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:
Launches adoption drive.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-45862 LAUNCHES ADOPTION DRIVE NEW YORK -- New York Gov. Malcolm Wilson takes a few minutes out of a press conference to talk to a youngster at the New York Foundling Hospital, which is run by the New York archdiocese. The governor visited the facility to kickoff a special drive to disseminate information on the adoption of handicapped and hard-to-place children. The statewide drive, which is expected to last six months, began at the Foundling Hospital because the facility placed more children for adoption, a total of 207, last year than any other adoption agency in New York State. “The permanence of a home is important to everyone, but especially children,” the governor observed. New York State has about 2,000 hard-to-place youngsters on its adoption role, but the governor pointed out that recent legislation not only makes it easier for parents to adopt but that economic assistance is available. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CS-NY-8B-74-DS)
Creator:
Sheridan, Chris. (photographer), Catholic Church. Archdiocese of New York (N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Wilson, Malcolm, 1914-2000., New York Foundling Hospital.
Topics:
Governors--New York (State), Special needs adoption--New York (State), Adoption--New York (State), Children--New York (State)--New York., Children--Institutional care--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360857
Title:
Catholic day nursery.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Nuns--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Day care centers--New York (State)--New York., Nursery schools--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360486
Title:
English cardinal inspects relief supplies.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: ENGLISH CARDINAL INSPECTS RELIEF SUPPLIES #c-3574 NEW YORK -- Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, congratulates youngsters at the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, Staten Island, on their contributions of canned goods for the “Food for Children” campaign. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-MES-5C-6-C)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Mission of the Immaculate Virgin (New York, N.Y.), Catholic Church--Bishops., Griffin, Bernard.
Topics:
Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Emergency food supply., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359570
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359087
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359086
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359085
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359084
Title:
Girl with blindness.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Blind children--New York (State)--New York., Children--New York (State)--New York., Blind children--Books and reading--New York (State)--New York., Braille--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359071
Title:
Palm Sunday.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MR1014439-WATCH YOUR CREDIT-INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS SLUG(STREMME-BIRD) PALM SUNDAY--- NEW YORK….Two-year-old Lauri Stremme is greeted by a feathered friend in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral where he received his palms held in one hand with the bird perched in the other. Lauri’s father is in the Navy somewhere in the Pacific. (V-3-25-45)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York, N.Y.), Stremme, Lauri.
Topics:
Holy Week--New York (State)--New York., Palm Sunday--New York (State)--New York., Palms--Religious aspects., Children--New York (State)--New York., Pigeons--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359067
Title:
Cover children.
Creator:
Gilbert Photo Service, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Children--New York (State)--New York., Girls--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358694
Title:
Mother Cabrini canonization scheduled.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: MOTHER CABRINI CANONIZATION SCHEDULED # R 1813 NEW YORK -- The solemn canonization ceremony of Mother Francesca Xavier Cabrini, first United States citizen to become a saint, will take place in the Basilica of St. Peter’s in late June or July, the Vatican press service has announced. Here six youngsters hold up their hands in supplication before a life-like portrait of the founder of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She was born in Italy, but most of her work was done in the United States, where she died in Chicago on Dec. 21, 1917. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-MES-4-B-6-C)
Creator:
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Cabrini, Frances Xavier, Saint, 1850-1917--Portraits.
Topics:
Canonization., Christian saints--United States., Christian women saints--United States., Children--New York (State)--New York., Prayer--New York (State)--New York., Portraits--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358641
Title:
Sunday school.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Children--New York (State)--New York., Sunday schools--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356905
Title:
Seminarians' racial Christmas card.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31952 SEMINARIANS’ RACIAL CHRISTMAS CARD ST. PAUL, Minn. -- This unusual Christmas card was a result of the involvement of a group of seminarians in a racial justice project last summer in Mississippi. The greeting card reproduces a photo of a Negro boy in a Harlem slum. Participating in the racial project were about 100 students preparing for the priesthood at Nazareth Hall, minor seminary of the St. Paul archdiocese, in suburban Arden Hills. As a result of their work they were determined to have a “relevant” message dealing with racial justice on one of the Christmas card they prepare and sell annually. The card reads: “Christ is here. Go to meet Him. He is here…in His poor, in the afflicted, in the little ones, in those thirsting for justice, in His least brethren, in the crucified. Embrace Him.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (WT-MINN-12D-64-NAB)
Creator:
Thorkelson, W.L. (contributor)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (Arden Hills, Minn.)
Topics:
Children--New York (State)--New York., Poor children--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., African American children--New York (State)--New York., Seminarians--Minnesota--Arden Hills., Home missions--Mississippi.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356694
Title:
Seminarians' Christmas card.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (Arden Hills, Minn.)
Topics:
Children--New York (State)--New York., Poor children--New York (State)--New York., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., African American children--New York (State)--New York., Seminarians--Minnesota--Arden Hills., Home missions--Mississippi.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:356496
Title:
Vatican's child exhibit popular with adults.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: C-31286 VATICAN’S CHILD EXHIBIT POPULAR WITH ADULTS NEW YORK -- Parent accompanying youngsters to the children’s exhibits at the Vatican Pavilion “have been just as curious and enthusiastic as the children,” reports Msgr. John J. Gorman, director of the Catholic pavilion at the World’s Fair. Shown viewing some of the displays, which emphasize Christ’s love for children, are two visitors with Miss Ruth Anderberg, a pavilion hostess. Placed at a child’s eye level, the many displays include the Litany of the Blessed Mother on an umbrella carousel tree, flowers and animals used as symbols of virtue and sin, and a “peep box” showing the story of Noah and the Arc [Ark] in animation. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (LI-7C-64-NAB)
Creator:
Catholic Church. Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Anderberg, Ruth., Catholic Church--Exhibitions.
Topics:
Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--Catholic Church., Children--New York (State)--New York., Religious education of children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:350172
Title:
Adults fascinated by children's exhibit.
Description:
Clipping from an unknown issue of The Long Island Catholic.
Creator:
Catholic Church. Diocese of Rockville Centre (Long Island, N.Y.) (publisher), Mauter, Richard. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Anderberg, Ruth., Catholic Church--Exhibitions.
Topics:
Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York., Church work with youth--Catholic Church., Children--New York (State)--New York., Religious education of children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Queens (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349680
Title:
"Teleidescopes" fascinate youngsters at fair.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Protestant Council of the City of New York. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Protestant Council of the City of New York.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation., Children--New York (State)--New York., Educational toys--New York (State)--New York., Child care services--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349419
Title:
Lemonade party at World's Fair.
Description:
Alternate caption.
Creator:
Protestant Council of the City of New York. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Protestant Council of the City of New York.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation., Children--New York (State)--New York., Child care workers--New York (State)--New York., Child care services--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349243
Title:
Lemonade party at World's Fair.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31481 LEMONADE PARTY AT WORLD'S FAIR NEW YORK -- Young visitors to the New York World's Fair enjoy a lemonade party while their parents tour various pavilions. Skilled educators take care of the youngsters at the Children's Center in the Protestant and Orthodox Center at the Fair, sponsored by the Protestant Council of the City of New York. The children's area features the latest in play equipment -- in the background is a steel "cactus tree" for youthful pole-climbers and sitters. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CP-NY-8E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Protestant Council of the City of New York. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Protestant Council of the City of New York.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation., Children--New York (State)--New York., Child care workers--New York (State)--New York., Child care services--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349160
Title:
"Teleidescopes" fascinate youngsters at fair.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-31480 "TELEIDESCOPES" FASCINATE YOUNGSTERS AT FAIR NEW YORK -- "Teleidescopes" -- camera-like viewing devices which reveal inverted images and designs -- attract young visitors at the New York World's fair. The youngsters have a wide variety of such recreational equipment to keep them occupied as they wait in the Children's Center at the Protestant and Orthodox Pavilion while their parents visit other pavilions. The babysitting service is operated by trained educators and sponsored by the Protestant Council of the City of New York. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CP-NY-8E-64-NBM)
Creator:
Protestant Council of the City of New York. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., New York World’s Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.), Protestant Council of the City of New York.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--New York (State)--New York., Interdenominational cooperation., Children--New York (State)--New York., Educational toys--New York (State)--New York., Child care services--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:349159

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