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S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division

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Souvenir of Negro progress: Chicago, 1779-1925

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S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Collection

Souvenir of Negro progress: Chicago, 1779-1925

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1925
Place: Chicago
Publisher: De Saible Assoc.
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc 977.3-T (Taitt, J. Souvenir of Negro progress)
Topics
African Americans -- Chicago (Ill.)
African American businesspeople
Funeral homes
Genres
Illustrations
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Barcode: 3343303479591
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG92-B21085
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11536898
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 82fb5750-c6cf-012f-34d4-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1925: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1925. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1925). S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-4d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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S.J. Fountain, Undertaker; One of the most modern and progressive of the numerous Funeral Parlors in Chicago is that owned and operated by Mr. S.J. Fountain, son of Bishop Fountain of African Methodist Episcopal Church.