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St. Paul A.M.E. Church card, c. 1970
Greeting card with a photo of the St. Paul's AME Church in Ft. Pierce. This building served as the second location of the church from around 1904 to 1979 when it was replaced by the current building in use today. -
Old St. Paul's Church before demolition, 1976
Exterior view of the original St. Paul's AME church before it was torn down in August of 1976. This original church was built in 1916. The new St. Paul's AME church was dedicated on August 29, 1976. A long commercial building with a truck parked in front of it is visible in the background. -
Cephas Gipson at old St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
Cephas Gipson stands in front of the pulpit at the old St. Paul's AME Church. Unidentified man in the background. -
Group portrait at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
Church members (left to right) Felix Williams, Norma Davis, Alfonso Christopher, Cynthia Scott, and an unidentified man standing below the arched wall and bible verse at old St. Paul's AME Church. -
Felix Williams in front of the pulpit at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
Felix Williams stands under the arch and in front of the pulpit at old St. Paul's AME Church. Felix Williams taught agriculture and science at several schools, including the Stuart Training School. He became the principal for East Stuart Elementary and was later promoted to the director of exceptional student education for Martin County. Williams was awarded "Teacher of the Year" for the State of Florida in 1957 and was the first African American to run for Stuart City Council in 1963. In 1994, Felix A. Williams Elementary School was opened in Jensen Beach, named in his honor. -
Wife of Rev. W. W. Wells at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
The wife of Rev. W. W. Wells in the old St. Paul's AME Church. An East Coast Lumber Supply Company calendar is in view behind her. -
Man in front of pulpit at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
An unidentified man stands near the pulpit at old St. Paul's AME Church. -
Pearlie Clark at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
Pearlie Clark in old St. Paul's AME Church. -
Man in front of pews at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
Unidentified man stands in front of pews at old St. Paul's AME Church. -
Group portrait at St. Paul's AME Church, 1976
A group of people standing below the arched wall at the old St. Paul's AME Church. Most of the bible verse can be read above them "The Lord is in His Holy Temple, Let All the Earth Keep Silent..." can be see in this photo.