Constitution of the First Baptist Church, Harrison Street, Petersburg, Virginia

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Metadata
Content type
Content type
Image
Collection(s)
Collection(s)
Encyclopedia Virginia
Title
Title
Title
Constitution of the First Baptist Church, Harrison Street, Petersburg, Virginia
Resource Type
Resource Type
Image
Description
Description
This is a printed copy of the constitution of the First Baptist Church on Harrison Street in Petersburg, an African American congregation organized in 1774, making it one of the oldest black churches in the nation.
Local Identifier
Local Identifier
evr4553
Persons
Persons
First Baptist Church: Creator (cre)
Genre
Genre
Manuscripts/Texts
Pamphlet cover
Subject
Subject
Petersburg
free blacks
Baptist church
black churches
Origin Information
Origin Information
Publisher
Library of Virginia
Note
Note
Note Type
date/sequential designation
Note
Probably early twentieth century
Note Type
creation/production credits
Note
Library of Virginia
URL
URL
http://www.lva.virginia.gov
Restriction on Access
Restriction on Access
Open
Language
English
Name
Constitution of the First Baptist Church, Harrison Street, Petersburg, Virginia
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image/jpeg
Width
639px
Height
978px
Media Use
Original File
Media of
24387

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