Title:
Adventist camp 1888 at P and Mariposa streets Fresno California
Creator:
[Unknown]
Subject:
Church, Moses J., 1818-1900.
Seventh-Day Adventists -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century.
Streets -- California -- Fresno County -- 19th century -- Photographs.
Fresno (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 19th century -- Photographs.
Fresno (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Photographs.
Description:
Adventist camp meeting on the northwest corner of P and Mariposa streets. The Seventh-Day Adventist formally organized in
Fresno in 1888 after sporadic meetings in and around the area. Moses J. Church, a convert to the religion, built a $40,000
church for the congregation with a seating capacity of 800. The church was located on the northeast corner of O Street and
Mariposa.
Publisher:
Fresno County Library
Date:
1888
Format:
1 Photographic print (postcard) :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.
Identifier:
frp0144
Relation:
San Joaquin Valley Digitization Project
Fresno County Free Library. California History and Genealogy Room.
Rights:
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the fair use clause of the U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the California History and
Genealogy Room, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 488-3195, press #3, then #5.