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African Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1926
Description: WPA Church Record for African Methodist Episcopal Church in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1926. This African Methodist Episcopal church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by Fred Connor.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church

Apostolic Church of Jesus

Date: 1940
Description: WPA Church Record for Apostolic Church of Jesus in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1940. This Holiness Church of Jesus Christ church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by H. Johnson.
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Apostolic Church of Jesus

Aubrey Ghent playing his steel guitar - Fort Pierce, Florida

Date: 1993 (circa)
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Aubrey Ghent playing his steel guitar - Fort Pierce, Florida

Bethel Baptist Church

Date: 1927
Description: WPA Church Record for Bethel Baptist Church in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1927. This National Baptist Convention of America Inc. church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by C. Byrd.
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Bethel Baptist Church

Church of God

Date: 1918
Description: WPA Church Record for Church of God in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1918. This Community Church church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by A.M. Cohen.
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Church of God

Church of God and Faith

Date: 1934
Description: WPA Church Record for Church of God and Faith in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1934. This Community Church church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by Gary Jenkins.
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Church of God and Faith

Church of God in Christ

Date: 1917
Description: WPA Church Record for Church of God in Christ in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, established in 1917. This Churches of Christ church served a mainly African-American congregation, and was pastored at the time of the survey by M. Junes.
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Church of God in Christ

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Date: 1994
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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Date: 1994
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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Date: 1994
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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
slf_wpachurch_4443	African Methodist Episcopal Church	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
slf_wpachurch_4444	Apostolic Church of Jesus	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
FA2321	Aubrey Ghent playing his steel guitar - Fort Pierce, Florida		Gospel music African Americans--Music Gospel (Black) Religious music Musical traditions, Sacred Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Popular music Songs Electric guitar music Musical instruments Stringed instruments Guitar Electronic musical instruments African American guitarists Instrumentalists Gospel musicians African American entertainers--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American musicians--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American men--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce Electric guitar	/fpc/folklife/fa2321.gif
slf_wpachurch_4445	Bethel Baptist Church	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
slf_wpachurch_4450	Church of God	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
slf_wpachurch_4451	Church of God and Faith	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
slf_wpachurch_4452	Church of God in Christ	Text	Florida Historical Records Survey Work Projects Administration Florida -- Churches Florida -- Church records -- Inventories, registers, catalogs. Church buildings -- Florida	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/church_record.jpg
FA2629	Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida		Gospel music African Americans--Music Gospel (Black) Religious music Musical traditions, Sacred Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Teaching of folklore Popular music Songs Electric guitar music Musical instruments Stringed instruments Guitar Electric guitar African American guitarists Instrumentalists Gospel musicians African American musicians--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American entertainers--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American men--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce Mentoring in the arts Apprentices Electronic musical instruments	/fpc/folklife/fa2629.gif
FA2627	Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida		Gospel music African Americans--Music Gospel (Black) Religious music Musical traditions, Sacred Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Teaching of folklore Popular music Songs Electric guitar music Musical instruments Stringed instruments Guitar Electric guitar African American guitarists Instrumentalists Gospel musicians African American musicians--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American entertainers--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American men--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce Mentoring in the arts Apprentices Electronic musical instruments	/fpc/folklife/fa2627.gif
FA2626	Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida		Gospel music African Americans--Music Gospel (Black) Religious music Musical traditions, Sacred Ethnicity, African American Ethnicity, African diaspora Teaching of folklore Popular music Songs Electric guitar music Musical instruments Stringed instruments Guitar Electric guitar African American guitarists Instrumentalists Gospel musicians African American musicians--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American entertainers--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce African American men--Florida--Saint Lucie County--Fort Pierce Mentoring in the arts Apprentices Electronic musical instruments	/fpc/folklife/fa2626.gif

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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

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Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida

Elton Noble learning gospel steel guitar from his mentor Aubrey Ghent - Fort Pierce, Florida