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Robert E. Penn Collection

This collection contains photographs from the life and work of Reverend Robert E. Penn, a Baptist minister and educator. Penn was born in a rural coal mining town in West Virginia and went on to receive degrees from Clark College, Gammon Theological Seminary, and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a chaplain during World War II, and later after his pastoral work in Kansas City, Kansas, and Gary, Indiana, Penn returned to Atlanta to become Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Center in 1973. These photographs document Rev. Penn's family life and friends in West Virginia, Indiana, and Georgia, as well as his work as Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana, and Director of Field Education at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary.
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A Baseball Player Catching a Ball, circa 1942
A Baseball Player Catching a Ball, circa 1942
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A Boy and Girl Stand Together, circa 1948
A Boy and Girl Stand Together, circa 1948
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A Car in Front of a House, circa 1942
A Car in Front of a House, circa 1942
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A Family, circa 1942
A Family, circa 1942
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A Puppy Sitting on a Porch, circa 1942
A Puppy Sitting on a Porch, circa 1942
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An Boy and Girl Sitting on a Couch, circa 1943
An Boy and Girl Sitting on a Couch, circa 1943
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Baseball Player Holding a Bat, circa 1942
Baseball Player Holding a Bat, circa 1942
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Baseball Player Throwing a Pitch, circa 1942
Baseball Player Throwing a Pitch, circa 1942
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Baseball Player Throwing a Pitch, circa 1942
Baseball Player Throwing a Pitch, circa 1942
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Boy and Woman Stand by a Cadillac, circa 1972
Boy and Woman Stand by a Cadillac, circa 1972
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Boy and Woman Stand by a Cadillac, circa 1972
Boy and Woman Stand by a Cadillac, circa 1972
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Boy Chases Irish Setter, circa 1972
Boy Chases Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Boy Chases Irish Setter, circa 1972
Boy Chases Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Boy Holding a Bag, circa 1942
Boy Holding a Bag, circa 1942
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Boy Hugs an Irish Setter, circa 1972
Boy Hugs an Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Boy Standing on a Sidewalk, circa 1945
Boy Standing on a Sidewalk, circa 1945
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Child Sitting in the Grass, circa 1943
Child Sitting in the Grass, circa 1943
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Children Sitting in the Grass, circa 1942
Children Sitting in the Grass, circa 1942
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Church Group, circa 1950
Church Group, circa 1950
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Contact Sheet of Unidentified People, circa 1942
Contact Sheet of Unidentified People, circa 1942
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Council of Religious Education, circa 1950
Council of Religious Education, circa 1950
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Couple Hugging, circa 1942
Couple Hugging, circa 1942
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Couple on Sidewalk, circa 1942
Couple on Sidewalk, circa 1942
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Couple Outside, circa 1942
Couple Outside, circa 1942
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Couple Sit in an Armchair, circa 1942
Couple Sit in an Armchair, circa 1942
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Couple Stand in Front of a Glass Building, circa 1942
Couple Stand in Front of a Glass Building, circa 1942
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Couple Stand in Front of a House, circa 1942
Couple Stand in Front of a House, circa 1942
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Couple Standing on the Sidewalk, circa 1942
Couple Standing on the Sidewalk, circa 1942
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Couple, circa 1942
Couple, circa 1942
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First Baptist Church of Gary, circa 1945
First Baptist Church of Gary, circa 1945
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Five Baseball Players Crouched on the Field, circa 1942
Five Baseball Players Crouched on the Field, circa 1942
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Girl Bending Down, circa 1972
Girl Bending Down, circa 1972
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Girl Holds a Paddle Ball, circa 1972
Girl Holds a Paddle Ball, circa 1972
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Girl Sits with an Irish Setter, circa 1972
Girl Sits with an Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Girl Snuggling with Irish Setter, circa 1972
Girl Snuggling with Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Girl Snuggling with Irish Setter, circa 1972
Girl Snuggling with Irish Setter, circa 1972
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Girl Standing in Doorway, circa 1972
Girl Standing in Doorway, circa 1972
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Girl Standing in Living room, circa 1972
Girl Standing in Living room, circa 1972
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Girl with a Dog, circa 1943
Girl with a Dog, circa 1943
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Graduation of Mary Alice, 1961
Graduation of Mary Alice, 1961
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Group in Front of a House, circa 1942
Group in Front of a House, circa 1942
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Group Next to a Piano, circa 1975
Group Next to a Piano, circa 1975
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Group of Boys, circa 1942
Group of Boys, circa 1942
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Group of Men on a Sidewalk, circa 1942
Group of Men on a Sidewalk, circa 1942
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Group of Men Stand in Front of a Fence, circa 1942
Group of Men Stand in Front of a Fence, circa 1942
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Group of Men Stand in Front of a Wall, circa 1942
Group of Men Stand in Front of a Wall, circa 1942
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Group Sit on a Couch, circa 1942
Group Sit on a Couch, circa 1942
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Group Standing in Front of Steps, circa 1942
Group Standing in Front of Steps, circa 1942
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Group Standing Next to a House, circa 1942
Group Standing Next to a House, circa 1942
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Group, circa 1942
Group, circa 1942