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Baptism at Wayland, dam behind Ball Park

Contract dated May 21, 1927 between Elk Horn Coal Corporation and J.J. West, Inc. for the erection of a Moving Picture Theatre, Meat Market, Colored Church, Lodge Room, and Theatre for Colored in Wayland, Kentucky

Picture 1: This picture of the members of the Martin Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was taken in 1947 by Alma Ruth Salisbury Edwards.

Picture 2: Pictured in front of the church are members Alafair Flanery, Ellen Flanery…

Picture 1: First United Methodist Church

Picture 2: First Methodist Church has gone through a number of developmental phases. There was a long period before the Civil War when the congregation was not "Churched" and met in open field, court…

Picture 1: Wesley and Cherub Choirs, 1963 or 1964

Picture 2: Easter 1963 or 1964 - Chancel, Rhythmic and Wesley Choirs.
Back row: Ernest Hopkins, Arthur Haywood, Johnny Spurlock, Chabner Frazier, Bill Fannin, Philip Haywood, Bill Frazier, Bob…

First United Methodist Church of Prestonsburg was among the first to operate an organized kindergarten as a part of its service program. It was taught by Ms. Mable Lemaster.

Located on Front Street of Garrett, KY

Tradition held that when a church member had a birthday, they donated the number of their age to the small church bank.

This is Garrett School when it was in the Stone Coal Old Regular Church (built in 1808) at Baptist Bottom. The building was used as a church on Sunday and a school through the week.

The only two people known in this photo are professor William…

Item 1: Stained Glass Windows - When the contracts were let for First Methodist of Prestonsburg (then the Methodist Episcopal Church, South) the pewage and windows were exempted from the contracts. The Church's building committee contracted with a…