Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - African American Heritage Collection

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  • Date = 1950-1960

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This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.
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Chorus group
Chorus group
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion-- Church Chorus
Church chorus group in robes
Church social Trinity Methodist
Church social Trinity Methodist
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion-- Trinity Methodist Church--Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Church social at Trinity Methodist Church
Claudia Jones and two secretaries
Claudia Jones and two secretaries
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Claudia Jones (middle ) and two coworkers.
Claudia Jones in school hallway
Claudia Jones in school hallway
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Claudia Jones in school building Johnstown School District
Cutting wedding cake
Cutting wedding cake
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Wedding--ceremony--tradition
Couple cutting wedding cake at reception
East Conemaugh girls softball team
East Conemaugh girls softball team
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Sports--softball--woman
East Conemaugh girls softball team.
Family gathered in living room
Family gathered in living room
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Family gathered in a living room
Five people in robes
Five people in robes
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Church members in robes
Formal group with child
Formal group with child
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
A formal event with a small child in the foreground
Fraternal society
Fraternal society
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Prince Hall--fraternal organizations
Possible gathering of the Prince Hall Conemaugh Chapter. Prince Hall is a Black freemason organization
Graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Church graduation ceremony
Group at a table set for meal
Group at a table set for meal
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Dinner meeting
Group in robes
Group in robes
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Large group in robes. Possible church choir
Group on steps of Trinity Baptist Church
Group on steps of Trinity Baptist Church
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--Trinity Methodist Church
Group assembled on the steps of Trinity Baptist Church
Group outside of house
Group outside of house
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Group standing outside of wooden structure
Group with man in wicker chair
Group with man in wicker chair
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Group gathered outside. Man sitting in a wicker chair
Heroines of Jericho
Heroines of Jericho
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Heroines of Jericho church group in robes.
Inside McSwains
Inside McSwains
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Restaurants--bars
Inside McSwain's located in East Conemaugh. McSwain's was divided into a bar and booths in one room and dining in another room.
Inside McSwains East Conemaugh
Inside McSwains East Conemaugh
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Restaurants--bars
Inside McSwain's in East Conemaugh with customers.
Married couple leaving for honeymoon
Married couple leaving for honeymoon
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Wedding--ceremony--tradition
Married couple leaging for honeymoon, just married.