Object number:
2000.1.1088
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
1928
Material/Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 6.75 in, W: 8.87 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
There are two notations on the back of this photo; the first reads "Reverend C.L Shoemaker, missionary from China who delivered address on present day religions and social conditions in China." The second reads " Presbyterian Minister meeting on Mt. Diablo April 24, 1928." In this scene, the minister is standing alongside the entrance to a tent delivering his address to an audience of 25 seated listeners. Some of the audience are on folding chairs, others on cushions.
Concepts:
tent; Presbyterian; missionary
Places:
Mount Diablo; China