[1961 Rockwall First Baptist Congregation #2]

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Photograph of a congregation of the Rockwall First Baptist Church in 1961. The church members, standing on the church's open lawn across Goliad Street, are arranged in rows, demarcated by ropes attached to stakes in the ground. Children stand closer to the front, and older people stand closer to the back. Two men hold up a paper sign reading "THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MARCH 1961" in the very back of the gathered congregation.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 26 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. March 1961.

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First Baptist Church of Rockwall

The First Baptist Church of Rockwall (FBCR) is the oldest congregation in the Dallas Baptist Association. Organized in 1852 as the New Hope Baptist Church, this institution holds records that highlight developments in religious teaching, ideology, and practice and of the community the church serves. These materials reflect the growth and community of Rockwall, Texas through the eyes of one of its earliest churches.

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Photograph of a congregation of the Rockwall First Baptist Church in 1961. The church members, standing on the church's open lawn across Goliad Street, are arranged in rows, demarcated by ropes attached to stakes in the ground. Children stand closer to the front, and older people stand closer to the back. Two men hold up a paper sign reading "THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MARCH 1961" in the very back of the gathered congregation.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 26 cm.

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  • March 1961

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  • March 27, 2024, 9:55 a.m.

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  • April 24, 2024, 11:36 a.m.

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[1961 Rockwall First Baptist Congregation #2], photograph, March 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1662278/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting First Baptist Church of Rockwall.

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