
Photographs
Extent
Extent
1 photographic print: b&w; 5 x 5 in.
Physical Form
Physical Form
Photographic prints
Digital Origin
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
Note
Note
Preferred citation: [Title and Date, Local Identifier], Szymanski Photograph Collection, Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware.
Physical Location
Physical Location
Delaware Historical Society, 505 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801 302-655-7161 www.dehistory.org
Restriction on Access
Restriction on Access
No access restrictions.
Use and Reproduction
Use and Reproduction
Permission required for re-use. To obtain permission to publish or distribute this image, please contact research@dehistory.org.
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August Quarterly, Wilmington, Delaware, August 27, 1939
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2021-11-04
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