Caption

Detroit, Michigan, A cross with a Black Jesus at St. Matthew's & St. Joseph's Episcopal church. An African-American Episcopal church, St. Matthew's members were active in the Underground Railroad during slavery, helping slaves escape to Canada. St. Matthew's merged with St. Joseph's in 1971

Date

Jan 15, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK24G40_296

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,2Mb (3,0Mb) / 8,8in x 13,3in / 2654 x 3982 (300dpi)

Keywords

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