A.M.E. Book Concern
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 56.641 W 075° 09.186
18S E 486920 N 4421555
Here in 1836 a church related company began printing hymnals, religious materials, and works by Black authors of the period.
Waymark Code: WM12EX7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2020
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A.M.E. Book Concern-Here in 1836 a church related company began printing hymnals, religious materials, and works by Black authors of the period. In 1847 The Christian Recorder was published here. Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner was editor of the firm until 1884.
Marker Name: A.M.E. Book Concern
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 06/01/1991
Marker Type: City
Location: 631 Pine St., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Religion
Website: Not listed
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