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Antioch Readies for Founder's Day, 1976 July 1

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Title

Antioch Readies for Founder's Day, 1976 July 1

Subject

African American Episcopal Church -- History
Decatur (Ga.)--Church history--20th century
African American churches--History--19th century
African American churches--History--20th century
African American churches--History

Description

Newspaper article from the DeKalb New Era about Antioch A.M.E. Church moving the 87 year old bell to the new building to celebrate the nation's bicentennial. Black and white photographs depict the church members moving the bell and Mrs. Lena Kemp standing next to the bell.

Creator

DeKalb New Era

Source

Sylvia Clarke Collection

Publisher

Stone Mountain, Ga. : Antioch A.M.E. Church

Date

1976-07-01

Contributor

Julia Brock

Rights

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Newspaper article

Identifier

SC024, SCO25, SC026, SC027

Coverage

Decatur, Georgia

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Original Format

Newspaper

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Citation

DeKalb New Era, “Antioch Readies for Founder's Day, 1976 July 1,” Antioch A.M.E. Digital Archive, accessed November 13, 2026, https://antiochamehistory.org/archive/items/show/33.

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