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The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia.

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Title
The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia.
Names
Peale, Raphaelle, 1774-1825 (Artist)
Jones, W. R. (William R.) (Engraver)
Boyd, J. (John) (Engraver)
Collection

Print Collection

Religion

Clergy

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1810 - 1825
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Freed persons -- United States
Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818
St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Images of African Americans in the 19th Century
Content: This print was engraved based off of a painting by Raphaelle Peale.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486940
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2c9bc460-c5f5-012f-aa0d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1774: Creator Born
  • 1810: Created (Approximate)
  • 1825: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810 - 1825. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-796b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-796b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1810 - 1825). The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-796b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Reverend Absalom Jones, Rector of St. Thomas's African Episcopal Church in the City of Philadelphia.