Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Fatherless youngsters wait for Santa Claus.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: (LA3) LOS ANGELES, DEC.24--FATHERLESS YOUNGSTERS WAIT FOR SANTA CLAUS--The seven children of Mrs. Pauline Barrow, 23, not quite sure what to expect, await the arrival of Santa Claus at their home here. Their father, Pvt. M.G. Barrow, was killed in the Philippines and the Los Angeles Times assigned a reporter to play Santa. Left to right, top step: Leonora, 4; Glenn, 5; Floyd, 7. Second step: Jimmy and Johnny, 3, twins; Patricia, 2; Foreground, Kenneth, 8 months.
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Barrow, Leonora., Barrow, Floyd., Barrow, Glenn., Barrow, Jimmy., Barrow, Johnny., Barrow, Patricia., Barrow, Kenneth., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Philippines., Christmas--California--Los Angeles., Children--California--Los Angeles., Children of war casualties--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356987
Title:
It's Merry Christmas for Barrow children.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: (LA4) LOS ANGELES, DEC.24--IT’S MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR BARROW CHILDREN--Six of Mrs. Pauline Barrow’s seven children help Santa Claus in the person of a Los Angeles Times reporter decorate their Christmas tree after he arrived with several armloads of toys and turkey. Their dad, Pvt. M.G. Barrow, lost his life in the Philippines. The children, left to right: Leonora, 4; Floyd, 7; Glenn, 5; Jimmy and Johnny, 3, twins; Patricia, 2. Mrs. Barrow is at right. (EDS: SEE LA3)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Barrow, Leonora., Barrow, Floyd., Barrow, Glenn., Barrow, Jimmy., Barrow, Johnny., Barrow, Patricia., Barrow, Pauline., Santa Claus, (Fictitious character)--Clothing., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Philippines., Christmas--California--Los Angeles., Children--California--Los Angeles., War widows--California--Los Angeles., Christmas trees--California--Los Angeles., Children of war casualties--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356986

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