Title	Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Indianapolis
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	M0511_P_FOLDER1_002
Description	A large group is pictured outside of Mt. Paran Baptist Church, located at West 12th & Missouri Streets in Indianapolis (an area which is now occupied by I-65). The photo has two dates on the back, 1906 and 1922, it was likely taken closer to 1906. As of 2019, this church continues to serve in Indianapolis.
Subject	African Americans African Americans--History Churches Mt. Paran Baptist Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) Baptist Churches Church events Church buildings Church history
Date	Circa 1910
Time Period	1910s (1910-1919)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name	Virtea Downey Collection, 1913-1985
Source Collection Number	M0511
Digital Collection Name	African American History Collection
Digital Collection Number	dc022
Format of Original	Photographic print, b&w
Size of Original	6 x 9 in.
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	The Virtea Downey Collection consists of materials she collected as part of her work with the Black Women in the Middle West Project. As the church relations consultant, she gathered program booklets, histories, and newsletters relating to several churches and religious organizations in Indianapolis.
Type	Image
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2019 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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