Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - African American Heritage Collection

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This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.

Civil defense

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Civil Defense -- Johnstown-- Pennsylvania

Civil Defense - District 2, Zone 1 5th and 6th Wards-Headquarters

Dressed in Sunday best Franklin Boro

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania

Young woman on a street in Franklin Borough. Man and car in the background

First Born Church of the Living God in Prospect

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members

Members of the First Born Church of the Living God in Prospect

Men with ribbons

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania

Five young men in formal wear with ribbons

Mock wedding at Mt. Sinai

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--Mt. Sinai Institutional Church

Mock wedding at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in the 1940s.

Protrait of man

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania

Portrait of a man

Purcell

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania

Friend, Herman Purcell, Myrtle Purcell. Myrtle was the daughter of Mary Wallace who lived on Laurel Hill.

Silvertone chorus

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members

Silvertone Chorus outside of church

Usher's union

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members

Usher's Union, Shiloh Memorial Baptist Church

Women in white with men

African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania

Group of men and women in a group on stairs. Women are dressed in white.