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Preachers' Stand Buildings; Twentieth Century; Preachers' stand; Camp meeting; People -- Groups Black and white photograph of a "preachers' stand" at an unknown camp meeting. Courtesy of Asbury Theological Seminary, B.L. Fisher Library Archives. Asbury Theological Seminary, B.L. Fisher Library Archives, 204 North Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY, 40340 preach.jpg

Gaskin Springs Camp Meeting Tabernacle Buildings; Twentieth Century; Camp Meetings; Gaskin Springs Tabernacle; Douglas; Georgia Black and white photo of the Tabernacle at the Gaskin Springs Camp Meeting in Douglas, Georgia. Courtesy of Asbury Theological Seminary, B.L. Fisher Library Archives. Asbury Theological Seminary, B.L. Fisher Library Archives, 204 North Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY, 40340 camp.jpg

Lighthouse Temple in Eugene, Oregon Buildings; Twentieth Century; Churches; Pentecostal; Pentecostalism; Lighthouse Temple; Eugene; Oregon During its period of operation, from 1926 - 1972, the Lighthouse Temple was said to have been the second largest Pentecostal Church on the West Coast. Courtesy of Eugene Bible College. Eugene Bible College, 2155 Baily Hill Road, Eugene, OR, 97405 pic2.gif

Azusa Street Mission Buildings; Twentieth Century; Pentecostals; Azusa Street revival; Churches; Los Angeles; California Azusa Street Mission located at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California. A great revival started here in 1906 which spread the Pentecostal message around the world. This object is in the public domain. The Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center, 1445 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65802 azusa.jpg

Assemblies of God International Headquarters Buildings; Twentieth Century; Pentecostals; Assemblies of God; Organized Church Life; Gospel Publishing House; Springfield; Missouri The Assemblies of God international headquarters complex, located at 1445 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, Missouri. It houses the denomination's executive and administrative offices, service divisions and departments, and the Gospel Publishing House printing plant. Courtesy of the Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center. The Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center, 1445 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65802 agih.jpg

Octagon Building Buildings; Twentieth Century; Churches; Pentecostalism; Pentecostal Holiness Church; Octagon Building Black and white picture of the Falcon Church 1898-1911. The Little Tabernacle about 1906 with Camp Meeting Auditorium and School in background. Courtesy of International Pentecostal Holiness Church. International Pentecostal Holiness Church Archives and Research Center, 7300 NW 39th Espresssway, Bethany, OK, 73008 Octagon.jpg

Iglesia de Santo Domingo, Cuzco, Peru Buildings Inspired by rumors of a rich empire, Francisco Pizarro and others reconnoitered the western coast of South America in the 1520s. In 1532, in the midst of a civil war, the Spaniards seized the Inca emperor Atahualpa. After exacting a huge ransom in gold and silver, they executed him, but it was some time before they consolidated their conquest.

The Spaniards conquered the Inca capital of Cuzco, but found the imperial city too high and remote. Instead, they established a new capital, Lima, near the coast. Highland communities, therefore, experienced less contact with Spanish culture than did lowland communities. However, all Indian communities were subject to Spanish tribute and labor demands, adapted from the Incan mita system. These often onerous obligations brought disruption, change, and hardship.

Iglesia de Santo Domingo in Cuzco, Peru, was constructed on top of the remains of an Incan temple. The obvious combination of Christian, Muslim, and Incan cultures are all evident in this photograph. (LoC)		 Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Library of Congress, Photoduplication Services, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20540 Chperu.gif

William Brewster -- Religion Buildings; Nineteenth Century; Public buildings; United States Capitol; Pilgrims; colonial period; William Brewster The painting of William Brewster is part of a thematic representation in the President's room of the Senate Wing, signifying Religion. The other themes are: Discovery (Christopher Columbus); History (Benjamin Franklin); Exploration (Americus Vespucius). (UVA) Courtesy of Architect of the Capitol.
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Apotheosis of George Washington Buildings; Nineteenth Century; Public buildings; United States Capitol; Church and state; civil religion; People; George Washington; presidents; Constantino Brumidi In-Constantino-Brumidi’s-fresco,-the-old General and first President sits in majesty, flanked on the right by the Goddess of Liberty and on his left by a winged figure of Fame sounding a trumpet and holding a palm frond aloft in a symbol of victory. Thirteen female figures stand in a semi circle around Washington, representing the thirteen original states. On the outer ring of the canopy, six allegorical groupings surround him, representing classical images of agriculture, arts and sciences, commerce, war, mechanics, and marine. This image of Washington (1732-1799), painted in 1865, reflects a vision of Washington that appealed to the American public just after his death. The "apotheosis" served as a powerful symbol of the immortalization of the country's hero. Paintings and sculptures of Washington's celestial rise were soon to be found in living rooms and civic halls across the country. The religious connotation was clear: here was a man so virtuous and beloved that he surely had ascended to heaven, escorted honorably by classical personifications of freedom and liberty. In effect, the public's civic worship of Washington led to a nearly religious worship just after his death. Washington was suddenly deified. Over the next two centuries, this hero worship of the Father of His Country would take on many forms. After his death, the moral educators of the early 19th century crowned Washington as the ultimate symbol of virtue: an honest mortal worthy of imitation. Once defined as the embodiment of virtue, Washington was able to be appropriated by groups of all stripes. He could be an icon of domestic perfection and almost aristocratic refinement or the ultimate symbol of the selfless citizen soldier. Politically, socially -- and of course, commercially -- Washington's image has become an easily-recognized and powerful tool. (UVA) Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol. Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 20515 Apoth2.jpg

Apotheosis of George Washington -- Science Buildings; Nineteenth Century; Public buildings; United States Capitol; Church and state; civil religion; George Washington; Constantino Brumidi; Minerva; Benjamin Franklin; Robert Fulton; Samuel F.B. Morse; Science From "The Apotheosis of George Washington" in the United States Capitol rotunda. One of six groups of figures that lines the perimeter of the canopy, this scene depicts "Science" with Minerva teaching Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, and Samuel F.B. Morse. Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol. Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 20515 Apoth4.jpg

Apotheosis of George Washington -- Commerce Buildings; Nineteenth Century; Public buildings; United States Capitol; Church and state; civil religion; George Washington; Constantino Brumidi; Robert Morris; Mercury; Commerce From "The Apotheosis of George Washington" in the United States Capitol rotunda. One of six groups of figures that lines the perimeter of the canopy, this scene depicts "Commerce" with Mercury handing a bag of money to Robert Morris, financier of the American Revolution. Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol. Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 20515 Apoth6.jpg