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English: Snake handling ritual at the Pentecostal Church of God in Lejunior, Kentucky, USA, photographed in 1946.

Caption: "Handling of serpents, a part of the ceremony at the Pentecostal Church of God. This coal camp offers none of the modern types of amusement and many of the people attend the services of this church more for the mass excitement and emotionalism than because of belief in the tenets of this church. Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky., 09/15/1946." ARC identifier: 541340.
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Source The National Archives - Archival Research Catalog
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Russell Lee  (1903–1986)  wikidata:Q514628
 
Russell Lee
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Russell Werner Lee
Description American photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death 21 July 1903 Edit this at Wikidata 28 August 1986 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Ottawa Austin
Work period 1936-1943 Farm Security Administration, 1950s/1960s Industrial photography (Standard Oil New Jersey, Aramco, J&L Steel), 1965-1973 University of Texas
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creator QS:P170,Q514628
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