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Will Retire From Pulpit

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  • Will Retire From Pulpit: Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., D-NY, steps down from altar at conclusion of morning service today at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York. Powell, 53, announced he would retire as pastor of the church "on or before Dec. 1, 1963." He succeeded his father as pastor for his 11,000-member congregation 32 years ago.
Publisher (American, founded 1846)
Datecirca 1963
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage area: 8 3/16 x 6 5/8 in. (20.8 x 16.8 cm) 9 3/16 x 6 3/4 in. (23.3 x 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Pramod and Lucy Sharma
Object number2023.476
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