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Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida.

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TD00052A

Date Note

Photographed in December 1953 or January 1954.

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Collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection
M87- 27, Box 1

Additional Creator

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Additional Creator

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

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1 photonegative - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida.

Subject

Guests

Catholic churches--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

Belief and custom

Practices

Rites

Rites of passage

Marriage--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

Manners and customs

Marriage customs and rites

Weddings--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

Marriage service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

African Americans--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

African American Catholics

Rites and ceremonies

Date

1953 (circa)

Contributor

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Identifier

TD00052A

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Date Note

Photographed in December 1953 or January 1954.

Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Series Title

Tallahassee Democrat collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection M87- 27, Box 1

Shelf Number

Location: 30740B.

Subject - Corporate

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church (Tallahassee, Fla.)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida. 1953 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/260057>, accessed 20 August 2026.

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Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida. 1953 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/260057>

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Guests outside the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church following an African American wedding ceremony in Tallahassee, Florida.