Governor Edward L. Jackson Visiting the First Christian Church in Bedford, Indiana, Circa 1925

Description:	The First Christian Church in Bedford, Indiana was formed in 1846 and the first minister came in 1852. Construction on a two-story brick building began in 1854 and was completed by 1863. By the 1890s the congregation had grown so that a new church was needed. In 1900 the cornerstone was laid and the dedication service was held in May 1901. At the time this photograph was taken in 1925 the membership was over 2,000. The photograph documents a visit to the church by Indiana Governor Edward L. Jackson; he is standing to the right of the tallest man in the group of men wearing suits near the center of the image. Jackson served as governor from 1925 to 1929. Unfortunately, his administration was plagued with scandals involving the Ku Klux Klan. The church is located at 1101 15th Street. The building across the street on the far left is the Elks Lodge. The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. The interpositives are stored in PAN number order. Bicentennial Train Image.
Origin:	Circa 1925
Created By:	Girdley, James Virgil
Publisher:	Digital Image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/266
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography:	Indiana--Lawrence County--Bedford
Subjects:	Group portraits Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) Churches Governors--Indiana Jackson, Ed, 1873-1954 Elks (Fraternal order) Crowds

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