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news article about a camp meeting being held by the AME church at the Fair Grounds coming to a close

newspaper caption in the African ME Church (later Allen Chapel AME Church) shows that Danville was in the AME conference district with Thornton and Lebannon

The African M. E. church was struck by lighting during evening .service tearing a zig-zag hole in the roof ' The lighting nearly hit little Georgie Nichols son of the barber.

newspaper article; Danville Weekly News dated September 20, 1877 announcing that the African ME Church has brought the Kimber Church and will be open in 90 days. The purchase price ws $2,700.

Colored Methodist church get ready for a roof on their new church. Date December 20, 1877

copy of b/w photo of the first Allen Chapel AME church on Robinson street 1879-1908.

photo of Allen Chapel AME Church at the location of North street and Fifth street

b/w photo copy from newspaper article written 24 May 1990.

photocopy of the murals that were painted by Pauline Keys of Los Angeles, CA.

The murals were executed in oil on the church wall behind the altar. They measured 8x 12 feet, depicting
"Jesus in the Garden" and "Jesus, the Good Shepherd".

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b/w photocopy of the Allen Chapel choirs directors from the 1946 Highway to Heaven musical presented at Garfield School July 18-19, 1946.