First Church of Lombard Cornerstone Laying and Construction Video
Entry/Object ID
2026.44.2
Description
A short video depicting the cornerstone laying ceremony and early stages of construction of the First Church of Lombard's current sanctuary, filmed in 1957.
Context
This reel of footage featuring the cornerstone laying ceremony for the church, as well as a booklet for the dedication of the church, were found in the archives of the First Church of Lombard and digitized by Daniel Jares. Digital copies were donated to LHS for preservation and education purposes.
Made/Created
Date made
1957
Time Period
20th Century
Place
City
Lombard, IL
* Untyped Place
United States of America
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Church dedications, Cornerstone laying, Cornerstones, Churches, Construction, Construction equipment, Construction workers, Construction progress photographs, Protestant churches
