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Title: In memoriam: red vestments for martyrs.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-299923 IN MEMORIAM: RED VESTMENTS FOR MARTYRS SAN FRANCISCO -- Typical of hundreds of churches across the United States was this scene in San Francisco. On Sunday, Sept. 22, the nation's churchgoers joined in memorial services for four Negro girls who died when a bomb blasted a Negro Baptist church in Birmingham. here, at St. Dominic's Roman Catholic church, the more than 2,500 attending services overflowed the building. They fell to their knees on the sidewalk during a Mass offered for the dead children. The priest wore vestments in the "red of martyrdom" instead of the black of mourning. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-NY-9D-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher), Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, September 22, 1963, September 22, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Sixteenth Street Baptist Church (Birmingham, Ala.), St. Dominic’s Church (San Francisco, Calif.)
Topical Subject(s): 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963., Memorial service--California--San Francisco., Bombings--Alabama--Birmingham., Racism--Alabama--Birmingham., Martyrdom.
Geographic subjects: California, San Francisco., Alabama, Birmingham., Alabama, Birmingham., San Francisco (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco--San Francisco
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, RT 1040, Box 99, image no. P-54335; 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-29923
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344314

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 Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, December 24, 1945, December 24, 1945
Name Subject(s): Barrow, Leonora., Barrow, Floyd., Barrow, Glenn., Barrow, Jimmy., Barrow, Johnny., Barrow, Patricia., Barrow, Pauline., Santa Claus, (Fictitious character)--Clothing., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): 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: Philippines., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., Los Angeles (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Los Angeles--Los Angeles
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1384; 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_1384
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356986

Title: 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 Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1945, December 24, 1945, December 24, 1945
Name Subject(s): Barrow, Leonora., Barrow, Floyd., Barrow, Glenn., Barrow, Jimmy., Barrow, Johnny., Barrow, Patricia., Barrow, Kenneth., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Philippines., Christmas--California--Los Angeles., Children--California--Los Angeles., Children of war casualties--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects: Philippines., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., California, Los Angeles., Los Angeles (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Los Angeles--Los Angeles
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1386; 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_1386
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:356987

Title: Chinese cardinal and G.I.'s.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CHINESE CARDINAL AND G.I.’S #1671 SAN DIEGO -- Bishop Thomas Tien, Chinese cardinal-elect, (center) grins with amusement at the Brooklyn version of his native language as spoken by Marine Sgt. Barney Fleishman (left). Cpl. Artie Brown, also of Brooklyn, finds it equally amusing. Bishop Tien traveled with the Marines on the transport Wakefield from China on the first lap of his journey to Rome for the Feb. 18 consistory. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PA-NY-MES-2A-6-C)
Creator Name(s): Associated Press. (publisher)
Date Created: 1946, February 1, 1946, February 1, 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Tian, Gengxin, 1890-1967., Catholic Church--Bishops., Fleishman, Barney., Brown, Artie., United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st.
Topical Subject(s): Bishops--California--San Diego., Marines--California--San Diego., Catholics--China., Chinese language--California--San Diego.
Geographic subjects: California, San Diego., California, San Diego., China., California, San Diego., San Diego (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--San Diego--San Diego
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1671; 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_1671
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357416

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