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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Title:
The Last Supper in concrete.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #S-C-4387 THE LAST SUPPER IN CONCRETE TUCSON, Ariz. -- When Felix Lucero was in World War I, he vowed that if he came out alive, he would show his thanks by making religious statues. The result is this group of the Last Supper which stands on the bank of the Stanta Cruz River here. Lucero has had no formal art training. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RR-TUC-ARIZ-MES-9A-6-W-C)
Creator:
Russell, Reginald. (photographer), Tucson Citizen. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lucero, Felix., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Concrete sculpture--Arizona--Tucson., Last Supper., Christian art and symbolism., Religious art., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans., Veterans--Arizona--Tucson.
Geographic subjects:
Tucson (Ariz.), Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360338
Title:
The Last Supper in concrete.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Russell, Reginald. (author), Tucson Citizen. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Lucero, Felix., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Concrete sculpture--Arizona--Tucson., Last Supper., Christian art and symbolism., Religious art., World War, 1914-1918--Veterans., Veterans--Arizona--Tucson.
Geographic subjects:
Tucson (Ariz.), Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360241
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4111 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [7] Sarah the princess, wife of Abraham.
Creator:
Brochart. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Sarah, (Biblical matriarch)--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359780
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4110 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [6] Judith.
Creator:
Vernet, Horace. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Judith, (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359779
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4109 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [5] Jezebel.
Creator:
Broehart. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jezebel, Queen, consort of Ahab, King of Israel.--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359778
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4108 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [4] Jephthah’s daughter.
Creator:
Merle. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jephthah's daughter, (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359777
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4107 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [3] Queen Esther.
Creator:
Boulauger. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ester, Queen of Persia--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359776
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4106 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [2] Deborah.
Creator:
Laudelle. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Deborah, (Biblical judge)--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359775
Title:
Women of the Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4105 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE [1] Delilah.
Creator:
Baader. (photographer), Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Delilah, (Biblical figure)--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism., Women in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359774
Title:
The model child.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4051 THE MODEL CHILD (No. 7 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor, D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8E-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359763
Title:
The return from Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4050 THE RETURN FROM EGYPT (Sixth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-8D-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359762
Title:
Jesus in the temple.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4048 JESUS IN THE TEMPLE And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. - Luke 2:46 (No. 9 in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-9B-6-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359761
Title:
The child is found.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4047 THE CHILD IS FOUND (Series 2, Mastroianni, life of Christ.) “Wish you not that I must be about my Father’s business?” Luke 11: 49.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359760
Title:
The flight into Egypt.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4046 THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT (Fifth in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-SC-6-C-W)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359759
Title:
The Visitation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: S-4044 THE VISITATION (Second in a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni.) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7D-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359758
Title:
The Annunciation.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 4042 THE ANNUNCIATION One of a series of scenes of the life of Christ modeled in wax by the Italian sculptor D. Mastroianni. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AN-PAR-MES-7B-6-C-O-W-C)
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359757
Title:
The Lord is my Shepherd.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4040 The Lord is my Shepherd.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art.
Topics:
Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359756
Title:
Boys of Bible.
Description:
Text transcribed from annotations: 4033 BOYS OF BIBLE David brings head of Goliath to Saul.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Goliath, (Biblical giant)--Art., David, King of Israel--Art.
Topics:
Bible stories., Men in the Bible., Bible--Illustrations., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359753
Title:
The Annunciation.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jesus Christ--Art., Mastroianni, D. (Domenico), 1876-1962., Jesus Christ--Chronology.
Topics:
Bible--Quotations., Wax-modeling., Portrait sculpture, Italian., Christian art and symbolism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359677
Title:
Deathbed of Louis IX.
Creator:
New York Public Library. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270--Art., Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270--Death and burial.
Topics:
Kings and rulers--France., Christian saints., Saints., Christian art and symbolism.
Geographic subjects:
France.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359542

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