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Historical Documents A portrait of Sara Allen c.1800

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click image for close-up	This portrait is a youthful image of Sara Allen, wife of African Methodist Episcopal Church founder Richard Allen. It is the only portrait of her known to exist. Image Credit: Photographs and Prints Division Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations previous | next
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