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Advertisement card for Rev. R. L. Thomas

mid 20th century

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An advertisement card for Rev. R. L. Thomas of the Second Pilgrim Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top two thirds of the card feature a black-and-white photograph of Thomas seated and wearing a light-colored suit and hat with a paisley print tie. Text is printed in black ink below the photograph listing Thomas's various roles in leadership for religious organizations and his contact information. An inscription is written in blue ink between the photograph and printed text. The reverse is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2014.63.102.18

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