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Bible Prayers fan

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LIBRARY DIVISION
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Title
Bible Prayers fan
Names
Frederick Funeral Homes (Creator)
Collection

Material culture collection

Ephemera

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960 - 1990 (Questionable)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Shelf locator: Sc Art (Material culture collection)
Shelf locator: AR.X.047
Topics
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- United States
Fans
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Genres
Ephemera
Notes
Content: On the front: "Bible Prayers." On the back: "Frederick Funeral Homes. Call FREDERICK First - 'Your Reliable, Professional Friends'"
Physical Description
Extent: 31 x 19 cm
Description
A paper fan with wood handle featuring an image of two children sitting side by side, with one holding an open Bible, distributed by Frederick Funeral Homes.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486937
NYPL Exhibition ID: SC 26.705.07
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 31d37b00-3d08-013f-4534-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1960: Created (Approximate)
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Bible Prayers fan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1990. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfceae00-3db8-013f-07d6-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Bible Prayers fan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfceae00-3db8-013f-07d6-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1990). Bible Prayers fan Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfceae00-3db8-013f-07d6-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Bible Prayers fan