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African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific

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

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World War II

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United States Coast Guard

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African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific

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Title
African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific
Names
United States. Coast Guard (Photographer)
Collection

Military

World War II

United States Coast Guard

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1939 - 1945
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military
Topics
African Americans
African-American soldiers
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Coast Guard
United States. Navy
Navies
African American clergy
Chaplains, Military
South Pacific Ocean
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Caption on back: "Sabbath peace reigns on the deck of this Coast Guard manned transport somewhere in the South Pacific as Captain Deual C. Rice, 817 A. Avenue, Norfolk, Va., chaplain of a Negro unit, conducts divine service; Coast Guardsmen and soldiers listen thoughtfully to his words."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9890f290-c645-012f-75fb-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1939: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939 - 1945. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa2f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa2f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1939 - 1945). African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa2f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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African American chaplain standing at the podium and conducting the religious service on deck of a U. S. Coast Guard vessel, South Pacific