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This photograph depicts the children of the church in costume portraying the various characters involved in the nativity: shepherds, wise men, Mary, Joseph, and the angels. A young boy plays the violin. Pastor John Hookway and his wife are standing…

Monthly newsletter of the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church.

Format note: Only the cover is provided as a JPEG image for thumbnail purposes. Click the PDF document link to view the entire newsletter.

Monthly journal published by the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church, with its Pastor, John A. Hookway as editor.

Format note: Only the cover is provided as a JPEG image for thumbnail purposes. Click the PDF document link to view the entire newsletter.

Portrait print of Rev. John A. Hookway, pastor of the Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church, in 1910. This photograph, modified prior to printing with a framing border, was used in various church publications, including the church directory, membership…

Postcard showing the new church building completed and dedicated in 1928, along with a small vignette of Pastor Hookway.

Portrait of Rev. John Hookway reading, most likely in the church office. Comparisons to his appearance in other portraits suggest a date soon after 1930.

Newspaper clippings of various articles: "Chimes in Honor of Rev. Hookway to be Dedicated at Wyoming Church," "Hookway Memorial Dedicated Sunday," and "Rev. Himes to Succeed to Pulpit Next Sunday." Sources are unknown, although likely to be the…

Small printed schedule showing the events for Anniversary Week, October 4-11, 1936.

Includes a greeting from Pastor Hookway, a list of church officers, teachers of the Bible School, a short history of the church, the church covenant, a schedule of meeting times, the bylaws of the church, and a list of members. Advertisements from…

List of infants and other children dedicated in the church (presumably by Pastor Hookway) from 1916 through 1938. Names of the child's father and mother are listed, as well as the date of dedication, and often the date of birth.

Scrapbook generally focused on the death of Rev. John A. Hookway in 1939. Includes obituaries, correspondence, sympathy cards, photographs, and various items from or about Pastor Hookway. Also includes travel photographs, and some later items from…