[Baptist Church, Pittsburg]

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Photograph of a large Baptist church, in Pittsburg, Texas. The church, designed by James Edward Flanders, has a large distinctive steeple with a mansard pyramidal roof, with entryways on two sides of the structure. Windows and entryways are built with distinctive pointed arches. The main chapel, which has a high roof, runs perpendicular to a paved road running left to right in the image. Along the road are dozens of people along the sidewalks on the lawn, leaving the church and heading towards cars parked on the road's curbs. Trees are scattered around the church.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm.

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Lockett, Julian Creation Date: Unknown.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Photograph of a large Baptist church, in Pittsburg, Texas. The church, designed by James Edward Flanders, has a large distinctive steeple with a mansard pyramidal roof, with entryways on two sides of the structure. Windows and entryways are built with distinctive pointed arches. The main chapel, which has a high roof, runs perpendicular to a paved road running left to right in the image. Along the road are dozens of people along the sidewalks on the lawn, leaving the church and heading towards cars parked on the road's curbs. Trees are scattered around the church.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 36 cm.

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Text of accompanying information: "580. Baptist Church built 1905 Pittsburg TX Architect James Edward Flanders. $125.--."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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  • Dec. 20, 2023, 2:55 p.m.

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Lockett, Julian. [Baptist Church, Pittsburg], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1628201/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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