- Collection:
- Indianapolis recorder
- Title:
- Portrait of Rev. Mozel Sanders
- Date of Original:
- 1900/1987
- Subject:
- Baptists--Indiana--Indianapolis
African American clergy--Indiana--Indianapolis
Thanksgiving Day--Indiana--Indianapolis
Portraits--Indiana--Indianapolis - People:
- Sanders, Mozel, 1924-1988
- Location:
- United States, Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, 39.76838, -86.15804
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Born in East St. Louis, Ill., Sanders became a minister in Cleveland, Ohio in 1943 and toured the country as a vocalist and preacher. In 1959 Rev. Sanders became minister at Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis. He remained there until his death. Sanders was a civic leader and radio host. In 1974 he began the tradition of providing Thanksgiving dinner to the needy in Indianapolis. Sanders died in 1988.
- Metadata URL:
- https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p0303/id/396
- IIIF manifest:
- https://images.indianahistory.org/iiif/2/p0303:396/manifest.json
- Original Collection:
- Indianapolis Recorder
P 0303 - Contributing Institution:
- Indiana Historical Society
- Rights:
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