Keblah Temple #78
Title
Keblah Temple #78
Date created
1910s
Theme
Finding Community
Subtheme
Lodges
Subject-LCSH
African American fraternal organizations
Geographic Location
United States -- Tennessee -- Knoxville
County Name
Knox County
Description
Two rows of African American men wearing formal attire and fez hats with "Keblah " on them. The first row contains 8 men , either seated or kneeling on one knee ; the second row has 8 standing men in the same attire , with 2 additional men wearing business suits and hatless on either end . The setting for this photograph is an interior space , with a draped window niche at back . A label with handwritten indentification " Dr . C.S . Boyd Illustrious Potentate Keblah Temple #78 " has been placed over the image .
Historical Note
This photograph , which was taken in the Keblah Temple in Knoxville , Tennessee , includes Dr . C . S . Boyd , a Knoxville dentist , wearing round wire-rimmed glasses and seated fourth from left in the front row .
Genre
Photograph
Contributing Institution
University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Libraries
Credit line
Keblah Temple #78, African American Photography Collection, MS.2129, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Libraries
Conditions for use
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only. All reproductions require acknowledgement of the contributing institution. For research inquiries about specific objects, contact the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -- Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
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