Letter from and photomechanical print of Rev. John B. Randolph: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A letter from Rev. John B. Randolph (.1) and a photomechanical print of a photograph of Randolph (.2). The letter is written on pre-printed letterhead that features a design along the top third of the page with the text "EVERLASTING AND EVER AT IT WILL BRING SUCCESS / TO ALL HONEST ENDEAVORS" above three (3) black-and-white prints of photographs featuring the exterior of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the pastor, and the church's pipe organ. The photo prints are inside printed borders with ornate scrollwork designs around them. The letter has been pre-printed just below the photos with "PHILADELPHIA, PA. ........ 190...." with text written by Randolph regarding delinquent taxes on a property. A reply has been written in the lower left corner that the tax payments for the property are up to date. The reverse is blank.

15.2 A photomechanical print of a photograph of Rev. John B. Randolph, the same one featured at the center of the letterhead of .1. He stands in front of a forest backdrop and wears a shirt with rolled cuffs. He has a felt hat and holds a shovel in front of him. The reverse is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: May 24, 1905
• Written by: Rev. John B. Randolph
• Printed by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Rev. John B. Randolph
• Type: photomechanical prints
• Type: letters (correspondence)
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (2014.63.102.15.1): 10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.8 × 21.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2014.63.102.15.2): 5 15/16 × 3 1/4 in. (15.1 × 8.2 cm)
• Place depicted: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Baptist
• Topic: Correspondence
• Topic: Finance
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2014.63.102.15.1-.2
• 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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