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Title: Father Divine's Peace Mission and Truth Center expansion, Los Angeles (Calif.), 1930's
Date Created and/or Issued: ca. 1937
1932/1942
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Hotel property at 4611 Compton Avenue purchased to be used as a "heaven, " or "Peace Mission and Truth Center" for Father Divine's International Peace Mission movement. Father Divine, also known as Reverend M.J. Divine was a controversial African American spiritual leader from 1907-1965. He founded the International Peace Mission movement and claimed to be God
A sign advertising the expansion of Father Divine's "heaven," a converted hotel used as a Peace Mission and Truth Center
Members of Father Divine's Peace Missions were given inexpensive room and board, employment, and encouragement to reform their lives in accordance with Father Divine's teachings
Type: image
Identifier: ark:/13030/hb629007xb
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Religion
Landmarks
Missions--California--Los Angeles
Father Divine
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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