Interior of the Church, from the Western Wing. The First African Church, Richmond, Virginia

15_1076_006 FABC interior.JPG

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Title

Interior of the Church, from the Western Wing. The First African Church, Richmond, Virginia

Subject

African Americans, religion

Description

First African Baptist Church was founded in Richmond in 1841 when the white and black members of the city's First Baptist Church separated into two congregations. First African Baptist Church may have been one of the largest church buildings in Virginia and before the Civil War probably had the largest congregation in the state.

Creator

William Ludwell Sheppard

Source

Harper's Weekly, June 27, 1874, p. 545

Publisher

Harper and Brothers

Date

1874

Contributor

Library of Virginia

Rights

CC BY-SA

Format

JPG

Type

Engraving

Identifier

15_1076_006 FABC interior

Coverage

Richmond, Virginia