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Title: President receives first Luther stamp.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PRESIDENT RECEIVES FIRST LUTHER STAMP #1793 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The first issue of a poster stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther is presented to President Truman in a ceremony at the White House. Shown with the Chief Executive are (seated, left to right) Dr. William F. Bruening, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church here; Lt. Col. Eugene J. Graebner, of St. Louis, Army Air Forces chaplain; (standing, left to right) Sen. Homer Capehart (R), Indiana, and his son, Earl Capehart. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-MES-2C-6-W-L)
Creator Name(s): International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, circa February 18, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Oval Office (White House, Washington, D.C.), Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--On postage stamps., Bruening, William F., Graebner, Eugene J., United States. Army Air Forces--Chaplains., Capehart, Homer E. (Homer Earl), 1897-1979., Capehart, Earl.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Legislators--United States., Postage stamps., Military chaplains--Washington (D.C.), Clergy--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1793; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1793
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:358632

Title: Civil rights supporters express victory hopes.
Description: Alternate caption.
Date Created: 1964, March 26, 1964, March 26, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976., Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Legislators--United States., African American clergy--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights workers--Southern States.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30792; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30792_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348590

Title: Civil rights supporters express victory hopes.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30792 CIVIL RIGHTS SUPPORTERS EXPRESS VICTORY HOPES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A U.S. Senate vote to launch formal debate on the House-passed Civil Rights Bill was received happily by supporters of the legislation. Victory signs, signifying rejection of Southern senators’ attempts to delay debate by subjecting the bill to committee hearings, are made, from left to right, by: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D.-Minn.) and Sen Philip A. Hart (D.-Mich.), key legislative supporters of the measure, and three prominent Negro civil rights leaders -- the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther King and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. The Negro clergymen all have been active in integration efforts through the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, headed by Dr. King. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-NY-3E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, March 26, 1964, March 26, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976., Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Legislators--United States., African American clergy--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights movements--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights workers--Southern States.
Geographic subjects: United States., Washington (D.C.), United States., Southern States., Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30792; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30792
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348444

Title: Senators welcome Protestant civil rights marchers.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31057 SENATORS WELCOME PROTESTANT CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHERS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senators Hubert Humphrey (D.-Minn.), right, and Kenneth B. Keating (R.-N.Y.), welcome some 270 Protestant ministers and laymen who marched to the Capitol to urge passage of the civil rights bill. The Minnesota legislator, floor manager for the bill, praised the march participants as “good citizens who come in the great American tradition of petition.” After brief ceremonies on the Capitol steps, the churchmen and women called on individual Senators. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, May 1964, May 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Keating, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Barnard), 1900-1975.
Topical Subject(s): Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights movements--United States., Protestant churches--Clergy., Legislators--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31057; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-31057
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350196

Title: Protestant civil rights procession.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-31056 PROTESTANT CIVIL RIGHTS PROCESSION WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some 270 Protestant ministers and laymen moved in silent, solemn procession from the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to the Capitol, where they urged immediate passage of a strong civil rights bill. Enroute, the marchers paused briefly on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building for prayers commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 1954 decision outlawing public school segregation. At right, Dr. Robert W. Spike, director of the National Council of Churches’ Commission on Religion and Race, which sponsored the demonstration, follows Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D.-Minn.) down the Capitol steps. Sen. Humphrey and Sen. Kenneth B. Keating (R.-N.Y.) addressed the gathering, hailing religious support of the bill. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-5E-64-NBM)
Creator Name(s): National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, May 1964, May 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Spike, Robert W. (Robert Warren), Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Keating, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Barnard), 1900-1975.
Topical Subject(s): Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.), Civil rights movements--United States., Protestant churches--Clergy., Legislators--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 104, image no. P-31056; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_P-31056a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:350195

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