Evangelist

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A black-and-white photograph by Kenneth Royster of an evangelist. The unidentified man is standing out front of a church in Baltimore. Behind him is a sign which reads [Refuge Way of the Cro[ss] / Church of Christ] with information about the Order of Services at the bottom. The man is standing on the sidewalk wearing a white button-down shirt with a black tie and tan pants. His left hand is pointed to the ground behind him. He is speaking into a microphone. There is a metal folding chair with an open book and microphone box resting on the seat. A car in parked on the street. Two (2) houses are visible across the street with two (2) individuals standing on the steps to the house on the right. There are numerical inscriptions on the reverse.

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