Reverend W.H. Polk and the Original AME Church
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Title
Reverend W.H. Polk and the Original AME Church
Subject
Polk, William H. (1891-1972)
Churches - Protestant Churches - Virginia - Woodstock
Methodist churches - Virginia - Woodstock
African Americans - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photo of a photograph of Reverend W.H. Polk superimposed onto a photo of the original Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Woodstock, Virginia.
This church was located on the corner of Church and Locust Streets. The building at the far left of photo is the church's school.
This building was torn down and replaced with a bigger church of the same name in 1921.
This church was located on the corner of Church and Locust Streets. The building at the far left of photo is the church's school.
This building was torn down and replaced with a bigger church of the same name in 1921.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Rev. W.H. Polk appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000327, 003965, 007634, 027385 and 027386.
The original AME church appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 000327, 002130, and 027385.
This church was replaced in 1921. The new church appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002126 and 027386.
Identifier
027385
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Reverend W.H. Polk and the Original AME Church,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57066.
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