Officers and Choir of Zion, Illinois, 1904 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Officers and Choir of Zion, Illinois, 1904 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Officers and Choir of Zion
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Officers and Choir of Zion, Illinois, 1904
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Zion, Illinois, in 1904 was a planned religious community on the shore of Lake Michigan in Lake County, about 40 miles north of Chicago. Its founder, the Scottish-born faith healer John Alexander Dowie, had established it as a theocratic settlement under his Christian Catholic Church, and he ran it with strict rules that banned tobacco, alcohol, and the practice of medicine by doctors. Members worked in the town's church-owned industries, including printing, lace making, and building trades, and the community's publications and businesses drew visitors and outside attention. Officers and singers like those in this photograph were central to the church's public life, which centered on worship, music, and Dowie's sermons. By the time the picture was made, Dowie's authority and the town's finances were under growing strain, and within a few years his leadership would be challenged and then ended.
| Created / published | 1904 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. r. lawrence co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,154 × 3,085 px · prints to 17 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Officers and Choir of Zion |
| Reference | IL Officers and Choir of Zion 1904 |
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