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Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: Painting from Jonestown, Guyana
creator:
Peoples Temple
Identifier/Call Number: MS 3682
Physical Description:
1 item in 1 box
Physical Description: Painting measures 13 x 14
centimeters.
Date (inclusive): circa 1974-1978
Abstract: Painting of the sun, painted on wood by
an anonymous member of Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana, between 1974 and
1978.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nick McCrea, 2019.
The painting was given to the donor's mother by a United States crewman at the Pegasus
Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1978.
"Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, Jonestown, Guyana" written on back.
Painting from Jonestown, Guyana, MS 3682; California Historical Society.
Painting of the sun, painted on wood by an anonymous member of Peoples Temple in Jonestown,
Guyana, between 1974 and 1978.
The California Historical Society (CHS) is the lawful owner of Peoples Temple documents and
photographs, by orders of the California Superior Court and of the Guyana High Court. CHS is
unaware of any other copyrights or other rights associated with this material. Reproduction
or publication of materials in this collection beyond that allowed by fair use requires the
written permission of CHS. Please contact rights@calhist.org.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jonestown (Guyana)
Paintings
Utopias
Peoples Temple