Men Handling serpents at the Pentecostal Church
Men Handling serpents at the Pentecostal Church of God. Snake handling was a test of the worshipper's faith, introduced to Appalachia in the early 20th century by George Went Hensley. Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. Sept. 15, 1946. Photo by Russell Lee. (BSLOC_2014_13_185)
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11002687
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45260399
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3000px x 2334px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
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