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2 Shadyside Presbyterian Church
! Please silence cellular phones and other mobile devices while in the Sanctuary.
Welcome to Shadyside Presbyterian ChurchWe are grateful for your presence and invite you to participate in the worship,
study, fellowship, and service of this congregation.
If you are a guest with us this morning, our ushers are available to assist you. Following worship, we invite those who are new to the church to join us under the ficus tree in the Sharp Atrium, where New Member Committee representatives will greet you and answer any questions you may have.
Nursery care is available for infants through three-year-olds during worship. Pagers are available. A cry room with an audio broadcast of worship is available downstairs in the Marks Room.
Children in Worship – At 11:00 a.m., families with two- and three-year-olds are welcome to report directly to the Nursery. Four-year-olds through second-graders attend worship and may exit with their teachers before the sermon to participate in children’s chapel worship and Christian education. (If you are a first-time guest, please accompany your child to the Chapel, and then you may return to the Sanctuary.) Parents should meet their children in the Christian education classrooms after worship. On the first Sunday of the month, first- and second-graders stay in worship through the entire service for Communion. A bulletin insert designed for children is available in the Narthex.
A video broadcast of worship is available in the Craig Room, accessible through the Narthex at the back of the Sanctuary.
Flower Ministry – After worship, members of the Board of Deacons’ Flower Ministry divide the chancel flowers into bouquets to be distributed to individuals who are celebrating joyous occasions and to those who could use some cheer. If you would like to deliver a bouquet to someone you know, please stop by the front of the Sanctuary after worship to receive one. Help us to share God’s love through flowers.
Prayer Request Cards – You are invited to write on a Prayer Request Card the names of those who are sick or in need of intercessory prayer.
Enlarged bulletins and individual listening devices for improved sound are available in the Narthex at the back of the Sanctuary. Please see an usher for assistance.
Fifth Avenue Parking – Parking on the inbound side of the block from Wilkins Avenue to Amberson Avenue is not available on Sunday mornings. Parking is available on the outbound side as well as both sides of Fifth Avenue from Amberson Avenue into Oakland. We appreciate your helpfulness utilizing these available parking areas on Sunday mornings.
Time of Fellowship immediately follows worship. Please join us after the service for light refreshments and an opportunity to greet each other.
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PREludEA Solemn Melody Walford Davies
Prelude on a Chorale Charles Stanford
Trumpet Tune Wilbur Held
CAll To WoRshIP The Reverend Todd E. LeachPastor: The Lord has made the world, firm and unshakable.
People: Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice!Pastor: Say among the nations, “God is King!”
People: Let the sea thunder, and all that it holds!Pastor: Let the fields exult, and all that is in them!
People: Let all the woodland trees cry out for joy at the presence of God!All: Let us worship God! Adapted from Psalm 96:10-12
s hyMN IN PRoCEssIoN 489Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty Unser Herrscher
s PRAyER oF AdoRATIoN
oRIsoN George Dyson
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
PRAyER oF CoNFEssIoN (spoken in unison) O God, You taught us to pray, “Forgive our sins as we forgive others.” Grant us the grace to live these words today, so that Your pardon may reach and bless the unforgiving heart that broods upon deep wrongs, or does not let old bitterness depart. May we look to Your cross to see the depth of Your truth. How great a debt we owe You! You have taken upon Yourself our sin, and have bound us to You with the bonds of love. Forgive us, we pray. Free us and make us grateful, so that our lives may spread Your peace, in Jesus Christ.
sIlENT CoNFEssIoN
s Those who are able are invited to stand.
Order of WorshipThe service of worship begins with the music of the prelude.
Through its power and brilliance, may you feel the majesty and glory of God; in its quietness, His peace.
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During the Gloria Patri, children are invited to come forward to the baptismal font.
sACRAMENT oF BAPTIsM The Reverend Lynn M. PortzElder Carla M. Gedman
Please refrain from taking pictures.The BapTismal QuesTions
ReaffiRmaTion of BapTismal Vows
Through baptism we enter the covenant God has established. Within this covenant God gives us new life, guards us from evil, and nurtures us in love. In embracing this covenant, we choose whom we will serve, by turning from evil and turning to Jesus Christ.
The BapTisms
Julia David Rodgers-GenuardiBrooks Michael Haden
AssuRANCE oF PARdoNBelieve the good news of the Gospel:In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
s GloRIA PATRI (sung in unison) Mark A. Anderson
KyRIE ElEIsoN (sung in unison) Mark A. Anderson
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pRayeR of Response
Response (sung with the choir) Kingdom (Hymn no. 498)Child of blessing, child of promise, baptized with the Spirit’s sign, with this water God has sealed you unto love and grace divine. Child of God, your loving Parent, learn to listen for God’s call. Grow to laugh and sing and worship, trust and love God more than all.
Text: Ronald S. Cole-Turner, H. Parker Sharp Professor of Theology and Ethics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
At the beginning of the hymn, children who are participating in children’s worship activities are invited to leave through the Sharp Atrium door. (If you are a first-time guest, please accompany your child
to the Chapel, and then you may return to the Sanctuary.)
WElCoME
sCRIPTuRE Psalm 148 page 582 of the Old Testament in the pew Bible
The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.
ANThEMAnd I Saw a New Heaven Edgar Bainton
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and first earth had passed away, and there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying: “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people; and God Himself shall be with them and be their God; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away.”
Text: Revelation 21:1-4
sCRIPTuRE John 13:31-35 page 108 of the New Testament in the pew Bible
The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.
sERMoN The Reverend Dr. John A. DallesOur Love Is Here
s hyMN oF REsPoNsE 398There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Sweet, Sweet Spirit
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RECEPTIoN oF CoNFIRMANds The Reverend John F. Magnuson
s AFFIRMATIoN oF FAITh The Apostles’ CreedI believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
PAsToRAl PRAyER ANd ThE loRd’s PRAyER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
oFFERING ANThEMI Will Exalt You, My God, the King Jim TaylorI will exalt You, my God, the King, I will praise Your name forever and ever. Every day I will praise You, and exalt Your name forever. Praise Him from the highest heaven, praise Him from the earth below, praise Him from the desert and on the waters; for the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised. O tell of His power, sing of His love. O praise ye the Lord! Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty. The earth is full of His glory. All that hath life and breath fear His name, for He does what e’er He pleases in the earth. Praise the Lord, for His judgements are just, and His precepts are sure throughout all generations. Text adapted from Psalm 145
s doXoloGy Lasst uns erfreuen (Hymn no. 229)Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
s oFFERToRy PRAyER
s hyMN 538Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing Sicilian Mariners
Mackenna Kathleen AmoleGwynnyth Ayn McGough
Margaret Lillian WalshLillian Joan Harris Werling
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The flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given in loving memory of Judith C. Little by her family.
Acolytes for May – Nadia J. Leach and Vinodhini G. Leach
ushers for May – Frederick W. Brooke IV, Walker F. Brooke, David M. Gilliland, Robert C. Howard, Nathaniel C. Hunter, Margaret V. Kisslinger, James L. Matheny, and Thomas L. Wentling Jr. Coordinators: Randy C. Adams II, Mark G. Allston, Brigetta P. Del Re, Raymond P. Fitzsimmons, Elise A. Hunter, Percy M. Jackson, and Robert P. O’Neil.
Today in Shadyside Presbyterian Church
s BENEdICTIoN
s ChoRAl REsPoNsE
26th Annual Strawberry Festival
·········· Friday, June 7, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. ·········· Welcome summer with neighbors and friends!
Menu items will include fresh strawberries, ice cream, strawberry shortcake, grilled hot dogs, chips, tossed salad, and beverages. Baked goods also will be available for purchase. Activities will include
games on the McClintock Lawn with prizes for everyone, children’s crafts, balloons, and face painting. (In the event of rain, the festivities will move indoors.)
There is no charge for admission; crafts and the cakewalk are free. Tickets for refreshments and other activities will be available for purchase. Baked goods may be purchased with cash. All proceeds from the festival’s
activities will benefit Sojourner House. For more information, visit www.sojournerhousepa.org.
sunday, May 19Psalms 93; 150Isaiah 32:1-82 Thessalonians 2:13-17Matthew 7:7-14
Monday, May 20Psalms 97; 145Jeremiah 32:1-15Colossians 3:18–4:18Luke 7:36-50
Tuesday, May 21Psalms 98; 146Jeremiah 32:16-25Romans 12:1-21Luke 8:1-15
Wednesday, May 22Psalms 99; 147:1-11Jeremiah 32:36-44Romans 13:1-14Luke 8:16-25
Thursday, May 23Psalms 47; 147:12-20Jeremiah 33:1-13Romans 14:1-12Luke 8:26-39
Friday, May 24Psalms 96; 148Deuteronomy 31:30–32:14Romans 14:13-23Luke 8:40-56
saturday, May 25Psalms 92; 149Deut. 32:34-41 (42) 43Romans 15:1-13Luke 9:1-17
sunday, May 26Psalms 93; 150Deuteronomy 15:1-111 Timothy 3:14–4:5Matthew 13:24-34a
Daily Prayer Lectionary Readings· · · · · · · · · · May 19 – 26 · · · · · · · · · ·
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East End Cooperative Ministry Food Pantry Collection – Please return your filled bags today. The Hunger and Homelessness Mission Action Community (MAC) appreciates your donation to our mission partner.
The annual meetings of the corporation and congregation of shadyside Presbyterian Church will be held today, May 19, in the Sanctuary immediately following worship. Members are asked to remain so that we can accomplish the election of officers and handle other important business, including the election of a Pastor Nominating Committee. Extended childcare will be available for the duration of the meeting.
Presentation, dinner, and discussion – On Wednesday, May 22, Lauren Bairnsfather, Executive Director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, will join us to share a presentation on the history of Jewish immigration to the United States, while also touching on the topic of antisemitism. In addition, we have invited the New Light Congregation of the Tree of Life Synagogue to join us for the presentation, which will be followed by a dinner discussion. Lauren will conclude her presentation by providing questions for table discussions, which will enable members of Shadyside Presbyterian Church to interact and build relationships with members of New Light. The dinner will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall and will conclude by 7:30 p.m. Please sign up in the Sharp Atrium or contact the church office.
Wealth Gap learning simulation – In partnership with Open Hand Ministries, Shadyside Presbyterian Church will host a Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation on Wednesday, May 29, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hulme Room. The purpose of the event is to help participants understand the connection among poverty, wealth, racial equity, and federal policy. Participants will explore thirteen United States federal policies that created and perpetuated structural and institutional inequity. We hope to bring awareness to the social impact of these policies, which continue to affect education, hunger, income, and property ownership. With this awareness and understanding, we can support policies and actions that undo and/or reduce wealth disparities. Dinner will be served during the event; a freewill offering will be received to offset the costs of the meal. Please RSVP by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or calling the church office.
Children’s Ministry Invitation – The Children’s Ministry has enjoyed such a wonderful program year, culminating with the recent Easter Egg Hunt. You are invited to attend an informational planning meeting on Sunday, June 2, at 9:45 a.m., when we will share what we have been doing to support families and children, and discuss ideas for the future. We welcome your suggestions and support! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Elder Vicki Potter through the church office.
strawberry Festival – Sponsored by the Board of Deacons, the 26th Annual Strawberry Festival occurs on Friday, June 7, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. and benefits Sojourner House, one of our mission partners. This community event offers fun, food, and entertainment for all. We are seeking volunteers to help staff the event as well as donations for the bake sale. Please sign up for these opportunities in the Sharp Atrium.
Calling All Bakers – Our annual birthday cake celebration is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, in the Parish Hall following worship. We need a minimum of two dozen cakes. Bake your favorite recipe or try a new one — a variety of cakes makes for a great event. Please sign up in the Sharp Atrium or call the church office to let us know what kind of cake you will bring and which month of the year you would prefer to honor.
News and Notes
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Culinary Classes – Tie on an apron and join Chef Steven Bright in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church kitchen for one of two cooking classes on Tuesday, June 11, or Thursday, June 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This hands-on workshop will focus on easy marinating and grilling. Classes will be limited to groups of six in teams of two. Cost for the class is $15 per person. Please wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and tie back long hair. Bring your favorite apron, and let’s get cooking! Please register by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or contacting the church office.
door security Change – Beginning Sunday, June 16, the back parking lot door and the Parish Hall doors will be locked Sunday mornings on a regular basis. Access to the lower level of the church will be available at the nursery school doors only. Thank you for your assistance with providing this extra measure of security on Sunday mornings.
Mars hill Mission Experience – July 7-13, 2019 – Consider joining us on our all-church, intergenerational mission trip. This will be our twelfth trip to the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina, where individuals and families work on homes of disadvantaged homeowners. (Absolutely no construction skills are required!) Youth and adults work side by side, while special programs are created for younger children. An informational meeting is scheduled following worship on Sunday, May 26, in the Hulme Room. Informational booklets with registration forms are available in the Narthex and Sharp Atrium. The registration deadline is Sunday, June 16. Please contact Rev. Todd Leach with any questions.
Freedom Camp – The Community Kids Mission Action Community (MAC) needs volunteers to assist the children at Valley View Presbyterian Church (Garfield) with their art and craft projects on Tuesdays from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m., June 25 through July 23. You may volunteer for one Tuesday or for as many as you are able; we are particularly in need of volunteers for July 9. Please sign up in the Sharp Atrium or contact Susan Thomson through the church office.
letters of joys and concerns are on the table in the Narthex. Please take time to sign the letters.
Midweek Vespers in the Chapel resume on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m.
Prayer Gatherings occur on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., and on Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. You are invited to join us for a time of silent and spoken prayers, as we bring our concerns before God. If you cannot be with us in person, we encourage you to remember the congregation in your prayers at these same times. This is one of the many ways we can express our care for one another.
PrayerNet complements our ongoing prayer groups by lifting up urgent prayer requests. If you or a loved one are in need of urgent prayer, or if you would like to become a PrayerNet prayer partner to help lift up these requests, email member Krissy Moehling at prayernet@shadysidepres.org. Confidentiality, if requested for names and/or situations, will be maintained.
The Mini-Mouse – Subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter by e-mailing info@shadysidepres.org.
live Webcast – Listen to a live audio stream of our service of worship at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays. Please share the link www.shadysidepres.org/live with friends and neighbors who may not be able to join us in person.
Visit the shadyside Presbyterian Church website www.shadysidepres.org for even more information.
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Notice of the Annual Meetings· · · · · · · · · · Corporation and Congregation of Shadyside Presbyterian Church · · · · · · · · · ·
The members of the Corporation of Shadyside Presbyterian Church are hereby notified that the Annual Corporation Meeting will be held in the Sanctuary today, May 19, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. The purposes of the meeting are to hear annual reports, to elect trustees, and to deal with other appropriate business. The Representative Nominating Committee will present as nominees for the Board of Trustees: Mark G. Allston, Eliza S. Brown, Boyd S. Murray, and W. Keith Smith.
(Signed) W. Keith Smith, Secretary, Board of Trustees
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held today, May 19, 2019, immediately following the Corporation Meeting at 12:00 p.m. The purposes of the meeting are:
1. To hear annual reports,
2. To elect elders, deacons, members-at-large of the 2020 Representative Nominating Committee, and members of the Pastor Nominating Committee, and
3. To deal with any other appropriate business.
The Representative Nominating Committee will present as nominees for the Session: Jayne Adair Cox, James M. Gockley, Carey A. Harris, Mark A. Krofchik, Gary S. Lasser, Robert B. Luthultz, Mary L. Murken, Terrence H. Murphy, and Sharon A. Taylor.
The committee will present as nominees for the Board of Deacons: Nathan N. Boyle, Erin D. Davies, Rebecca H. Dick, Sherri P. Krofchik, Bonnie S. Leake, Adam D. Loucks, Sharon L. Luthultz, Susan M. Moreland, and Audrey L. H. Werling.
The committee will present as nominees for the 2020 Representative Nominating Committee: Timothy C. Engleman, Richard H. Potter, Janet B. Rohrer, Rachael W. Viehman, and Janet W. Wood.
The committee also will present as nominees for the Pastor Nominating Committee: Susan W. Balaan, Sara G. Brooke, Donald P. Coffelt Jr., Percy M. Jackson, Adam D. Loucks, Ann E. Pauley, and Janet B. Rohrer.
(Signed) Timothy E. Nye, Clerk of Session
F. Scott BoniPatricia D. ColemanFrancis P. CollinsJanice D. Collins
Hilda I. FugeJonathan M. FugeDaniel GiostaJuan P. Gonzalez
Madison N. LongMelissa A. RychenerZhong (Joan) Zhou
A Warm Welcome to Our New Members
We extend our heartfelt welcome to the following new members who were recently received into our church family:
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Church Calendar· · · · · · · · · · May 19 – 26 · · · · · · · · · ·
TodAy Food Collection for East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM) Food Pantry
May 19 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary, with Confirmation
11:20 a.m. Children’s Chapel (Preschool through 2nd Grade)
12:00 p.m. Annual Meetings in the Sanctuary
12:00 p.m. Time of Fellowship in the Sharp Atrium
12:30 p.m. SPYS (Youth Group) in the Youth Room
12:45 p.m. Board of Trustees in the Craig Room
MoNdAy 10:00 a.m. American Guild of Organists Pittsburgh Chapter Board in the Stamy Room
6:30 p.m. EECM Shelter Dinner Volunteers at EECM, 6140 Station Street
TuEsdAy 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer Group in the Craig Room
6:00 p.m. New Officer Training in the Hulme Room
WEdNEsdAy 6:00 p.m. Community Dinner and Discussion in the Parish Hall
7:30 p.m. Session in the Hulme Room
ThuRsdAy 11:00 a.m. “Women at the Well” Bible Study at Panera Bread, 5430 Centre Avenue
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer Group in the Walton Library
7:00 p.m. Young Adult Bible Study in the Stamy Room
suNdAy 9:45 a.m. Christian Education Classes for All Ages
May 26 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Sanctuary
11:20 a.m. Children’s Chapel (Preschool through 2nd Grade)
12:00 p.m. Time of Fellowship in the Sharp Atrium
12:30 p.m. SPYS (Youth Group) in the Youth Room
Birthday Cake Fellowship
·········· Sunday, June 9, after worship ··········
Please plan to stay and enjoy the fellowship in the Parish Hall as you discover others who share your
birth month — perhaps even your birthday! (Did we mention there will be cake, too?)
Britain and Beyond
·········· Wednesday, June 5, at 7:00 p.m. ··········
The Pittsburgh Camerata presents a delightful program of music old and new from the British Isles.Tickets: $20 each from www.pittsburghcamerata.org
in advance, or $25 each at the door.
This bulletin is printed on paper manufactured from recycled content. If you would like to recycle your bulletin, kindly place it in any of the blue bins located in the Sharp Atrium or Narthex.
A Member of the Pittsburgh Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (usA)Shadyside Presbyterian Church seeks to reflect God’s unconditional love as we proclaim, witness to, and celebrate the good news of Jesus Christ. We strive to be a worshiping, welcoming, learning, and serving community of faith
that is comforted, challenged, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
5121 Westminster Place n Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232 n Phone: 412.682.4300www.shadysidepres.org n www.facebook.com/ShadysidePresbyterian
John A. Dalles, Interim Senior Pastor and Head of StaffTodd E. Leach, Associate Pastor for MissionsJohn F. Magnuson, Associate Pastor for DiscipleshipLynn M. Portz, Associate Pastor for Parish LifeEllen L. Allston, Director of Christian Education for
Children’s MinistryMark A. Anderson, Director of Music MinistryRobert K. Anderson, Head SextonPeter F. Bodnar, Director of CommunicationsJane M. Boyle, Director of Children’s Handbell ChoirSteven M. Bright, Hospitality CoordinatorJudy A. Brust, AccountantRobert A. Coder, Director of Finance
Stephen M. Donnelly, Associate for Children’s Music Education
Della L. Ellard, Administrative AssistantRuth E. Garrett, Assistant to the Senior PastorKaren S. Jueng, Associate for Children’s MinistryMary E. Lang, Director of the Nursery SchoolSonja Lipski, Infant MinistryDennis H. Martin, SextonBobby C. Pack Jr., SextonNancy M. Shaytar, Director of Finance EmeritaKaysie L. Strickland, Assistant to the Associate PastorsJustin M. Wallace, Assistant Organist
Church Staff
Adult Christian Education· · · · · · · · · · Sundays at 9:45 a.m. · · · · · · · · · ·
On Sunday mornings, the Adult Christian Education Team invites you to gather in the Sharp Atrium at 9:30 a.m. for a time of fellowship and light refreshments before attending the study of your choice.
Through sunday, May 26
in the Craig RoomThe Liturgy of the Ordinary:
Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, by Tish Harrison Warren
sunday, June 2
in the Hulme RoomDan and Kelly Weightman, sharing information about their ministry, Caribbean Youth Network
in the Bahamas
Topical STudy GueST preSenTaTion
Cover Photograph: Detail of the baptismal font in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church Sanctuary. Font design by Charles Marcus Osborn, 1938. Photograph taken by Ellen L. Allston.
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