Research Catalog

Title

Father Divine portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1930?-1960>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Gottlieb, Sonnee.
• International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
• Associated Press.
• Wide World Photos.
• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• <5> photographic prints ; silver gelatin, b&w; 21 x 26 cm. or smaller.
• <4> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• <2> photographic prints : col. ;
• <1> photomechanical print : b&w ;

Summary

Collection consists of views of religious leader Major J. "Father" Divine (born George Baker), including an individual portrait of Father Divine (n.d.); a photomechanical reproduction of an illustrated portrait of him (n.d.); in group portraits with his young wife, Mother Divine, at home (1960) and in anniversary celebrations (1951 and 1954); at home eating dinner (n.d.); and with a group of his followers, walking along the Hudson River on his Krum Elbow estatein New York, with a ferryboat in the background (n.d.). Also depicted are views of a shoe shine parlor in New York City, operated by disciples of Father Divine (1949), and the front of Divine's Universal Peace Mission Headquarters in Harlem (1936).

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

• Father Divine
• Mother Divine
• Peace Mission Movement
• African American clergy
• Business enterprises > United States
• Shoe shining > United States
• Variety stores > United States
• Eating & drinking
• Anniversaries

Genre/Form

• Group portraits – 1930-1969.
• Portrait photographs – 1930-1959.
• Portraits.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1969.
• Dye coupler prints – 1960-1969.
• Photomechanical prints.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photos have captions or written descriptive information on verso; some photos are duplicates.
• Photographers include Sonnee Gottlieb, Wide World Photo, International News Photos and others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some photos restricted; permission of copyright holder required for duplication.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Father Divine

OCLC

NYPG085000673-F

Title

Father Divine portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1930?-1960>

Terms Of Use

Some photos restricted; permission of copyright holder required for duplication.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Added Author

Gottlieb, Sonnee. Photographer

International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)

Associated Press.

Wide World Photos.

Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Father Divine