A match: Columbia Christian appears to be mystery church on ColumbiaMagazine.com

2007-12-16 - Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY - Photo From the collection of David Martin.

DAVID MARTIN of GRISSOM MARTIN FUNERAL HOME has a photo which appears to be the mystery church where the photo of the the late Earl Conover as a little boy in 1922 was taken. Earlier, many believed the church to have been the Columbia (now Coumbia-Union) Presbyterian Church which still stands on Burkesville ST. There was plenty of reason to believe it was. But Ann Curtis, saw a photo of the Christian Church in a book of with postcard pictures from Columbia, and thought otherwise. Now, thanks to David Martin, we now have not only conclusive evidence (for CM and David Martin) that Ann Curtis is right, and, to boot, we now know where some very important Columbia history is archived, along with photos of the congregation of the church from three-quarters of a century ago., a panoramic picture of the congregation of Columbia Christian Church, from 1933, exists, and David Martin photographed a center one-fifth of it, which has details which fit the mystery photo. He writes, The late Robert H. Hutchison, Jr. (in the photo above the blond lad lad on the far right, front row) had this picture in his office of the Sunday School of hte Christian Church in 1933. Clovis Baker got it from Mr. Hutchison and gave it to me. Notice the glass above the front door and the windows look the same (as the church in the mystery picture)," he continues, "The only thing different are the signs on either side of the door, which would have been added during the intervening years. You can even notice that the light above the doors in both pictures is the same," and concludes, "I believe the mystery photo Betty Sue Jasper sent was taken at the old Columbia Christian Church, which served the congregation until it was replaced in 1967-68 by the present building." Besides the late Robert H. Hutchison, Jr., several others are identified by David Martin. On the far right, front row, the young boy is the late Harold Richardson. And, under the shutters on the right, the tallest man is the late Robert H. Hutchison, Sr., one of the partners in firm of C.R. Hutchison & Sons, which were located were 4 Seasons Consignment and the Adanta Center is now. If you have additional information about the identify of any of the individuals above, please contact ColumbiaMagazine.com or David Martin, who hopes to one day have all the individuals identified.