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Image of Parishioners outside Findlay Christian Church, Seattle, October 3, 1954
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Parishioners outside Findlay Christian Church, Seattle, October 3, 1954

In this photo, members of the Findlay Christian Church at 4520 Findlay Street enter for a Sunday morning observance of World Wide Communion Sunday and homecoming. The Findlay Christian Church was founded in 1907 as a congregation of the Disciples of Christ and exists as of 2017 as Welcome Table. The church moved to Beacon Hill in 2016. Caption information…
ID Number:1986.5.7916.1
Date:1954
Image of Pastor McKinney breaking ground for church addition, Seattle, April 28, 1962
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Pastor McKinney breaking ground for church addition, Seattle, April 28, 1962

Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image a crowd looks on as Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-) turns the first shovelful of earth during the groundbreaking ceremony for a $250,000 addition to the church building at 1634 19th Avenue,…
ID Number:1986.5.8041.1
Date:1962
Image of Jessie Shields breaking ground for church addition, Seattle, April 28, 1962
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Jessie Shields breaking ground for church addition, Seattle, April 28, 1962

Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image a crowd looks on as Mrs. Jessie L. Shields, building committee chairperson, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-), breaks ground during the groundbreaking ceremony for a $250,000 addition to the church…
ID Number:1986.5.8041.2
Date:1962
Image of Pastor McKinney leading ground breaking ceremony, Seattle, April 28, 1962
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Pastor McKinney leading ground breaking ceremony, Seattle, April 28, 1962

Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image a crowd looks on as Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney (1926-) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for a $250,000 addition to the church building at 1634 19th Avenue, in the Central District neighborhood. Caption…
ID Number:1986.5.8041.3
Date:1962
Image of Procession entering St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, 1937
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Procession entering St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, 1937

St. Mark's Episcopal Church was founded in 1889 and originally located in downtown Seattle. In the 1920s, it was designated as the cathedral for the diocese and a building designed by San Francisco architects Brown and Champney began construction in 1928. Due to the stock market crash of 1929, a simpler version of the magnificent Gothic design was built. Most…
ID Number:1986.5.8183.1
Date:1937
Image of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church during construction, Seattle, 1937
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church during construction, Seattle, 1937

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is located at 1714 13th Avenue East in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. It features the onion domes common to Russian church architecture. One of the oldest Russian Orthodox parishes in the U.S., it was founded in 1932 by Russian immigrants. The church building shown here was consecrated in December 1937 and dedicated to the 4th…
ID Number:1986.5.8213.1
Date:1937
Image of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Seattle, 1938
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Seattle, 1938

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church was located at 1714 13th Avenue (between Olive and Howell Streets). Reverend Danilchik was the head of the church at this time. Handwritten on image: St Nicholas Russian Church. Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, CHURCHES, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by…
ID Number:1986.5.8214.1
Date:1938
Image of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church, Seattle, 1938
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church, Seattle, 1938

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is located at 1714 13th Avenue East in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. It features the onion domes common to Russian church architecture. One of the oldest Russian Orthodox parishes in the U.S., it was founded in 1932 by Russian immigrants. The church building shown here was consecrated in December 1937 and dedicated to the 4th…
ID Number:1986.5.8214.2
Date:1938
Image of Early members of church posing on 75th anniversary, Seattle, November 3, 1965
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Early members of church posing on 75th anniversary, Seattle, November 3, 1965

Founded in 1890, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in the state of Washington. In this image five pioneer members of the church gather around the building's cornerstone to commemorate the church's 75th anniversary. The individuals are identified from left as, Mrs. Lucille Hood, Mrs. Isabel Henry Dean, W. W.…
ID Number:1986.5.8314.1
Date:1965
Image of Boys joining Holly Park Boys Club, Seattle, March 13, 1960
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Boys joining Holly Park Boys Club, Seattle, March 13, 1960

In this image, members of the newly opened Holly Park Boys Club sign up for the club with the help of Fred O. Paulsell, president of Seattle Boys Clubs. The Boys Clubs, now Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, was founded in 1943 and continues to serve young people in 29 locations around King County. Caption information derived from…
ID Number:1986.5.8421.1
Date:1960
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