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| Title | Rev. Mark A. Matthews, Presbyterian activist, probably in Seattle, ca. 1927 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | ca. 1927 |
| Caption | The Reverend Mark A. Matthews, a southern-born fundamentalist supporter of the Social Gospel movement, came to Seattle in 1902 and became the pastor of Seattle's First Presbyterian Church. Outspoken and active in public debate, he was a staunch proponent of 'Social Christianity, ' which combined progressive public social reform with Christian values. While referred to as a 'showman' by some, he backed up his support of social reform by establishing day-care centers, soup kitchens, night classes and other community-oriented services.
In this photograph, taken in the late 1920s, Reverend Matthews is standing next to a train with a group of children and is holding a young girl. |
| Notes | Handwritten on image: Dr Mathews [sic].
Caption information sources: The Reverend Mark Matthews: An Activist in the Progressive Era; Whitworth College Politics & History Department website. |
| Subjects | Clergy--Washington (State)--Seattle; Children--Washington (State)--Seattle; Railroad cars--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Personal Names | Matthews, Mark A. (Mark Allison), 1867-1940 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5G.1887 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
