US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Thousands Bid Gospel Head Farewell," Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan 1926: A2. Aimee, Reverend Rand, Roberta, and an unidentified man stand on the back of a train, surrounded by flower bouquets. Spectators on either side of the train watch the dove that Aimee released, which can be seen as a white blur at the edge of the photograph as it flies away. Thousands of people came to bid Aimee Semple McPherson farewell before the pastor's three month trip abroad, where she will visit the Holy Land. Text from newspaper caption: Crowds Flock to Wish Evangelist Bon Voyage Above, Mrs. McPherson (center) just after she had released dove, Rev. Paul Rader (left) and Roberta, young daughter of the evangelist (right.) Below--Crowd bids prayerful farewell to pastor. [P.&A. Photo] Handwritten on negative: Aimee Pherson releasing dove Text from negative sleeve: McPherson, Aimee Semple Holy Land Departure X
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6307 ark:/21198/zz002cwh33
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Evangelists Family members--American--California--Los Angeles McPherson, Aimee Semple, 1890-1944 Salter, Roberta Semple, 1910-2007 Rader, Paul, 1879-1938
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