Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing Rev. Gordon Miller holding a large snake during a religious service in Hall Station, Georgia. The attached AP news caption identifies Miller as having recently been freed of manslaughter charges connected to the poisoning death of a follower, Ernest Davis, after a religious gathering. This striking image documents the controversial practice of snake handling in Appalachian Pentecostal churches and captures a notable moment in American religious history.
This original Associated Press Wire Photo remains mounted to its original newspaper or newsroom display backing with the original AP caption strip attached below the image. Acquired from a large archive assembled by a Pittsburgh-area newspaper, where it was preserved as part of its working reference and photo library collection. Photograph measures approximately 8½" x 11½" overall, including the backing paper. Visible wear, handling marks, tape, mounting remnants, and age-related imperfections are present. Please see photos.
This original Associated Press Wire Photo remains mounted to its original newspaper or newsroom display backing with the original AP caption strip attached below the image. Acquired from a large archive assembled by a Pittsburgh-area newspaper, where it was preserved as part of its working reference and photo library collection. Photograph measures approximately 8½" x 11½" overall, including the backing paper. Visible wear, handling marks, tape, mounting remnants, and age-related imperfections are present. Please see photos.
