• Page 51 →Aimee Semple McPherson (Canadian/American, 1890-1945). Evangelist, founder of the Foursquare Gospel denomination, based in Los Angeles. She provided many community services, but was more widely known for her show-biz flair. In 1926 she disappeared into the ocean at Santa Monica beach and was on front pages for 8 months. She reappeared at the Mexican border, alleging a kidnap plot. The case was never resolved.
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Aimee Semple McPherson postcard

From Women Making History: The Revolutionary Feminist Postcard Art of Helaine Victoria Press by Julia M. Allen and Jocelyn H. Cohen

  • Part of the Kitchen Table series, first postcards Helaine Victoria Enterprises (original imprint name) published. A series of 8 postcards printed offset in black, 4 ¼” x 6”. Printed on recycled, tweedy fiber cardstock. Edition of 500.
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