Elijah Abel
by Unknown
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Elijah Abel
by Unknown
Medium
Photograph
Citation
Unknown, Elijah Abel. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Photography
Figures
Elijah Abel
Symbols
bowtie, suit
Additional Info
Notes
"Photo of Elijah Abel the first black elder and seventy in the Latter Day Saint movement, and one of the few black members in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to receive the priesthood...Taken prior to December 25, 1885 death (ie over 120 years old)."
Church Name
Unknown