Historical Illustration: Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, D. D., Late presiding Bishop of First Episcopal District A. M. E. Church
Subject
Richard H. Cain
Title
Historical Illustration: Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, D. D., Late presiding Bishop of First Episcopal District A. M. E. Church
Date
1887
Type
Historical Illustration
Description
The New York Public Library provides an 1887 commemorative illustration of Richard H. Cain - a free born Black man from Virginia who became a pastor, entrepreneur and Congressman (R-SC). The line illustration depicts Cain from the chest up, looking away from the camera. Beneath the image a caption reads "Late Presiding Bishop of First Episcopal District A. M. E. Church."
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Publisher
The New York Public Library (Schomburg Center)
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“Historical Illustration: Bishop Richard Harvey Cain, D. D., Late presiding Bishop of First Episcopal District A. M. E. Church,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 30, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/966.