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Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950.

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

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Austin Hansen photograph collection

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Series III: Churches

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Abyssinian Baptist

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Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr

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Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950.

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Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950.
Names
Hansen, Austin, 1910-1996 (Photographer)
Collection

Austin Hansen photograph collection

Series III: Churches

Abyssinian Baptist

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1950 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Austin Hansen Collection
Topics
Abyssinian Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.)
African American churches
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Powell, Adam Clayton, 1908-1972
Powell, A. Clayton (Adam Clayton), 1865-1953
Powell, Adam C., 1946-
African American Baptists
African American clergy
Christian leadership -- Baptists, [Catholic Church, etc.]
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 21 x 2 6 cm ; black and white
Type of Resource
Still image
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12017637
MSS Unit ID: 533511
Photo Order: 53860
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 003cf600-5d38-0132-c9cf-58d385a7bbd0
Copyright Notice
© The Estate of Austin Hansen.
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

  • 1910: Creator Born
  • 1950: Created
  • 1996: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1950. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/24f687f0-61ed-0132-6d02-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/24f687f0-61ed-0132-6d02-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1950). Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/24f687f0-61ed-0132-6d02-58d385a7bbd0

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Group portrait of church leaders of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, New York, with Pastor Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (seated, third from left), his son, Adam Clayton Powell III (standing) and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. (seated forth from left), circa 1950.