Advertisement card for Rev. R. L. Thomas: Museum Object and Cultural History
Advertisement card for Rev. R. L. Thomas: Date: mid 20th century. Printed by: Unidentified. Subject of: Rev. R. L. Thomas, American, died 1974.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th century
- Printed by: Unidentified
- Subject of: Rev. R. L. Thomas, American, died 1974
- Type: advertising cards
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 8 1/4 × 4 7/8 in. (21 × 12.4 cm)
- Place depicted: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Advertising
- Topic: Baptist
- Topic: Religion
- Object number: 2014.63.102.18
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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