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:
Soviet UN delegates attend Mass.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: #C-4700 SOVIET UN DELEGATES ATTEND MASS NEW YORK -- Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Soviet deputy foreign minister, and Nicolai V. Novikov, Russian ambassador to the United States, were centers of attraction when, together with representatives of 31 other nations, they attended a solemn Pontifical Mass held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral here. Above, Vishinsky is greeted by the Most Rev. Francis J. McIntyre, Coadjutor Archbishop of the archdiocese of New York. The Mass was offered for the successful culmination of problems facing the United Nations General Assembly. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (PNI-NY-BS-10E6-C)
Creator:
Associated Press. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United Nations. General Assembly., Catholic Church--Bishops., McIntyre, J. Francis A. (James Francis Aloysius), 1886-1979., Vyshinsky, Andrey Yaruaryevich, 1883-1954.
Topics:
Diplomats--New York (State)--New York., Bishops--New York (State)--New York., Communism and Christianity--Catholic Church., Diplomatic and consular service, Soviet Union--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360521
Title:
Stuyvesant Church.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York., Church architecture--New York (State)--New York., Architecture, Georgian--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359517
Title:
Stuyvesant Church.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York., Church architecture--New York (State)--New York., Architecture, Georgian--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359516
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359499
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359498
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359497
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359496
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359495
Title:
Choir boys.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., St. Thomas’ Church (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Choirs (Music)--New York (State)--New York., Children's choirs--New York (State)--New York., Boys' choirs--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359494
Title:
Historic American churches.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES #3556 NEW YORK -- One of the most famous landmarks in New York is Trinity Church, at the head of Wall Street. Chartered in 1697 by King William III and endowed with broad lands, Trinity has played a great part in the city’s history. George Washington and members of his Congress worshipped in Trinity’s St. Paul Chapel. Trinity’s churchyard is the final resting place of Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, William Bradford, who founded New York’s first newspaper, and Robert Fulton, who invented the steamboat. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-N.Y.-7-JOG-R)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York., Church architecture--New York (State)--New York., Gothic revival (Architecture)--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359486
Title:
Historic American churches.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES #3556 NEW YORK -- One of the most famous landmarks in New York is Trinity Church, at the head of Wall Street. Chartered in 1697 by King William III and endowed with broad lands, Trinity has played a great part in the city’s history. George Washington and members of his Congress worshipped in Trinity’s St. Paul Chapel. Trinity’s churchyard is the final resting place of Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, William Bradford, who founded New York’s first newspaper, and Robert Fulton, who invented the steamboat. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-N.Y.-7-JOG-R)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York., Church architecture--New York (State)--New York., Gothic revival (Architecture)--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359485
Title:
Historic American churches.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: HISTORIC AMERICAN CHURCHES #3556 NEW YORK -- One of the most famous landmarks in New York is Trinity Church, at the head of Wall Street. Chartered in 1697 by King William III and endowed with broad lands, Trinity has played a great part in the city’s history. George Washington and members of his Congress worshipped in Trinity’s St. Paul Chapel. Trinity’s churchyard is the final resting place of Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, William Bradford, who founded New York’s first newspaper, and Robert Fulton, who invented the steamboat. (One of a Series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RNS-N.Y.-7-JOG-R)
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.), Episcopal Church--Buildings.
Topics:
Church buildings--New York (State)--New York., Church architecture--New York (State)--New York., Gothic revival (Architecture)--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359484
Title:
Worth attending.
Creator:
American Bible Society. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., American Bible Society., Mann, Frank H., Miao, Chester S., Central Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.), Thomas, William Nathaniel, 1892-1971., United States. Navy. Chaplain Corps., Poch, Martin C., United States. Army. Chaplain Corps., Laubach, Frank Charles, 1884-1970.
Topics:
Bible--Publication and distribution--Societies, etc., Chaplains--New York (State)--New York., Military chaplains--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Chaplains., World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief., Literacy--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:359320
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:
Rev. Emory McKee.
Description:
Text transcribed from notation on envelope: 2008 Rev. Emory McKee St. George’s Episcopal Church
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Church--Clergy., McKee, Elmore McNeill, 1896-
Topics:
Clergy--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358699
Title:
A day in the life of a rabbi.
Description:
Rabbi de Sola Pool with wedding.
Creator:
Haller, Ben, 1919- (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.), Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--Office., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., Weddings--New York (State)--New York., Marriage service--New York (State)--New York., Marriage service (Judaism), Jewish marriage customs and rites--New York (State)--New York., Marriage celebrants--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358649
Title:
A day in the life of a rabbi.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RABBI #1825 Rabbi David de Sola Pool of Shearith Israel Congregation in New York, talks over community problems with members of his synagogue. In most Jewish centers, it is customary for the rabbi to meet regularly with representatives of his congregation. The rabbi also attends other types of gatherings in which community leaders and others meet for informal exchanges of views on matters of especial interest to the Jewish community. Women often make up a majority of the attendance at these meetings. (No. 8 of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-3-B-6-R-J)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.), Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--Office., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., Women in Judaism--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358648
Title:
A day in the life of a rabbi.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RABBI #1824 Among the post-war responsibilities of the synagogue is the reception - and care, if necessary - of discharged Jewish veterans. Rabbi David de Sola Pool of Shearith Israel Congregation in New York is shown greeting a soldier newly back from service in the China-Burma-India theater. Some Jewish servicemen have shown a desire to study for the rabbinate, and others have displayed greater interest in religion, as a result of their experiences overseas. Shearith Israel gave 163 young men to the army, navy and other services, as indicated by its service flag. Three were killed in active service. (No. 7 of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-3-B-6-R-J)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.), Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--Office., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--New York (State)--New York., Jewish veterans--New York (State)--New York., Veterans--New York (State)--New York., World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358647
Title:
A day in the life of a rabbi.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RABBI #1823 Teaching Jewish ceremonies and customs is part of the regular curriculum of religious schools conducted by rabbis. Training of youth in moral principles is one of the most important duties of the rabbi. Rabbi David de Sola Pool, of Shearith Israel Congregation, New York, is shown facing a responsive audience as he expounds on teachings of the sacred Torah. The Hebrew inscription on the blackboard reads; “Say Little and Do Much” - a Talmudic injunction. Religious schools are held four times a week and on Sundays, and pupils range in age from 6 to 16. On his 13th birthday, a Jewish boy becomes a “Bar Mitzvah” (a son of the commandment), which binds him to perform the precepts of his religion. (No. 5 of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-3-B-6-R-J)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.), Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--Office., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., Religious education--New York (State)--New York., Jewish religious education--New York (State)--New York., Jewish religious schools--New York (State)--New York., Talmud Torah (Judaism), Religious education of children--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358646
Title:
A day in the life of a rabbi.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RABBI #1803 Answering correspondence, arranging schedules, receiving callers take up much of the rabbi’s morning hours. In this photo, Dr. David de Sola Pool, of Shearith Israel Synagogue, New York, is shown using an ediphone as he catches up with his mail, which ranges from 30 to 60 letters a day. In addition to his regular duties in the synagogue, the rabbi is often invited to serve on community committees and to lend his active support to educational and philanthropic enterprises. (No. 4 of a series) Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (BH-NY-TFD-3-B-6-R-J)
Creator:
Haller, Ben (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.), Pool, David de Sola, 1885-1970.
Topics:
Rabbis--New York (State)--New York., Rabbis--Office., Orthodox Judaism--New York (State)--New York., Dictating machines--New York (State)--New York., Dictation (Office practice)
Geographic subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358640

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