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1853—-Du Quoin Centennial—1953DU QUOIN (ILL,) EVENINGGroundbreaking for First Baptist Church in 1925 at Cost of $187,000vPiGroundbreaking for the First Baptist church at Washington and Fork streets took place on March 3, 192$, “Aunt Em*1 Millar had the honor, Score* faithful church members gathered for the ceremony. Reverend R. F. Doll was pastor at the time. The two youngsters In the foreground are Jack and Robert Winthrop, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Wlnthrop. the church was built on property purchased from Moses Winters. One of the finest churches In southern* '' Illinois, it cost approximately $117,000.OfU.
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Du Quoin Evening Call
Du Quoin, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 19, 1953
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