St. Benjamins' ( Krider's) Church

Name/Title

St. Benjamins' ( Krider's) Church

Entry/Object ID

2013.003.001

Description

Print, photographic. St. Benjamin's Church, interior of church, 1918-1919. B/W photograph, shows the altar decorated for the Harvest Home service. Rev. Stephen Traver is standing in the pulpit, holding an open book in his hand. There are bags of produce, stacks of fruits and vegetables, sheafs of grain, filled canning jars and baskets of fruit along the communion rail. There is an American flag and a "blue star" flag with 7 stars hanging on the back wall. Photo is mounted on brown board with a dark brown band around the image. Written on front and back in pencil "Rev. Stephen Traver - 1916-1920." Image shows the interior of the church as it appeared from 1891-1926. Overall size 10" x 12"; image size 7.5" x 9.5".

Acquisition

Accession

2013.003

Source or Donor

Erb, Robert Alan

Acquisition Method

Gift