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Title
Altar of the Kowak Church, Tanzania, Africa, January 14, 1947
Creator
Father W. Collins
Date Created and/or Issued
1947-01-14
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Maryknoll Mission Archives
Maryknoll Mission Archives, P.O. Box 305, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545-0305; http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/
archives@maryknoll.org ; http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=1669
http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=17
http://maryknollmissionarchives.org/?page_id=1917 ; Maryknoll Mission Archives.
Description
Photograph of the altar of the Kowak Church in Tanzania, Africa. The altar is made entirely of clay. Three steps lead to the altar. A tabernacle is in the center of the altar with three candles on both sides.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: b&w
6 x 8.5 cm
photograph
Identifier
impa-m64406 [Legacy record ID]
MFB-Africa-10-128
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m64406
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/MFB-Africa-10-128.jpg
Subject
Churches
Altars
Tabernacles
Interior views
Time Period
1947-01-14
Place
Africa
Tanzania
inhabited places: Kowak
Source
MFB/Africa/10/128 [File]

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