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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries in domestic fields. Featured image: Missionary Kate McBeth with the first Women's Missionary Society organized in Lapwai (present-day Idaho).

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Title:
The Cowboys' Hitchin' Post.
Description:
Glimpses of the work of Sunday school missionaries in the Southwest and a cattlemen's camp meeting. Photographed by Frederick R. Thorne. Edited by John Fenton. Script written by Joe Forest. The title was suggested by the book of the same name written and published by Joe M. Evans of El Paso, Texas.
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Forest, Joe. (author), Fenton, John. (editor)
Topics:
Church work with cowboys--Southwest, New., Camp meetings--Southwest, New., Home missions--Southwest, New.
Geographic subjects:
Southwest, New.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340289
Title:
Wallingford Presbyterian Church, Charleston, South Carolina.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Wallingford. Young leaders and Sunday school teachers.
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Wallingford Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.)
Topics:
Home missions--United States., African Americans--Missions., African American Presbyterians., Sunday school teachers.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:175904
Title:
Church in Ohio.
Description:
[Church in Ohio.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--Ohio.
Geographic subjects:
Ohio--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8463
Title:
Children on slide in playground.
Description:
[Children on slide in playground.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Playgrounds--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8456
Title:
Timber Ridge Church.
Description:
[Timber Ridge Church.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8452
Title:
Men building a church.
Description:
[Low-angle scene--men building a church.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8440
Title:
Church with tall steeple.
Description:
[Church with tall steeple.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8439
Title:
Sign in Mt. Washington, Ohio.
Description:
[Sign in Mt. Washington, Ohio.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Signs and signboards--Ohio--Cincinnati.
Geographic subjects:
Mount Washington (Cincinnati, Ohio)--Signs and signboards.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8430
Title:
Church with steeple.
Description:
[Church with steeple.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8428
Title:
Timber Ridge Church sign.
Description:
[Timber Ridge Church sign.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church signs--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8425
Title:
Woman elder from Reedy Creek.
Description:
[Woman elder from Reedy Creek with others.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8422
Title:
Church at Reedy Creek.
Description:
[Church at Reedy Creek.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8405
Title:
Ralph Hall and Roger Sherman camp together.
Description:
Hall and Sherman camp together to plan their coming Sunday school missionary program.
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Hall, Ralph J., 1891-1973., Sherman, Roger B. (Roger Bennett), 1892-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives.
Topics:
Church work with cowboys--20th century., Home missions--New Mexico--20th century., Missionaries--New Mexico--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8398
Title:
Rev. Philip Bimbower and building committee.
Description:
[Rev. Philip Bimbower and building committee at church near Canada, Kentucky.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--Kentucky.
Geographic subjects:
Canada (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8395
Title:
Ralph Hall visits a family's home.
Description:
[Mobile minister Ralph Hall visits a family's home.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., Hall, Ralph J., 1891-1973., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives.
Topics:
Church work with cowboys--20th century., Home missions--New Mexico--20th century., Missionaries--New Mexico--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
New Mexico.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8392
Title:
New pastor being installed at Reedy Creek.
Description:
[New pastor being installed at Reedy Creek.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8387
Title:
Ralph Hall and others discuss Magdalena church.
Description:
Group of 6 discussing possibility of a permanent church at Magdalena (which has since become a reality). Ralph Hall is third from right.
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (creator)
Subject names:
Hall, Ralph J., 1891-1973., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--New Mexico--Magdalena--20th century., Home missions--New Mexico--20th century., Missionaries--New Mexico--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Magdalena (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8381
Title:
Ex-GIs and their wives in church meeting.
Description:
[Ex-GIs and their wives in church meeting at Timber Ridge Church.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8375
Title:
Board of National Missions Building Aid.
Description:
[Sign on office door "Board of National Missions Building Aid".]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8352
Title:
Renovating the church.
Description:
[Renovating the church.]
Creator:
Thorne, Frederick R. (photographer), Elkins, Joseph M. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
Church development, New--United States--20th century., Home missions--United States--20th century., Church buildings--Remodeling.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8346

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