Ebenezer Baptist Church - Building Dedication

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Plaque commemorating the dedication of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX on August 8, 1955.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 5 in.

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Creator: Unknown. August 8, 1955.

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Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

The Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum represents the history of African American churches in the Austin area. It is named after Jacob Fontaine, a slave preacher who founded 13 Baptist churches in Travis County. The Museum received a Rescuing Texas History grant in 2006 to aid in digitization of materials, mainly photographs.

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Plaque commemorating the dedication of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX on August 8, 1955.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 5 in.

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Building the African-American Community

This collection of photographs and texts are part of an effort to preserve Austin’s African-American cultural history. Includes images of church parishioners, families, students, weddings, church groups, and more.

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  • August 8, 1955

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Ebenezer Baptist Church - Building Dedication, text, August 8, 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17374/: accessed May 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.

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